 | | |
| WORLD OF NATURE | In full colour-an introduction to the composition, beauty and structure of our worlds...easily accessible, some deeply concealed—which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be of value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, formerly Keeper of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History) and now Director of that museum. As he points out, there are not many |
 | | Book |
| THE WORLD OF NATI In full color — an introduction to the reernn reste) beauty and structure of our worlds... THE WORLD MINER’ 2 | Adapted fre” ——__.afian of Vincenz. < Michele In the Earth’s crust lie numerous...easily accessible, some deeply concealed — which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be of value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, formerly Keeper of Mineralogy |
| | Book |
| easily accessible, some deeply concealed-which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be uf value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, for:merly Keeper of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History) and now Director of that museum. As h'e points out, there are not many...provides an opportunity to study at leisure some of the best specimens, which few people have the opportunity |
 | | Journal (issue) |
| available. Specimens contain bright black crystals of brookite or rutile paramorphs after brookite. These...quartz masses and crystals typical of the Magnet Cove lo cation. One of the rarer ones. If you do not have...specimens containing larger xls or more crystals of about 2x2 to 2x3 size @ $4.50 each. SMOKY QUARTZ...CRYSTALS, Mex. Very fine and brilliant smoky Crystals of me dium to deep color on agate geodes and sections...the single half price. Also on hand are a number of amethyst geodes showing very fine deep purple color |
 | | Book (edition) |
| George Harlow and Joseph Peters, The American Museum of Natural History r PHOENIX BOOKS, LTD. 3110 N....George Harlow and Joseph Peters, The American Museum of Natural History A Fireside Book Published by...A., Milan All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form A ...Schuster Building Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Inc. FIRESIDE...FIRESIDE and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster Inc. Printed in Spain by Artes Graficas |
 | | Journal (volume) |
| Africa: (011) 265 4304 What are minerals? 1 Glossary of terms 2-4 Native elements 5-6 The Big Bang 1...Collecting; Science Photo library: Discovery 6;TRH: Story of the Earth, Editorial and Design by T he Brown Reference...plenty of water. Avoid contact with mouth. If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately. Keep out of the...the reach of small children. Griffi n House, 16 1 Hammersmith Road, London W 6 8SD © 2007 De Agostine...Editore SpA. • e .,. Crystals of pyrite from Rio Marina on the island of Elba , off the Italian coast |
 | | Book (edition) |
| This book is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Dr. John Sinkankas for his kind initiative and support...phorographed specimens are fivm the collectio11s of both authors as ire!/ as from many other collections...Te~in 14/02/03/0 I All rights reserved•• ·o pan of thh. work may be reproduced by any mechanical. photographic...photographic, or electronic process, or in the fonn of a phonogrciphicrecording. nor may it be ,torcd in...public or private U<,e. without written penni,,ion of the publi,her. ISBN 80-7296-039-3 CONTENTS Preface |
 | | Book |
| the natural riches of the earth, this book is a must for the lover and collector of minerals, rocks and...physical properties, characteristic coloring and place of origin as well as many other interesting facts. ...© 1974 Artia, Prague All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted...Structure of Minerals System of Mineral Classification Origin of Minerals Magmatic Formation of Minerals...Minerals and Rocks of Biological Origin Metamorphic Mineral Formation External Form of Minerals Crystals |
 | | Book |
| MINERALS An Illustrated Exploration of the Dynamic World of Minerals and Their Properties A ' •%7r... Scovil An Illustrated Exploration of the Dynamic World of Minerals and Their Properties George W...Canadian Museum of Nature Photography by Jeffrey A. Scovil Mineral specimens from the collection of the Canadian...Canadian Museum of Nature • A Peter N. Nevraumont Book W E I D E N F E L D AND N I C O L S O N London...Canadian Museum of Nature Musee canadien de la nature Text copyright © 1994 by Canadian Museum of Nature/ Musee |
 | | Book |
| COOOO sraffces 00076 9884 THE COLOUR DICTIONARY OF GEMSTONES & MINERALS THE C<)LOUR DICTK)NARY ()F...GEMSTONES & MINERALS MICHAEL O’DONOGHUE Metropolitan Borouqb of Stockport d—-Librejnes 5L+-9 000769884...publishers wish to thank J A D Cotton for the loan of equipment and J Winter for assistance with the text...taken by Carlo Bevilacqua and supplied by courtesy of Istituto Geografico de Agostini, Novara, except those...copyright, reproduced by permission of the Director, Institute of Geological Sciences. 123 (top) Angelo |
 | | Book |
| TH | he ile YC lope he Encyclopedia of Rocks and INERALS Who has not been fascinated by the way...with certain gems and rocks? Or by the rich luster of genuine gold and silver? Why are some minerals, like...her most extra- ordinary, and in The Encyclopedia of Rocks and Minerals we are provided with knowledgeable...why nature behaves the way she | does. The beauty of this thorough volume is that the explanations, diagrams...in-depth discussions of general topics — like the properties, classification, and origin of minerals — incite |
| | Book |
| © 1974 Artia, Prague All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted...Structure of Minerals System of Mineral Classification Origin of Minerals Magmatic Formation of Minerals...Minerals and Rocks of Biological Origin Metamorphic Mineral Formation External Form of Minerals Crystals...Symmetry Appearance and Development of Crystals Aggregates Growth of Twin Crystals Crystal Faces Pseudomorphs...Pseudomorphs Physical Properties of Minerals Specific Gravity Properties of Cohesion Hardness Cleavage Fracture |
 | | Book |
| A simple, clear exposition of the nature, occurrence and properties of minerals is accompanied by detailed...describing every aspect of the mineral world, this book gives the most complete coverage of the subject yet available...The basic chemistry of minerals, the principles governing the orderly arrangement of atoms that give rise...are fully explained. In addition, the fashioning of gemstones is explained in full, from building your...experienced lapidary for whom itwill be an invaluable work of reference. FOKRieterehee 543 O'DONOGHUE, MICHAEL |
 | Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.) Wiley-Interscience. p.1872 | Book (edition) |
| MINERALOGY DANA’S NEW MINERALOGY The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana...Sections by VANDALL T. KING ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK And with Illustrations...translation or any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States...States Copyright Act without the permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permisison or...required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication |
| | Book |
| the natural riches of the earth, this book is a must for the lover and collector of minerals, rocks and...physical properties, characteristic colori11g and place of origin as well as many other interesting facts. ... 1974 Artia, Prague All Rights Reserved. No part of th is publication may be reproduced or transmitted...Structure of Minerals Systen1 of Mineral Classification Origin of Minerals Magmatic Formation of Minerals...Minerals and Rocks of Biological Origin Metamorphic Mineral Formation External Form of Minerals Crystals |
| | Book |
| The ENCYCLOPEDIA. of MINERALS ernel GEMSIONES Bele Megeckebe, con ce es . » originally published...published at $30.00 THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MINERALS AND GEMSTONES Edited by Michael O’Donoghue This comprehensive... A simple, clear exposition of the nature, occurrence and properties of minerals is accompanied by detailed...is abundantly illustrated throughout with hundreds of color photographs and many explanatory diagrams...describing every aspect of the mineral world, this book gives the most complete coverage of the subject yet available |
 | | Book |
| •i f l JJ 1atYON RALPH Moore's COMPENDIUM of Mineral Discoveries -------~►►--.•.... -~~1----------...Inc. Tucson, Arizona All rights reserved. No part of this work may be copied, digitized, reproduced, or...permission of the Mineralogical Record, Inc. Please respect our copyright; many years of hard work went...condition, provenance, ownership, price or value of any specimens discussed or reported in this work...Luzenac, Ariege. Operated for talc since the beginning of the 20th century, the Trimouns quarry became well |
 | | Book (edition) |
| Col\1PANY (Canada), LTD. No reproduction in any form of this book, in whole or in part ( except for brief... PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF Al\fERlCA Preface Some observers of the scientific scene state that...accelerated rate of progress ,vill cease. This places the requirement upon all levels of the educational...in the future ,vorld of science by introducing ne,ver ideas sooner. The science of 111ineralogy has participated...but still indispensable fundamentals. The purpose of this book is therefore to present the fundan1entals |
 | | Book (edition) |
| sweep of mineralogy, from the atom to the collection of actual specimens, and all the intricacies of the...the how, "''here and why of crystals, will be found in this important volume by an experienced writer,...them from each other, what to look for in the way of identifying habits, features and sizes, and where...authoritative volume. A description of each species is accompanied by photographs of typical specimens, and drawings...derivations of mineral names, their pronunciation in current usage, the distinctive features of each mineral |
| | Book (edition) |
| PROSPECTING OF Lapidary’s NORTH FOR Manual, 2nd ed. AMERICA GEMSTONES AND MINERALS VAN OF NOSTRAND’S...Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-20850 ISBN 0-442-27624-9 All rights reserved. No part of this...systems—without written permission of the publisher. Manufactured in the United States of America. Published by Van...Van Nostrand Reinhold Company A Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. 135 West 50th Street...Zodac for a lifetime devoted to the encouragement of amateur ‘ interests in earth sciences Acknowledgments |
