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Techniques for CollectorsA Book of micro mounts.

19th Nov 2009 13:26 UTCRobert A Santee

Hi can anybody help me i am looking for a good book on micro mounts with pictures and area locations from were they are from,i need it for reference i am new on micros and would like to have a good book on them thanks.

19th Nov 2009 14:23 UTCDonald Peck

You might like the Complete Book of Micromounting by Quintin Wight.

19th Nov 2009 14:25 UTCRobert Rothenberg

The original Encyclopedia of Minerals (now out of print), by Roberts, Roberts & Rapp had many photos of micro specimens.

19th Nov 2009 14:29 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

Books aren't real good sources for mineral photos these days. You will find a lot more on this website and DVDs like the Photo-Atlas of Minerals 2.0 by Gem and Mineral Council of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.

20th Nov 2009 22:27 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

Robert

I think that Don has suggested the best starting book for you if you are into micros. Not a lot of mineral pics but explains how to care for your micro collection and it is not expensive.

You could try and find Milton Speckles "The Complete Guide to Micromounts" which is also good on this topic. It is out of print so you will need to track it down on the web or in old book shops.

I would also suggest you subscribe to any of the mineral journals - such as the Min Record - always has some micro pics each issue.

Cheers

28th Nov 2009 08:30 UTCRay Hill Expert

These are all great ideas, and to add to them, you might also google Books about microminerals,

which has the added benefit of probably also letting you know where they are for sale, and also, how much they cost...

P.S.

Even though the orginal Encyclopedia of Minerals is out of print, if you haunt used book stores, and/or search engines for used mineral books, it often shows up