Download or read book Catalog of the United States Geological Survey Library written by U.S. Geological Survey Library and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals written by John Sinkankas and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with information about how, where and why mineral deposits form, Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals is the perfect primer for the amateur collector. Featuring advice on where to find deposits, what they contain and how to remove crystals from the ground, this guide also covers maps, tools, and provides an introduction to geology.

Download or read book Field Collecting Gemstones and Minerals written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable guide which includes step-by-step instructions on how to extract, trim, preserve, store, and exhibit specimens.

Download or read book Gemstone Mineral Data Book written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collecting Rocks Gems and Minerals written by Patti Polk and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-11 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike the dense and highly technical academic tomes that are text-heavy, poorly organized and intimidating, this colorful and easy-to-use reference guide dedicated to collecting rocks, gems and minerals is ideal for readers who want to expand their understanding without getting lost in a labyrinth of science. Beautifully illustrated with 700 color photographs providing wonderful detail and smartly organized to take the hassle out identification, you will enjoy the simplicity of the guide and the enthusiasm and knowledge of author Patti Polk, one of the top agate collectors in the world and a self-proclaimed "rockhound." You will also enjoy two areas that our competitors don't bother with. First it includes values, and second, it covers an introduction to lapidary, which is the cutting and polishing of rocks and gemstones for jewelry or display.

Download or read book The Studio Handbook of Minerals written by Hellmuth Bögel and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gemstones and Minerals written by Paul Villiard and published by . This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Van Nostrand s Standard Catalog of Gems written by John Sinkankas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1968 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefully compiles prices for standard and rare gems, both cut and rough, acccording to qualities and sizes. Includes value factors, illustrations, tables, and diagrams.

Download or read book An Instant Guide to Rocks Minerals written by Eva Fejer and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1988 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Instant Guide to Rocks and Minerals is an ideal compact identification guide to the rocks, minerals, and crystals found on the shore, in the desert, in national parks, on old mine tips, in yards, and in the stone and stone-faced buildings of North America. This user-friendly guide assumes no previous knowledge: an easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands and symbols designating type of rock and hardness of mineral leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed, full-color illustrations and a concise but informative text that includes details of principal U.S. locations allow you to identify accurately the most familiar rocks and minerals of North America.

Download or read book Gems Minerals Crystals and Ores written by Richard Maxwell Pearl and published by New York : Odyssey Press [1964]. This book was released on 1964 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and authoritative survey for the gem cutter, collector, and hobbyist.

Download or read book Handbook of Rocks Minerals and Gemstones written by Walter Schumann and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.

Download or read book The Collector s Guide to Rocks Minerals written by James R. Tindall and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collector s Guide to Quartz and Other Silica Minerals written by R. J. Lauf and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each mineral in its geological context. Superb examples are found in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to Alpine clefts and hydrothermal veins. The silica minerals are chemically simple, yet structurally complicated. Several high temperature and high pressure polymorphs are known. In addition to the polymorphs of silica, this book treats related minerals, including: lechatelierite, opal, and two natural clathrates, chibaite and melanophlogite. After a brief introduction, the general treatment explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A section on their formation and geochemistry describes the kinds of environments where these minerals are formed. Then, entries for each mineral provide locality information and full-color photos so that collectors can see what good specimens look like and which minerals one might expect to find in association with them. An extensive bibliography is also provided.

Download or read book Rocks Gems and Minerals written by Paul R. Shaffer and published by Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is best viewed on a color device. This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on: - Physical and chemical properties - Origins and geologic significance - Gems and semiprecious stones - How to find and collect specimens Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!

Download or read book Collecting Rocks Gems and Minerals written by Patti Polk and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mineral Collector written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Minerals and Gemstones written by David C. Cook and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 300 entries, Minerals and Gemstones includes a colour photograph, and a key information table including specifications such as the colour, lustre, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit and crystal system for each type of mineral and gemstone featured.