Download or read book The Fundamentals of Mining for Gemstones and Mineral Specimens written by Jim Clanin and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fundamentals of Mining for Gemstones and Mineral Specimens provides the basics that every gem miner needs to know for a successful small mining venture. The author includes a wide range of details he has learned from his varies career throughout the world as a contract miner and geologist. The chapters are presented in a practical order beginning with the geology of different gem and mineral deposits, how to follow the signs, the importance of mapping, the necessary equipment, the use of explosives, practical mining, first aid for miners, tips for working in developing countries, and working with government agencies like the ATF and MSHA. The reader will particularly appreciate the eight case studies which dal with a variety of gem deposits, and the concerns and challenges presented by each. The rich illustrations add value to this 400-page volume.

Download or read book The Mineral Collector written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gemstones and Minerals written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prospecting and collecting trips; Tools and how to use them; Rock classes and how to recognize them; How mineral deposits form; Field features of mineral deposits; Collecting practices; Preparation of specimens; Storage and exhibit; Marketing mineral specimens and gemstones.

Download or read book Rocks and Minerals written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Opal bibliography, by G. Frederick Shepherd.": v. 8, p 51-60.

Download or read book Gemstone Mineral Data Book written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gemstones written by Robin Hansen and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian jewellery. This book looks at each of the world's known types of gemstone in turn, exploring their unique beauty, rarity and durability. It reveals how each of the gem minerals forms, where they are found and mined, and how they are identified. The book also explains how to distinguish the real from the fake, as well as cutting and polishing techniques. The use of gemstones in adornment, from over 4,500 years ago to the present day, is also explored. With sumptuous colour photographs, Gemstones is a dazzling insight into the world of the rare and the valuable.

Download or read book Gemstone Mineral Data Book written by John Sinkankas and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to the Collection of Gemstones in the Museum of Practical Geology written by Museum of Practical Geology (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Mineralogical Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Guide to Finding Gemstones Gold Minerals Rocks written by W. Dan Hausel and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow in the footsteps of successful gem and gold hunters and search the hills for rough diamonds, colored gemstones, lapidary minerals, precious metals and interesting minerals and rocks. Written for the geoscientist, prospector and rockhound; the first part of the book focuses on physical characteristics of gems and minerals. This is supplemented with the second part of the book that describes dozens upon dozens of colored gem, diamond, gold, mineral and rock localities using the Public Land Survey System and GPS coordinates so the reader can visit these sites on a home computer with aerial and satellite imagery to gain an understanding of what to look for in the field. With these same coordinates, the reader can visit some occurrences, deposits and areas suggested for prospecting to further their gem hunter prospecting education and potentially lead to new discoveries. Now you can learn what to look for when searching for Mother Nature's treasure.

Download or read book Minerals Gemstones written by G. Brocardo and published by Buccaneer Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Geology of World Gem Deposits written by Sam L. VanLandingham and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Gemstones and Minerals written by Martin Holden and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows and describes the characteristics of over two hundred gems and minerals

Download or read book A Field Guide to Gold Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia Vancouver Island written by Richard Dennis Hudson and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Edition Available!