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Collector´s Guide to the Vesuvianite Group
Robert J. Lauf
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Description for Collector´s Guide to the Vesuvianite Group
Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages, 97 color photos, 4 illus. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Canada. Spectacular finds in China and Pakistan have added interest in this mineral group. The detailed text begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and a discussion of ongoing research into problems such as color, structure, and optically anomalous crystals. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where vesuvianites are formed. Each mineral has a detailed entry for information on important localities. Over 90 full-color photos show what good ... Read more
Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Canada. Spectacular finds in China and Pakistan have added interest in this mineral group. The detailed text begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and a discussion of ongoing research into problems such as color, structure, and optically anomalous crystals. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where vesuvianites are formed. Each mineral has a detailed entry for information on important localities. Over 90 full-color photos show what good ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764332159
SKU
V9780764332159
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About Robert J. Lauf
Robert Lauf has been collecting and writing about minerals for years. He has written several previous books in a series on minerals with Schiffer Publishing.
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