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Jewels of the Early Earth
Bruce L. Stinchcomb
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Description for Jewels of the Early Earth
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 659 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 802.
Over 650 vivid color photos reveal the geo-collectible fossils and minerals associated with the first two billion years of earth’s history. The engaging text explores the geology of shield areas and their associated rocks and minerals. Also examined are pegmatites and their associated minerals, including attractive minerals and crystals like emerald and aquamarine. Early minerals and rocks associated with the formation of the earth’s atmosphere are also revealed–the geologic strata known as BIF (Banded Iron Formation). Some of the earth’s oldest fossils are included, displayed in outcrops harboring the earliest evidence of life. A variety of unusual minerals associated with ... Read more
Over 650 vivid color photos reveal the geo-collectible fossils and minerals associated with the first two billion years of earth’s history. The engaging text explores the geology of shield areas and their associated rocks and minerals. Also examined are pegmatites and their associated minerals, including attractive minerals and crystals like emerald and aquamarine. Early minerals and rocks associated with the formation of the earth’s atmosphere are also revealed–the geologic strata known as BIF (Banded Iron Formation). Some of the earth’s oldest fossils are included, displayed in outcrops harboring the earliest evidence of life. A variety of unusual minerals associated with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764338809
SKU
V9780764338809
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About Bruce L. Stinchcomb
The author, Dr. Bruce L. Stinchcomb has long had a strong interest in early rocks. He has worked with them in uranium and other mineral exploration, some of it in the far north. This is Dr. Stinchcomb's eighth book on geo-collectibles.
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