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Minerals Of Nevada
Stephen B. Castor
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Description for Minerals Of Nevada
Hardcover. A synoptic catalogue of Nevada's minerals, this reference lists every mineral found in the state along with the places where each occurs. Also included are essays on the geologic history of Nevada, a history of mining and mineral study and tips for collectors. Num Pages: 560 pages, 102 colour photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; GBCR; PNV; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1492.
Nevada has an extraordinary diversity of minerals, some of them unique to the state and some the focus of human exploitation for millennia. Minerals of Nevada is the first synoptic catalog of Nevada minerals, listing every mineral found in the state along with the places where they occur. The book includes the geologic history of the state, the history of mining in Nevada, descriptions of significant mineral deposits and mining districts, maps, and an album of striking color photographs of rare and important minerals.
Nevada has an extraordinary diversity of minerals, some of them unique to the state and some the focus of human exploitation for millennia. Minerals of Nevada is the first synoptic catalog of Nevada minerals, listing every mineral found in the state along with the places where they occur. The book includes the geologic history of the state, the history of mining in Nevada, descriptions of significant mineral deposits and mining districts, maps, and an album of striking color photographs of rare and important minerals.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874175400
SKU
V9780874175400
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About Stephen B. Castor
Stephen B. Castor is a retired research scientist from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, where he worked for more than twenty years, mostly on studies of mineral deposits. Since retirement, he has consulted on uranium, zinc, rare earth, and lithium deposits. Gregory C. Ferdock is the owner of CGF Geological Resources and a consulting mineralogist and economic ... Read more
Reviews for Minerals Of Nevada
“At last, Nevada’s rich mineral heritage has been documented in the single, superb volume, Minerals of Nevada. . . . It’s a book made to order for anyone interested in Nevada’s minerals and mining history.”
Rock and Gem “The long-awaited Minerals of Nevada is now available and is clearly a fine, comprehensive treatment of one of our most ... Read more
Rock and Gem “The long-awaited Minerals of Nevada is now available and is clearly a fine, comprehensive treatment of one of our most ... Read more