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Gems and Minerals
Andreas Landmann
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Description for Gems and Minerals
In recent years, minerals and gems have enjoyed growing renown and popularity. At this time there are some 3,800 different minerals known from all parts of the world that have been deep in the earth for millions of years and grew there over thousands of y Num Pages: 176 pages, 166 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1148.
In recent years, minerals and gems have enjoyed growing renown and popularity. At this time there are some 3,800 different minerals known from all parts of the world that have been deep in the earth for millions of years and grew there over thousands of years. Learn to identify the most important groups of minerals, including quartz, feldspar, beryl, tourmaline, corundum, diamond, garnet, spinel, fluorite, precious metals, and more. More than 150 photos with descriptions relate how minerals originate, are found, and what they signified in ancient times.
In recent years, minerals and gems have enjoyed growing renown and popularity. At this time there are some 3,800 different minerals known from all parts of the world that have been deep in the earth for millions of years and grew there over thousands of years. Learn to identify the most important groups of minerals, including quartz, feldspar, beryl, tourmaline, corundum, diamond, garnet, spinel, fluorite, precious metals, and more. More than 150 photos with descriptions relate how minerals originate, are found, and what they signified in ancient times.
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764330667
SKU
V9780764330667
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About Andreas Landmann
Dr. Andreas Landmann has been studying and writing about minerals for many years.
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