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Gemstones and Their Origins
Peter C. Keller
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Description for Gemstones and Their Origins
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 96 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
Each gem deposit-whether of primary origin in the parent rocks; or secondary as alluvial placers in valley floors, river gravels, or the sand of oceanic shelves- presents an eloquent chronicle of the Earth's life story. It reveals to the expert the prodigious processes which formed the present crust of our planet, of which this volume discloses a small but exciting detail. The materials of the Earth's crust are the rocks. In this book, the author expounds on how they were formed, why they altered, why they became the cradles of precious gemstones, how they are categorized, and how they are ... Read more
Each gem deposit-whether of primary origin in the parent rocks; or secondary as alluvial placers in valley floors, river gravels, or the sand of oceanic shelves- presents an eloquent chronicle of the Earth's life story. It reveals to the expert the prodigious processes which formed the present crust of our planet, of which this volume discloses a small but exciting detail. The materials of the Earth's crust are the rocks. In this book, the author expounds on how they were formed, why they altered, why they became the cradles of precious gemstones, how they are categorized, and how they are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468466768
SKU
V9781468466768
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Ref
99-15
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