Minerals of the World - $35 Reduced $31
Rudolf Duda and Lubos Rejl; Photographs by Dusan Silva
520 pages; Arch Cape Press (New York: 1986); hard bound
Brief descriptions (with color photographs) for 602 mineral species and varieties. The index features tables for identification of minerals based on various properties such as color, streak, and hardness. An excellent mineral encyclopedia for the amateur.
Contents: Foreword. Mineralogy in general. System of mineral classification. Origins and occurrence of minerals. Associated minerals. Properties of minerals: hardness, colour, streak, transparency, lustre, cleavage, other physical properties dependent upon cohesion, morphology, solubility, other properties, specific gravity, crystals and crystal system, special optical properties, luminescence, magnetism, electrical conductivity, chemical properties. Other identification methods. Basic collecting equipment. When, where, and how are minerals found? Plates. Identification of minerals. Identification tables. Glossary. List of reference books. Minerals index.
Introduction to Mineralogy: Crystallography and Petrology (second edition) - $20 Reduced $18
Carl W. Correns
484 pages; Springer-Verlag (Berlin: 1969); hard bound
An introductory but detailed mineralogy text featuring 391 figures. A bit dated but still an excellent resource for the more scientifically inclined collector.
Contents: Part I: Crystallography. Crystal Mathematics. Crystal Chemistry. Crystal Physics. Crystal Growth and Dissolution. Part II: Petrology. Some Physical-Chemical Fundamentals. Formation of Magmatic (Igneous) Rocks. Weather and Soil Mineral Formation. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic Petrogenesis. Geochemical Considerations. Part II: Appendix. Crystallographic Tables. Summary of the Common Minerals and Their Properties. Petrologic Tables.
Natural Zeolites: Occurrence, Properties, Use - $20 Reduced $18
Edited by L. B. Sand and F. A. Mumpton
546 pages; Pergamon Press (Oxford: 1978); hard bound
A collection of 44 research reports on zeolite occurrences, properties, and uses. Focuses on zeolites as a mineral commodity.
Contents: Introduction. Crystal Structure and Mineralogy (8 reports). Geology and Occurrences (17 reports). Physical and Chemical Properties (8 reports). Applications (11 reports). Author Index. Subject Index.
