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Introduction to Mineralogy: Crystallography
and Petrology (second edition) - $20
Carl W. Correns
484 pages;
Springer-Verlag
(Berlin: 1969); hard cover with dust jacket
Second edition
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.
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Facts Concerning Uranium Exploration and
Production - $10
John E. Crawford and
James Paone
130 pages; United States
Government Printing Office (Washington, DC: 1956); paper
First edition, first printing
A historically interesting and extensively detailed look at the
state-of-the-art uranium exploration and production in 1956. The
section on uranium prospecting covers thirteen 'favorable areas,' such
as the Colorado Plateau and the Black Hills. Some foxing and wear, as
expected with a fifty-year old paperback.
Contents:
Introduction. General geological and mineralogical information. Uranium
prospecting. Sample testing and mineral specimens. Maps. Radioactivity
counters. Prospecting and staking claims on public lands. Prospecting
on private lands. Exploration and development. Mining. Milling.
Refining. Conclusions. Uranium bearing areas in the United States and
Alaska. Physiographic provinces favorable for uranium deposition.
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Minerals of the World - $30
Rudolf Duda and Lubos
Rejl;
Photographs by Dusan Silva
520 pages; Arch Cape
Press (New
York: 1986); hard cover
1990 edition
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.
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Ultraviolet Guide to Minerals with
Identification Charts - $10
Sterling Gleason
244 pages; D. Van
Nostrand Company, Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey: 1960); hard cover with
dust jacket
First edition, first
printing
Although somewhat dated,
this book is an excellent guide to the study of fluorescent minerals.
It features background material on fluorescence and collecting
fluorescent minerals, for beginners and experienced mineral collectors
alike. There are also tables for mineral identification, sorted by
color of fluorescence, daylight color, physical characteristics,
hardness, luster, streak, specific gravity, and distinguishing tests.
It
is liberally accented with color pictures. Minor wear to the dust
jacket, otherwise very good condition.
Contents:
The Story of Ultraviolet Light and Minerals. Your First Night Out With
the Lamp. What You Should Know About Fluorescence. Ultraviolet Field
Techniques. Recognizing the Minerals. The Field Identification Charts.
Fluorescent Gem Stones and Lapidary Material. Rare and Uncommon
Fluorescent Colors - The Collector's Delight. Tables of Rare and
Uncommon Fluorescent Colors. Learning the Finer Points of Ultraviolet
Prospecting. Ultraviolet in Mine, Mill, and Laboratory. The Ore
Minerals Under the Lamp. The Radioactive Minerals. Fluorescent Mineral
Tests. Searching for New Keys to Fluorescence.
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Mineralogy - $20
F. H. Hatch
253 pages; Whittaker
& Co. (London: 1912); hard cover
Fourth edition
A fine introduction to
the study of minerals and mineralogy from the days when x-ray
diffraction was a brand new technique, and some elements had yet to be
discovered. A little cover wear, otherwise fine condition.
Contents:
Part I: The Properties of Minerals. Morphological Characters. Physical
Properties. Chemical Composition. Part II: Descriptive Mineralogy. The
Rock-Forming Minerals. The Ores. The Salts and Useful Minerals Other
Than Ores. Gems. Index.
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Tables for the Determination of Minerals -
$20
Edward Henry Kraus and
Walter Fred Hunt
254 pages; McGraw-Hill
Book Company (New York: 1911); hard cover
First edition, Second
impression corrected
When instrumental method
such as XRD were in their infancy, mineralogists depended heavily on
observation of physical and chemical properties for proper mineral
identification. This book includes a brief but useful introduction to
the physical properties of minerals and how to observe and measure
them. The majority of the book is filled with extensive tables which
allow the collector to identify an unknown mineral by comparing
physical properties such as luster, color, and streak. Minor water
spotting on covers, otherwise very good condition. Ex. Michigan
Mineralogical Society.
Contents:
Preface. Introduction (Physical Properties). Glossary. General
Classification and Analytical Key. Minerals with Metallic Luster.
Minerals with Non-metallic Luster. Index.
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Rocks
& Minerals
November/December 2008
Issue - $10
Mint
in original, sealed mailing
bag. (Images are of a different copy.)
Contents: Namibian Diamond
Adventure, Fall 2007. The Jewell Gem: Rediscovery of a Historic
Arkansas Diamond. Virginia Artist Cynthia D. Gusler. Australian Fossil
and Mineral Museum - Home of the Somerville Collection, Bathurst, New
South Wales. Mineralogy of Fumarole Deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano
National Monument, Northern Arizona. Chips from the Quarry. Letters.
Connoisseur's Choice: Kyanite, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Collector's Note:
The Treasure Chest Pockets - An Update on the Jacksons Crossroads
Amethyst Mine, Wilkes County, Georgia. Word to the Wise: Greenstone. In
Memoriam: Marvin D. Rausch. Media Reviews. Museum Notes. Internet
Directory for the Earth Sciences. Coming Events.
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Gem-Stones and Their Distinctive Characters
- $25
G. F. Herbert Smith
314 pages; Brentano's
Publishers (New York: ca. 1920); hard cover
Fourth Edition
Contains many diagrams
and thirty-two plates, of which three are in
color. Good coverage of less common gem stone materials (see table of
contents list below). Written when the author was the Assistant
Secretary of the
British Museum of Natural History. Good condition, with some corner
bumping and foxing as expected on a vintage book, but no significant
damage.
Contents:
Part I - Section A: The Characters of Gem-Stones. Crystalline
Form. Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion. Measurement of Refractive
Indices. Lustre and Sheen. Double Refraction. Absorption Effects:
Colour, Dichroism, Etc. Specific Gravity. Hardness and Cleavability.
Electrical Characters. Part I - Section B: The Technology of
Gem-Stones. Unit of Weight. Fashioning of Gem-Stones. Nomenclature of
Precious Stones. Manufactured Stones. Imitation Stones. Part II -
Section A: Precious Stones. Diamond. Occurrence of Diamond. Historical
Diamonds. Corundum. Beryl. Part II - Section B: Semi-Precious Stones.
Topaz. Spinel. Garnet. Tourmaline. Peridot. Zircon. Chrysoberyl.
Quartz. Chalcedony, Agate, Etc. Opal. Feldspar. Turquoise, Odontolite,
Variscite. Jade. Spodumene, Iolite, Benitoite. Euclase, Phenakite,
Beryllonite. Enstatite, Diopside, Kyanite, Andalusite, Idocrase,
Epidote, Sphene, Axinite, Prehnite, Apatite, Dioptase, Fibrolite,
Scapolite, Willemite. Cassiterite, Anatase, Pyrites, Hematite.
Obsidian, Moldavite. Part II - Section C: Ornamental Stones. Fluor,
Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Violane, Rhodonite, Azurite, Malachite,
Thulite, Marble, Chrysocolla, Steatite or Soapstone, Meerschaum,
Serpentine, Apophyllite. Part II - Section D: Organic Products. Pearl,
Coral, Amber. Tables. Chemical Composition of Gem-Stones. Colour of
Gem-Stones. Refractive Indices of Gem-Stones. Colour-Dispersion of
Gem-Stones. Character of the Refraction of Gem-Stones. Dichroism of
Gem-Stones. Specific Gravities of Gem-Stones. Degrees of Hardness of
Gem-Stones. Data. Index. List of Plates.
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The Complete Guide to Micromounts - $5
Milton L. Speckels
97 pages; Gembooks
(Mentone, California: 1965); paperback
A manual for mineral
collectors with data on selection, mounting, care, and display of
minerals, both large and small. The author was an internationally-known
micromounter. This copy is in nearly mint condition.
Contents:
Introduction. History of Micromounting. Sources of Specimens. Tools and
Materials. Magnifiers and Microscopes. Micromount Boxes. Bases for
Mounts. Selection of Specimens. Trimming to Size. Cleaning. Adhesives.
Mounting the Specimen. Labeling and Cataloguing. Storing and Care.
Displaying. Viewing Micromounts. Sources of Information. Identification
of Minerals. Appendix.
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Rocks & Minerals - $10
Cedric Rogers
143 pages; Triune Books
(London: 1973); hardcover with dust jacket
First edition, first printing
An introduction to the hobby of mineral collecting, "including 40
superlative minerals in full color." Very good condition.
Contents: Preface.
Introduction to Minerals. What is a Mineral? Looking at Minerals. Where
They Come From. The Hobby in the Field. Collecting at Home. Reading
List.
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Illinois State Geological Survey Circular
420: Fluorspar in Illinois - $5
J. C. Bradbury, G. C.
Finger,
and R. L. Major
64 pages; Illinois State
Geological Survey (1968); paperback
Covers fluorospar production methods, production data, with a
comprehensive review of fluorspar use in industry. Especially
interesting if you know a bit of chemistry. Near mint condition.
Contents:
Part I - Geology, Mining, and Milling. Part II - Economic
Aspects. Part III - Uses of Fluorspar and Fluorine Chemicals. List of
Illustrations. List of Tables.
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Gems & Precious Stones of North America
- $10
George Frederick Kunz
365 pages; Dover
Publications Inc. (New York: 1968); paperback
A reprint of the second
edition of the classic Kunz work, originally published in 1892.
Especially interesting for its (now) historical perspective. Good
condition.
Contents: Chapters I - XII:
Various gemstone groups found in the United States. XIII: In the
Dominion of Canada. XIV: In Mexico and Central America. XV: Aboriginal
Lapidarian Work in North America. XVI: Miscellaneous.
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