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.

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.

First edition, first printing

A good overview (despite its age) of various aspects of mineralogy and related topics, excellent for the beginner. Many color photographs of minerals, cut stones, etc. A classic book in excellent condition. Written when Desautels was the supervisor of the Division of Mineralogy at the Smithsonian Institution.

Contents: Introduction. Myth, Fancy, and Fact. Flowers of the Kingdom. Gemstones: the Royal Line. Wonders of the Kingdom. In Search of Treasures: Classic Sites. Mineral Masterpieces. The Science and Its Framework. Minerals at Work. The Hobby. The Connoisseur. Index.

Extensive tables useful to identify minerals based on luster, color, hardness, crystal system, specific gravity, chemical class, and miscellaneous observations. excellent condition. The author was Professor of Geological Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Table I: Minerals with Metallic Luster (subdivided by color). Table II: Minerals with Non-metallic Luster (subdivided by color). Table III: Minerals Arranged According to Chemical Compositions (subdivided by elements). Appendix I: Abbreviations. Appendix II: Glossary. Index.

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.

A guide to more than 1,000 localities in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Gives rough locality information, probably good enough to start hunting with the aid of topographic and other maps. If you like the idea of hunting for localities, this book is for you. Good condition.

Contents: How to Use This Book. Release and Agreement Form. Compass Directions. Key to Principal Abbreviations and Mineral Location Numbers. Arizona. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Louisiana. Nevada. New Mexico. Oklahoma. Texas. Utah. Glossary. Index.

First edition, sixteenth impression

The venerable text on introductory mineralogy, penned by noted mineral dealer George English. Minor water damage to front cover, otherwise in superior condition.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Contents. Why Study Minerals. How to Collect Minerals. Why Buy Minerals and Which Ones. Of What a Mineral is Made. Hardness, or the Meaning of a Scratch. Tenacity, or the Way a Mineral Holds Together. Crystals - The Flowers of the Mineral Kingdom. Charming Isometric Crystals. Four Groups of Crystals. Remarkable Six-Sided Crystals. The Pranks of Crystals. How and Where Crystals Occur. How Minerals Break - Cleavage and Fracture. The Wonderful Structure of Minerals. Mineral Mimics. Marvelous Contacts of Light with Minerals. "Black Light" and Other Color Phenomena. Electrical and Magnetic Phenomena. Why Minerals Vary in Weight. What to Do Next. Descriptions of Minerals. Descriptions of Rocks. Identification of Minerals. Pronouncing Vocabulary. Index.

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.

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.

A collection of maps and descriptions for over 90 California collecting localities. Dated, but still a useful field work research tool. Good condition.

The classic, excellent layman's discussion of minerals and how they become everyday products. Many color pictures. The author was a Professor of Mineralogy at Harvard for four decades. Very good condition.

Contents: Preface. Minerals and How to Know Them. Early Use of Minerals. The Earth and Its Rocks. Minor Minerals of the Rocks. Nature's Treasure House. A Traprock Suite: Zeolites and Related Minerals. Crystals in Sedimentary Rocks. Minerals from the Sea. Minerals of Land-Locked Lakes. Metals as Minerals. Ore Minerals of the Common Metals. Minerals That Glow in the Dark. Iron and Its Ores. Minerals of the Precious Stones. Quartz. Colored Stones and Ornamental Minerals. Minerals for Atomic Energy. The Mines and Minerals of Cornwall. An Incombustible Fabric and a Stone That Burns. Appendix. Index.

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.