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A Collector´s Guide to Granite Pegmatites
Vandall T. King
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Description for A Collector´s Guide to Granite Pegmatites
Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, 209 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 490.
Granite pegmatite crystals have long been admired by gem and mineral collectors as a source of fine specimens and gem materials. Pegmatites can host important deposits of ore minerals and industrial commodities, such as feldspar and mica. Their physical and chemical complexity presents daunting challenges to researchers who seek to better understand their nature and origins. With 209 stunning color photos and clear, authoritative text, this book provides a thorough discussion. Chapters cover pegmatite forms and distributions, interior structures, crystal, mineral, and gem pockets, and references for further study. Examples are from North America as well as worldwide.
Granite pegmatite crystals have long been admired by gem and mineral collectors as a source of fine specimens and gem materials. Pegmatites can host important deposits of ore minerals and industrial commodities, such as feldspar and mica. Their physical and chemical complexity presents daunting challenges to researchers who seek to better understand their nature and origins. With 209 stunning color photos and clear, authoritative text, this book provides a thorough discussion. Chapters cover pegmatite forms and distributions, interior structures, crystal, mineral, and gem pockets, and references for further study. Examples are from North America as well as worldwide.
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764335785
SKU
V9780764335785
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About Vandall T. King
Vandall T. King is a consulting mineralogist who has been an editor for Rocks and Minerals, Geoliterary Journal, and Matrix. He is a co-founder of the Geoliterary Society and the Systematic Mineral Dealer's Association.
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