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Collector´s Guide to the Tourmaline Group
Robert J. Lauf
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Description for Collector´s Guide to the Tourmaline Group
Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages, 129 color & 1 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 207 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
Among rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, and in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to schists. Over 120 clear, crisp photos show each mineral in its geological context. This book will help mineral and gem collectors understand tourmaline mineralogy and see how changes in nomenclature reflect our evolving understanding of the group. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group, the environment in which tourmalines form, provides a detailed entry for each mineral including locality information and full-color photos wherever possible ... Read more
Among rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, and in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to schists. Over 120 clear, crisp photos show each mineral in its geological context. This book will help mineral and gem collectors understand tourmaline mineralogy and see how changes in nomenclature reflect our evolving understanding of the group. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group, the environment in which tourmalines form, provides a detailed entry for each mineral including locality information and full-color photos wherever possible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764337758
SKU
V9780764337758
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About Robert J. Lauf
Robert J. Lauf is a metallurgical engineer and the author of eight mineralogy books with Schiffer Publishing.
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