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Collector´s Guide to the Garnet Group
Robert J. Lauf
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Description for Collector´s Guide to the Garnet Group
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 129 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 494.
Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and micromount enthusiasts. Over 120 color photos of these beautiful minerals show each species in its geological context. This book also explains how garnets are formed and the unique conditions that create fine crystals and vivid colors. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A section on their formation ... Read more
Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and micromount enthusiasts. Over 120 color photos of these beautiful minerals show each species in its geological context. This book also explains how garnets are formed and the unique conditions that create fine crystals and vivid colors. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A section on their formation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764340031
SKU
V9780764340031
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About Robert J. Lauf
Robert J. Lauf holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, and has conducted wide-ranging scientific research in fields ranging from nuclear fuel to microwave processing and biomineralization. He has been granted over forty US Patents and has written ten books on mineralogy for the collector.
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