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Collectoras Guide to Silicates: Orthosilicates
Robert Lauf
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Description for Collectoras Guide to Silicates: Orthosilicates
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
The definitive resource for mineral collectors, this comprehensive book describes the structural relationships among orthosilicateminerals, known for their hardness and brilliant colors, and the geological conditions that create prized specimens. It is illustrated with nearly 500 structure diagrams, color photos, and electron micrographs that will help collectors appreciate the minerals already in their collection, build a collection with greater depth, and find additional information. A web link allows readers to view the crystal structuresin three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details, and an extensive bibliography includes easily accessible references ranging from foundational literature to reports on current scientific ... Read more
The definitive resource for mineral collectors, this comprehensive book describes the structural relationships among orthosilicateminerals, known for their hardness and brilliant colors, and the geological conditions that create prized specimens. It is illustrated with nearly 500 structure diagrams, color photos, and electron micrographs that will help collectors appreciate the minerals already in their collection, build a collection with greater depth, and find additional information. A web link allows readers to view the crystal structuresin three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details, and an extensive bibliography includes easily accessible references ranging from foundational literature to reports on current scientific ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764352867
SKU
V9780764352867
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99-2
About Robert Lauf
Robert 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 40 U.S. patents, and has written 14 books on mineralogy for the collector.
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