Author : George Frederick Kunz
Publisher : New York : Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Beads
ISBN :
A popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archaeology and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls and on remarkable foreign gems owned in the United States...
Author : George Frederick Kunz
Publisher : New York : Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,81 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Beads
ISBN :
Author : John Sinkankas
Publisher : Princeton, N.J. : Van Nostrand [1959]
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : John Sinkankas
Publisher :
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 25,77 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Gems
ISBN :
Prospecting and collecting trips; Tools and how to use them; Rock classes and how to recognize them; How mineral deposits form; Field features of mineral deposits; Collecting practices; Preparation of specimens; Storage and exhibit; Marketing mineral specimens and gemstones.
Author : John Sinkankas
Publisher : Geoscience Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 48,33 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Final volume of Sinkankas's continuing research which updates the development of the older, well-established gem deposits. Includes maps of localities and full-color photos.
Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 30,59 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1426212828
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
Author : Charles Wesley Chesterman
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Donation.
Author : James R. Mitchell
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 14,53 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Design
ISBN :
This most complete guide to Northern California features sites from the Oregon border south to San Luis Obispo. Beautiful color photographs showcase the specimens that can be found at the sites described. Detailed text and maps make locating collecting areas easy.
Author : Garret Romaine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,39 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149301482X
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout North America. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed photographs, this informative guide makes it easy to identify rocks in your backyard and beyond. Also included is an introduction that covers fundamental geology information and interesting facts. This is the essential source when you're out in the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.
Author : Patti Polk
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1440237514
Treasures of the Earth From the author of Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals and one of the leading agate collectors in the world, comes this comprehensive guide to collecting agates and jaspers, the most sought after types of collectible rocks on the market today. Designed with all beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced enthusiasts, Collecting Agates and Jaspers helps rockhounds discover these treasures of North America. • The only book on agates and jaspers to offer values. • Featuring nearly 700 beautiful color pictures, descriptions and technical information, the book provides an easy-to-use, quick reference format perfect for home and field. • Organized by U.S. states and provinces in Canada and Mexico, with introductions pinpointing each area's best spots and what you can find there.
