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“AMERICAN MINERAL TREASURES”,
edited by Gloria Staebler, Wendell Wilson, and several others. This new
book measures 13” X 9 3/4” (336 X 250 mm), with 360 pages, extra heavy
weight, glossy paper, color and B & W illustrations, cloth binding.
Contributors include Arlene Bentley, Bob Cook, Bob Jackson, Bob Jones, Bryan
Lees, Carl Francis, Dan Kile, Dan Weinrich, Doug Toland, Gene Meieran,
George Robinson, George Witters, Joe Kielbaso, John Marshall, Julian Gray,
Jose Santamaria, Ken Carlsen, Lance Kearns, Les Presmyk, Mark Jacobson, Pete
Knudsen, Janet Clifford, Paul Harter, Steve Neely, Terry Ledford, Tom Hanna,
Van King, Wayne Sorenson, Wayne Thompson, and Wendell Wilson. Illustrations
include the works of expert photographers Jeff Scovil, Wendell Wilson,
Harold and Erica Van Pelt, John Smolski, and Kevin Dixon.
American Mineral Treasures is the long-awaited book inspired by the 2008
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show's massive exhibit project featuring the best
specimens from the 44 greatest mineral localities in the United States.
Editors Gloria Staebler of ExtraLapis English, and Wendell Wilson of
The Mineralogical Record, have worked with over 40 authors to produce
a stunning and fascinating review of all of the localities, abundantly
illustrated with beautiful specimen photography and filled with personal
collecting stories and narratives. Apollo Astronaut Harrison Schmitt (the
only geologist ever to walk on the Moon) leads off the book with a Foreword
about the thrill of field collecting, Wendell Wilson provides an
introductory review of the history of mineral collecting in the United
States. The focus of the book is a presentation of data on each of the 44
localities featured – data includes the geographical location, history of
the mine or mining district, geology, mineralogy, important finds, etc., as
pertinent to each locality, along with color photos of some of the best
minerals found at each locality, photos of the mine sites or collecting
sites, maps, and much more! Gene Meieran provides an Afterword about the
history and development of this extraordinary publishing project. This book
is one of those rare milestones in the history of mineral publishing that
every mineral collector will have to own. Printing was limited to about
5,000 copies, so don’t wait until later to get a copy of the most important
collection of data and photos of the top American mineral collecting
localities ever produced in one volume. Printed by Lithographie, LLC, East
Hampton, CT, USA, 2008.
Shipping weight: 7 pounds
Order Item No: BK0005
Price: $85.00 |