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"MINERAL TREASURES (CHINESE MINERALS)" - By Guo Keyi and Zhou Zheng,
Geological Museum of China, Beijing, 10 X 10 3/8" size, with an attractive, glossy,
full-color slip cover. The book is hardbound and printed on heavy-weight, coated stock
with 220 pages, illustrated with over 400 color photographs. This beautiful book, with
text in both English and Chinese, was prepared by the staff of the Geological Museum of
China to commemorate the museum’s 80th anniversary of establishment, and to be used
as an introduction to the Museum’s mineral collection for Chinese collectors, as well
as for visitors to the Museum from other countries. The book places emphasis upon many
important minerals which China is known for -- featuring such classics as Cinnabar,
Stibnite, Azurite, Orpiment, Realgar, Wolframite, Scheelite, and Cassiterite. Importance
is also placed upon recently described new mineral species from China such as
Hsianghualite, and others such as Montroydite, Lorandite, hair-like Cuprite, and
dipyramidal Apophyllite which are found at Chinese localities in world-class specimens.
The staff of the Geological Museum of China has also added several photos of classic
specimens from non-Chinese localities, which are represented in the collection. Over 100
mineral species are described, and most species are illustrated with several color
photographs. The information provided with each photograph gives complete data on each
specimen’s locality -- this locality information will be an important aid to anyone
who has minerals from Chinese localities, and is not sure of the proper English spelling
for labeling purposes! Ten chapters cover the following groups: Native Elements; Sulfides
and their Similar Compounds; Halides; Oxides and Hydroxides; Carbonates; Sulfates;
Chromates, Tungstates, and Molybdates; Borates; Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates; and
Silicates. A short introduction at the beginning of each chapter explains the
characteristics of the group, and describes the geologic origins. Published by the
Geological Publishing House, Beijing, China, 1996. Order Item: BK0491 Shipping weight: 5 pounds Price: $145.00 |
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"MINES AND MINERALS OF PERU",
By J. Crowley, R. Currier, and T.
Szenics, 11” X 8 1/2”, 120 pages, with more than 60 color photographs
of minerals and mining localities, numerous black and white photos, line
drawings, maps, tables, and ancient woodcuts, pictorial soft cover.
This is the “Mines and Minerals of Peru” special issue of the Mineralogical
Record magazine, Vol. 28, No. 4, July-August 1997. Peru has been
one of the world’s most prolific source of mineral specimens for the
past 25
years, producing world-class Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Hubnerite,
Tetrahedrite, pink Fluorite, Pyrargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Rhodonite,
Orpiment, and Gratonite, to name just a few. Pyrite specimen
production, in both quantity and quality, exceeds any other country in the
world. While nearly every mineral dealer, collector, and major
mineral museum in the world has at least a few superb Peruvian specimens,
the details regarding specific localities, ore deposits, and production
histories are little known by most collectors and curators. With
this special issue of the Mineralogical
Record, dealing primarily with specimens found since 1970, the authors
have cast some light on the mineralogy of Peru and provided a great service in establishing the correct locality
information (and spelling of same) for Peruvian specimens. Mining in
Peru dates back to the time of the pre-Inca cultures. Sophisticated
mining has been going on for more than four centuries, developed and
continued under the rule of the Spanish after the conquest of Peru by Pizarro in 1533. Silver mining was the principal industry, and
by the year 1759 there were some 50 major mining districts and countless
minor operations. By 1790, the census of mines showed 784 Silver and
69 Gold mines in Peru! Sadly, during this period, the bonanza yeas for many of the
mines, virtually no mineral specimens were saved. Literally
thousands, possibly millions of tons of specimens were crushed and run
through the mills or discarded onto the mine dumps. Today, mining is
still Peru’s dominant industry. In the 1970’s, the government
nationalized most of the mining properties. By the early 1990’s
with a change in government, many of the mines that were previously
nationalized are now privatized, and the mining interests are mostly
foreign owned. In the early 1970’s the miners were the best source
of mineral specimens, and it has only been since then that any serious
effort toward saving specimens has been expended. Over the years,
individual sales operations have changed dramatically so that at this time
Peruvian export dealers travel personally to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show to sell specimens and make contact with customers.
Many Peruvians are very secretive about mineral-producing locations, and
most Peruvian road maps show the location of only a few mines. The
authors have performed a truly invaluable service to mineralogy, by
collecting and documenting the information provided in this book.
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"MURZINKA (RUSSIA): The Alabashka Pegmatite Field" - By V. I. Popova, V. A. Popov, and A. A. Kanonerov. "Murzinka" is Vol. 5 of the Mineralogical Almanac of the Russian Mineral Localities series, printed in English, with 136 pages, 10 1/2" X 8 1/2", pictorial soft cover, with over 100 color photographs of mineral specimens from this world famous mining district, as well as numerous black and white photos of an historical nature. The color photographs of minerals illustrate extremely fine specimens from various private collections in Russia, as well as exceptional specimens from the collections of several of the mineralogical and mining museums throughout the country. Also included are dozens of multi-colored line drawings depicting important geological features, as well as structural drawings of important veins and pockets which produced gem crystals. More than 180 crystal drawings are included to complement the text. The Alabashka field of granite pegmatites, in the valley of the Alabashka River, is in the northernmost area of the Murzinka region of the Ural gemstone belt. The Murzinka pegmatite field to the south, in the Neiva River Valley, includes numerous other important mines. This publication is devoted to the most interesting pegmatites of the region, and the minerals produced from these gem-bearing deposits. The Murzinka region is best known for its production of fine crystallized specimens and gemstone material, primarily Topaz and Beryl (Aquamarine and Emerald). Information for this book has been drawn from publications beginning in 1836, and the book is up to date with new information provided by researchers who have published works as recently as 1999 and 2000. Topics in the book include: History of Exploration and Mining, Geological Review, Morphology and Structure of the Pegmatites, and Mineralogy. There is an extensive glossary, a very comprehensive list of references, and the book is fully. This new book was published in Russia by Ocean Pictures, Ltd., the Russian Geological Society, and the Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2002. Order Item: BK0503 Additional volumes in the Mineralogical Almanac series on famous mineral localities, available from us, are:
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"NEW MINERALS 1990-1994" - By Dr.
Joseph A. Mandarino This new book is a must have for anyone interested in newly described
minerals! Dr. Mandarino is the former chairman of the I.M.A.’s Committee on New
Minerals and Mineral Names. He is known, worldwide, as an eminent authority on minerals.
Dr. Mandarino’s insistence upon correctness and completeness of data, as well as upon
the analytical procedures used to obtain infor-mation for the description of new mineral
species, has gained him a reputation among his colleagues and friends in the field, as
being a legend in his own time! His goal, in compiling this first book in a series, is to
make complete, precise information on all new mineral species available to researchers, as
well as hobbyists, in a timely manner. Those who are interested in having the most up to
date reference information on new mineral species in a condensed volume, and without the
delays normally encountered in waiting for existing hard cover reference books to be
updated, will be delighted and impressed with Dr. Mandarino’s work! A complete review
of this new book appears in the “Mineralogical Record” magazine, Vol. 28, P.
84-85 (March- April 1997 issue). “New Minerals - 1990-1994” contains 231 pages,
6 X 9” size, illustrated with many crystal drawings and a soft, pictorial cover as
shown at the left. The book is arranged alphabetically, with a full page devoted to each of the
219 new mineral species described. Topics covered for each mineral include: mineral name,
crystal system, chemical composition, locality, mode of occurrence and associations,
general appearance of the mineral, physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties,
information on the naming of the species, other important comments, and references. Dr.
Mandarino has also provided a nine page introduction. An alphabetical Table of Contents is
reproduced on the back cover of the book, providing a very handy, quick reference guide as
to the names of the minerals described within. Published by the Mineralogical Record,
Inc., Tucson, AZ, 1997. Order Item: BK0520 Shipping weight: 2 pounds Price: $20.00 |
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"NEW MINERALS 1995-1999" By Dr.
Joseph A. Mandarino. This second volume brings Dr. Mandarino’s listings
of all newly described mineral species up to date, through 1999. Those who
are interested in having the most up to date reference information on new
mineral species in a condensed volume, without the delays normally
encountered in waiting for existing hard cover reference books to be
updated, will be delighted and impressed with Dr. Mandarino’s work! The
contents of this book are taken from abstracts first published in the
"Mineralogical Record" magazine, and have been updated to
include all available new data available on each of the minerals,
including citations to the structure determinations that have come to
light since the publication of the original abstracts. Dr. Mandarino has
also incorporated additional unpublished information on some of the new
minerals, taken from the proposals submitted to the Commission on New
Minerals and Mineral Names. Amateur and professional mineralogists alike
should find NEW MINERALS 1995-1999 a very valuable addition to
their mineralogical reference libraries. Included are 281 pages, 6" X
9" size, illustrated with many crystal drawings, and a full color,
soft pictorial cover. The book is arranged alphabetically, with a full
page devoted to each of the 268 new mineral species described. Topics
covered for each mineral include: mineral name, crystal system, chemical
composition, locality, mode of occurrence and associations, general
appearance of the mineral, physical, chemical, and crystallographic
properties, information on the naming of the species, other important
comments, and references. An alphabetical index is also provided at the
back of the book. A very handy alphabetical listing of the contents is
reproduced on the back cover of the book, providing a quick reference
guide as to the names of the minerals described within. Published by the
Mineralogical Association of Canada as The Canadian Mineralogist, Special
Publication Number 4, Ottawa, Ontario, 2001. Order Item: BK0521 Shipping weight: 2 pounds Price: $22.00 |
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"NOMENCLATURE OF MINERALS: A
COMPILATION OF IMA REPORTS, THE " - By the Mineralogical Association
of Canada, 149 pages, 9 1/4 X 6 5/8" size, illustrated with many tables and line
drawings, pictorial soft cover. This handy compilation of IMA reports has all of the
"good stuff" you have probably read by the authors in the "Canadian
Mineralogist", "American Mineralogist", or other publications that deal
with recently published, IMA-sanctioned reports on nomenclature. The Mineralogical
Association of Canada has published this booklet to provide researchers and collectors
with a single source of information, to save time in trying to retrieve data, or trying to
remember where you saw it! A few of the topics covered include:
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“PETROGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE – EVOLUTION OF A MINERALOGICAL
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NEW TITLE "PHOTO-ATLAS OF MINERALS, THE " Version 2.0 By the Gem & Mineral Council, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, DVD-ROM format for Windows. The World’s best DVD-ROM on minerals, this exhaustive work features the following: • Nearly 16,000 high-res images
of nearly 1,700 different species
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"ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF HAWAI’I" - By Richard Hazlett and Donald Hyndman, 307 pages, 70 two-color maps and
drawings, 230 black and white photos, soft cover. The geology of the islands, though
basically volcanic, is extremely interesting and anyone traveling there will find a wealth
of useful information packed into this exceptional book. The authors begin with the
evolution of this volcanic chain, from the origin of a hot spot and the tumultuous
creation of each island, to ongoing eruptions, and the gradual death and erosion of some
of the older volcanoes. There is an overview of the geology of each of the main islands,
information as well as descriptions and maps of lava flows, lava tubes you can walk inside
of, plus many other volcanic features, ancient beaches, coral reefs, massive landslides,
and much more. There is an individual chapter covering each island, with road guides
describing the geology and many features that can be visited along the highways, as well
as in the National and State Parks. This book will provide many hours of reading and study
-- much more than one would expect for such a modestly priced book, covering such a
limited land area. There is also a brief explanation of the Hawai’ian language, which
is very helpful to visitors since most of the landmarks retain their native Hawaiian names
-- Main Street, First Street, and etc. are not the names of streets in
Hawai’i.....volcanoes like Kilauea, and craters like Halema’uma’u were not
named by English-speaking map makers! If you are going to Hawai’i, you need this
book -- the time you spend reading on the airline will be a major investment in
broadening your appreciation of your visit to the islands, especially their origin and
geologic features! Published by Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT, 1996. Order Item: BK0545 Shipping weight: 2 pounds Price: $20.00 |
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“ROCK AND GEM – The Definitive
Guide to Rocks, Minerals, Gems, and Fossils”, by R. L. Bonewitz
and M. W. Carruthers, Smithsonian Institution Press, 360 pages, 11” X 8
3/4”, with more than 200 color photographs covering all aspects of the study
of rocks, minerals, fossils, and gems, hard cover. The Smithsonian
Institution is the world’s largest museum complex -- a center for research
dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the
arts, sciences, and history. This new Smithsonian release offers striking
visual profiles including full color photographs, as well as graphs and
tables, accompanied by easy to understand text. The book provides an
indispensable guide to the entire range of rocks, minerals, and fossils,
with key information for accurate identification, and practical advice on
how to cut, polish, and display natural as well as cut specimens and
gemstones. Information provided for each mineral includes the data arranged
systematically by elements, sulfides, sulfosalts, oxides, etc. The
description of each mineral featured includes a physical description, with
physical properties including group, crystal system, composition, color,
form / habit, hardness, cleavage, fracture, luster, streak, specific
gravity, and transparency. The rock types and fossils are similarly
characterized. The authors also present an intriguing look at the many ways
rocks and minerals have been used in primeval times, from basic building
blocks, to fine decoration, to religious artifacts, jewelry, and much more,
through modern-day uses and applications. Published by DK Publishing, Inc.,
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"ROCKHOUND'S HANDBOOK, THE " - By James R.
Mitchell, 184 pages, 8 X 6" size, illustrated, soft cover. This book is intended to
answer questions, solve potential problems, and provide information for enthusiasts
interested in getting started in field collecting. Chapters include: Rock and Mineral
Formation, Planning A Field Trip, Tools for Collecting, Identifying Minerals, Commonly
Encountered Minerals (with over 50 color photographs of mineral specimens), Finding
Minerals In The Field, Special Collecting Techniques, Gold and Other Similar Minerals,
Legal Aspects of Mineral Collecting, Preparation and Preservation of Minerals, Cutting and
Polishing Minerals, Jewelry From Gems and Minerals. Appendices include: Suggested Specimen
Labels, Characteristics of Commonly Encountered Minerals, Government Agencies, Glossary,
Suggested Reading, followed by a five page Index. In addition to the more than 50 color
photographs of mineral specimens, the book is also illustrated with numerous black and
white photographs, and line drawings. Published by the Gem Guides Book Company, Baldwin
Park, CA, 1996. Order Item: BK0550 Shipping weight: 2 pounds Price: $15.95 |
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