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"SACCO, DESMOND COLLECTION, THE" – By Bruce
Cairncross, 408 pages, 302 mm X 245 mm (approx. 12" X 9 ¾"), full color
throughout, with more than 650 color photographs, hard cover with French-fold dust jacket.
During the past 40 years, Desmond Sacco has carefully assembled one of the finest
collections of Southern African mineral specimens. This collection is acknowledged by
experts to be one of the best in the world. Exceptional quality mineral specimen and
aesthetic rarities are signature features of the collection. ‘One of a kind’
specimens abound, and there is such depth and variety that many of the best-known
individual species are represented by dozens of different examples. Tsumeb minerals form
the core of the collection and, for this reason, 364 of the 616 mineral photographs are of
Tsumeb specimens. A photograph of one of the exceptional Mimetite specimens from Tsumeb is
reproduced at the left. For the first time, this book illustrates all of the different
varieties of many Tsumeb classics. For example, the many forms and colors of Smithsonite,
Willemite, Cerussite, Calcite, and others, are illustrated. There are 43 photographs of
Azurite, from almost all of the major Azurite finds, 30 Mimetite specimens, 28 Cerussites
and many, many more! This book is a benchmark publication for comparative purposes for
other collections that contain Southern African mineral specimens. It is an invaluable
documentation covering the finest minerals that Southern Africa has brought forth over the
past several decades. PART I – Introductory chapters describe the collection, the
philosophy, and reason behind the book. A short biography is complemented with selected
photographs. PART II – Over 600 color photographs of the finest mineral specimens are
featured from the following localities in Namibia: Tsumeb (364 specimens), Berg Aukas
(26), Onganja (10), the Brandberg (18), and thirteen other localities. Localities featured
in the Republic of South Africa are: the Kalahari Manganese Field (110 photos), Messina
(4), Okiep Copper Mines (7), and five other localities. Photographs of specimens, and
accompanying text, are also provided for key localities in Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic
of the Congo, and Mozambique. This exceptional, limited edition book, with only 1,000
copies printed, was published in South Africa, 1999. Other books available in this list by
Prof. Bruce Cairncross, covering famous African minerals and mineral localities, are: #
5-9. "The Manganese Adventure", and # 8-5. "Minerals of South Africa". Shipping weight: 6 pounds Order Item: BK0562 Price: $165.00 + $25.00 (which covers the shipping costs from South Africa to the USA) = $190.00 |
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"SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 1500-1900"
– AN INTRODUCTION", by Gerard L’E Turner, 128 pages, 10" X 7 1/4", cloth binding with color pictorial cover. Included are 91 color, and 20 b & w plates. The author traces the historical origins and development of scientific instruments as their invention spread across the globe, explaining their manufacture, use, and adaptations. The inventive minds of men often produced very ingenious instruments, always with the intent of improving upon previous scientific knowledge about the way things worked in the world, and/or how to measure natural phenomenon. During the process of inventing and producing these various instruments, the scientific minds were often inclined to produce elaborately finished and sometimes artistically decorated items which are nowadays irresistible to collectors. Beginning with astronomy and time-telling instruments, then navigational and surveying instruments, the author describes and pictures numerous ancient as well as fairly modern (1800’s) devices for measuring all sorts of phenomenon. Also included are chapters on drawing and calculating instruments, optical instruments (telescopes, microscopes, cameras), followed by a very interesting and informative chapter on ancient medical instruments (glad we weren’t there to be treated with medical electricity, bloodletting instruments, dental instruments, etc.!). The final chapter deals with some practical advice on the value of antique scientific instruments, and their potential as investments for collectors. A large bibliography is included, along with a list of museums and collections where one can see exhibits of ancient scientific instruments in many European countries, India, the USA, and Canada. Published by the University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 1998. Shipping weight: 3 pounds Order Item BK0566 Price: $40.00 |
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"ORE MINERALS,
THE ", By Robert J. Waidler,
P.G. This book describes and illustrates the ore minerals that provide the
raw materials that our very civilization is based upon, and describes the
end uses of the various elements and industrial minerals. The book
consists of 340 pages (over 50,000 words of text), with 265 full color
pictures incorporated within the text. There are 183 ore minerals, 59
metallic elements, and 19 industrial minerals discussed. The main part of
the book is divided into seven sections, covering the precious metals, the
ferrous metals, the non-ferrous metals, the light and specialty metals,
the rare earths, the energy metals, and the industrial minerals. There is
a six page glossary of terms, and four appendices, which include a table
of crustal abundance of elements and an ore deposit classification, There
are two indices; a mineral index, and a specimen locality index. The
author is a licensed, professional geologist in the State of Minnesota,
with 30 years of experience in mining geology and mine engineering in both
porphyry copper deposits of Arizona, and the Mesabi Iron Range of
Minnesota. The book is bound with a plastic comb binder (allows the book
to lay flat, for copying), and is in 8.5" X 11" format. New
book, published in 2003. Shipping weight: 3 pounds Order Item BK0567 Price: $75.00 |
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“SILVER”, By W. Lieber, H. Leyerzapf, O. Johnsen, D. Olson, W. Wilson, and C. Panczner, 11” X 8”, 96 pages, nearly 50 color photographs, more than 25 crystal drawings, plus numerous black & white photos of historical mining scenes, maps, woodcuts, tables, and much more, soft cover. The Silver – 1 special issue of the “Mineralogical Record” magazine is the second special issue in the Precious Metals Series. Featured articles include:
The amount of historical information covered here is phenomenal, and the historical mining photographs are extremely interesting. The nearly 50 color photos of Silver specimens from these world famous localities are breathtaking! Exquisite crystallized Silver specimens of many different habits, along with exceptional wire Silver specimens from these world class localities, make this special issue of “The Mineralogical Record” the best collection of photographs and data ever published on the Silver and Silver-bearing minerals found at these famous mining localities. Published by the Mineralogical Record, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, as the special Silver – 1 issue, Volume 17, No. 1, January-February 1986. Shipping weight: 2
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“SMALE COLLECTION, THE
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Beauty in Natural Crystals”,
by Steve Smale, with photographs by Jeff Scovil and Steve Smale. Printed on
extra heavy weight, semi-gloss paper, 204 pages, 11 3/4” X 11 3/4”, hard
cover. The acclaimed photography of Jeff Scovil (70 plates) and Steve Smale
(30 plates) capture the presence of masterpieces from one of the world's
finest private collections---that of celebrated mathematician Steve Smale
and his wife Clara. Captions and commentary by Smale himself provide
context for these important pieces and insight into the mineral specimen
trade. Documentation is related to specimen integrity and includes accurate
locality information, specimen size, chronology of previous owners, record
of published photographs, references to the specimen in the literature, and
the discovery of the pocket in which it was found, if known. The book is
illustrated in full color, and a full page size photograph is devoted to
each specimen, with up to +/- 10” X 9” (calendar) size photographs.
Published by Lithographie, LLC, Connecticut, 2006. ISBN: 9780971537187 |
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“SWEET HOME MINE, THE ”, By T. Moore, B. Lees, K. Weinrich, and 8 other experts, 11” X 8”, 192 pages, 180 color photos, including numerous geologic maps and graphs, soft cover. The Sweet Home Mine is, without a doubt, the finest locality in the world for crystallized Rhodochrosite. The Sweet Home Mine was originally located in 1873 as a Silver mine in Alma County, about 80 miles west of Denver. Although the early day miners failed to find a Silver bonanza, they did note an unusual presence of Rhodochrosite as a gangue mineral. The Rhodochrosite was found not only in common massive form, but also as well developed, deeply colored, euhedral crystals. Due to poor prices on the market for Silver, the Sweet Home Mine, along with other mines in the Alma district, shut down after about 20 years of operation due to lack of a market for the Silver. The Sweet Home was not mined out!!! Several attempts to reopen the Sweet Home Mine kept the property in the interest of various mining companies during the period from the early 1900’s through the early part of 1960. The extraordinary Rhodochrosite finds of the past were not forgotten, and by the mid-1960’s one of the mine owners decided to try to market Rhodochrosite as specimens. The stories of the early days of mining Rhodochrosite for specimens are very interesting reading and, in fact, the chronological account of mining history included in “The Sweet Home Mine” is so interesting you won’t want to put this book down! The chapter covering the new operations at the Sweet Home Mine from 1990 through 1997 reads like a modern day treasure hunting expedition, and the treasure (Rhodochrosite specimens!) is documented with more than 150 color photographs of superb specimens! Separate chapters cover the geology and, in particular, the mineralogy of the Sweet Home Mine in great detail. While Rhodochrosite is by far the most interesting mineral found at this locality, more than thirty minerals have been identified from the deposit including crystallized Fluorite, Hubnerite, Fluorapatite, Pyrite, Hubnerite, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, and “needle” Quartz – the latter almost always associated with spectacular rhombohedral crystals of red Rhodochrosite! The final chapter covers the application of ground-penetrating radar to mineral specimen mining – extremely interesting! Published by the Mineralogical Record, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, as the special issue on the Sweet Home Mine, Volume 29, No. 4, July-August 1998.Shipping weight: 2 pounds |
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"SYSTEMATIC MINERALOGY OF URANIUM AND
THORIUM", C. Frondel, U.S. Geological Survey
Bulletin #1064, 400 pages, 6 X 9", soft cover, 1958. This
comprehensive report covers work done on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission, and includes information covering all known uranium and
thorium-bearing minerals on a worldwide basis. Included are numerous
tables and line drawings, and one b & w photo. Each mineral species is
described according to its synonymy, composition, crystallography and
crystal habit, physical properties, optical properties, synthesis,
identification, natural formation, and occurrence. The descriptive
mineralogy is followed by determinative tables in which the mineral
species are arranged according to their X-ray powder-diffraction
interplanar spacings, chemical composition, optical properties, color,
specific gravity, and fluorescence. The work is documented by more than
800 references to the world literature of the past 200 years! This is an
absolute "must have" reference for anyone interested in
radioactive minerals! Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, 1958. Original, new copy, printed in 1958. Shipping weight: 2 pounds Order Item BK0575 Price: $35.00 |
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"TOPAZ!" - Edited by Wendell Wilson, 80
pages, 8 1/2 X 11" size, illustrated, soft cover. There are two major articles in
this book: 1. "The Mineralogy, Geology, and Occurrence of Topaz", by M.A.
Menzies, and 2. "Pink Topaz From the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah", by E.
Ford, W. Chirnside, F. Lichte, and P. Briggs, all from the U.S. Geological Survey in
Denver, Colorado. Topaz occurs in a range of fluorine-rich silica environments, from
plutonic through volcanic, and very rarely metamorphic. Gem crystals in cavities form
under more limited conditions, primarily in granite-derived pegmatites, greisens and rarer
hydrothermal veins, as well as in some rhyolites. Such deposits, worldwide, produce a
variety of habits and colors of this popular mineral and gemstone. Menzies has provided an
outstanding 48 page "mini-book" covering the mineralogy and geology of noted
worldwide Topaz occurrences, and has included a collection of nearly 40 superb color
photographs of crystallized Topaz from around the world. The color photographs are
supplemented by several black and white photos of specimens, line drawings of Topaz
crystal habits, and several tables -- one of the tables lists 45 of the world's most
important gem and mineral localities where notable Topaz gems and/or specimen material
have been found. The article on the Topaz from the Thomas Range in Utah covers the geology
and mineralogy, and has a complete list of all of the accessory minerals identified from
the rhyolite of the district. Also included are several other short papers on Topaz,
reprinted from the Feb. 1995 FM-TGMS-MSA Symposium on Topaz. This soft cover book was
published by the Mineralogical Record, Inc., Tucson, AZ, as Vol. 26. No. l -- the Jan-Feb
1995 special issue entitled "Topaz!" Shipping weight: 2 pounds Order Item: MR26-1 Price: $15.00 |
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"TOURMALINE - 1" - Edited by Wendell Wilson,
8 1/2 X 11" size, 111 pages, illustrated, soft cover. Sub-titled "The first
special issue in the Gem Minerals series", the "Tourmaline - 1" issue is a
collection of 7 articles, each written by an expert in his field, or with first-hand
knowledge and/or experience relative to the mineralogy and geology, as well as the mining
and production of Tourmaline and other gem minerals at each featured locality. Two
articles cover the history of the Tourmaline group, and the mineralogy. Several articles
covering noted Tourmaline producing localities are featured in this special issue: Elba,
Italy, the Shingus-Dusso area of Gilgit, Pakistan, several localities in Nepal, Maine
(USA) pegmatite localities, as well as the Himalaya Mine in So. California (USA). Numerous
color photographs of crystallized Tourmaline specimens are incorporated into each article,
supplemented with many black and white photos, tables, and maps. This soft cover book was
published by the Mineralogical Record, Inc., Tucson, AZ, as Vol. 16, No. 5 -- the Sept-Oct
1985 special issue entitled "Tourmaline". Shipping weight: 2 pounds Order Item: MR16-5 Price: $20.00 |
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"TSUMEB I" (Original German edition!) - By Dr. Georg Gebhard, 239
pages, 12 X 9 1/4" size, illustrated in full color, hard cover, with full color dust
jacket. This is the original 1991 work by Dr. Gebhard covering one of the World’s
best-known mineral specimen producing localities. The following information is condensed
from the 1991 review printed in the "Mineralogical Record" magazine, Sept-Oct
1992, page 412. German involvement in geology and mining in former South West Africa is a
prominent feature of the recorded history of the country now independent, and named
Namibia. The first chapter of Dr. Gebhard’s book outlines the early settlement of the
territory in the first years of this century, accompanied by numerous historical
photographs of the original condition of the mines, and mining activities. An interesting
account of life in the early days of mining in the Tsumeb area follows. Dr. Gebhard then
gives a description of the ore body, accompanied by two maps. Information on the major
collectors, and collections of Tsumeb minerals is given. A short chapter relates how the
first new mineral (Otavite) was discovered, and describes the first papers on the area.
The next section of the book devotes 113 pages to description of the mineral species.
Particular rarities are treated separately. The book is fully indexed, and is accompanied
by an extensive bibliography. The standard of production is very high, with many beautiful
specimen photographs by the noted photographer Olaf Medenbach. Published with German
language text by Verlag Christel Gebhard-Giesen, in Germany, 1991. This book is a must have for anyone interested in Tsumeb minerals! If you have
already purchased Tsumeb II, you will want the original Tsumeb I to complete the set for
your mineralogical reference library. Tsumeb II contains information on many of the newer
minerals, not described in the original work. Tsumeb I has so many exceptional color
photographs, that the photos are definitely worth the price of the book, even if you are
unable to read the German language text! Shipping weight: 5 pounds Order Item: BK0594 Price: $129.00 |
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"TSUMEB II" (English edition!) - By Dr. Georg Gebhard, 320 pages, 12 X
9 1/4" size, illustrated in full color, hard cover, with full color dust jacket. This
is Dr. Gebhard’s long-awaited English version of his book covering one of the
World’s most interesting, and productive, mineralogical localities! Dr. Gebhard
published an earlier work covering the mineralogy of Tsumeb with German text........this
new English version includes all of the original data, and has been completely updated
with information on all newly described minerals, and very recent discoveries. For more
than 100 years scientists and collectors have been fascinated by Tsumeb’s unrivaled
mineralogical-geological complexity, as well as by its abundance of mineral specimens
ranking as the World’s best for the species. Highlights of the book include data on
discovering, purchasing, and collecting minerals; descriptions of all of the important
minerals, and a review of the Tsumeb mine’s history. The historical information
covers the full history of exploration and mining, with many previously unpublished
photographs, as well as many stories about mining, and collecting minerals.....over 200
historical photographs are reproduced covering minerals, mining, and the deposit. More
than 200 color photographs of mineral specimens are provided, including photos of recently
described new minerals (26 minerals to be seen for the first time!). The author has
compiled lists of minerals and important discoveries, and has also provided a very
extensive bibliography. Published by GG Publishing, Waldbrol, Germany, printed on
heavyweight 150 g.s.m. paper, 1999. This book is an absolute must
have for any private or institutional reference library
specializing in important mineralogical-geological localities of the World! Shipping weight: 5 pounds Order Item: BK0595 Price: $189.00 |
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