wyszukanych pozycji: 16
Collector's Guide to Silicates: Orthosilicates
ISBN: 9780764352867 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) 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...
The definitive resource for mineral collectors, this comprehensive book describes the structural relationships among orthosilicateminerals, known for ...
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223,38 zł |
Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium
ISBN: 9780764351136 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Learn about the geochemical conditions that produce significant ore deposits and view more than 600 maps, structure diagrams, color photos, and electron micrographs. A web link allows readers to view the more than 130 crystal structures in three dimensions for a richer appreciation of their details. The minerals are arranged to emphasize how they fit into chemical groups, and a...
For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluores...
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299,67 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Vesuvianite Group
ISBN: 9780764332159 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Canada. Spectacular finds in China and Pakistan have added interest in this mineral group. The detailed text begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group and a discussion of ongoing research into problems such as color, structure, and optically anomalous crystals. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where vesuvianites are formed. Each mineral has a detailed entry for information...
Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, Cana...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to Silicates: Di- And Ring Silicates
ISBN: 9780764354366 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) |
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223,38 zł |
Collectors' Guide to the Amphibole Group
ISBN: 9780764348709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) The amphibole group is extremely important, widespread, and beautiful, with a structure that can accommodate a bewildering variety of compositions and potentially hundreds of unique specimens. This timely volume will allow mineral collectors to understand how the amphiboles are organised and named, and to relate obsolete names to currently accepted ones. Over 140 full-colour crystal images help the reader visualise the important structural features that define amphiboles and control their physical properties. This reference also provides information that collectors need to know to better...
The amphibole group is extremely important, widespread, and beautiful, with a structure that can accommodate a bewildering variety of compositions and...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Feldspar Group
ISBN: 9780764343292 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 93 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Over 100 vivid color photographs of beautiful feldspar minerals show each species in its geological context. The feldspar minerals, as a group, make up nearly sixty percent of the earth's crust. Large crystals are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Often, feldspar forms the matrix for stunning gem crystals found in pegmatites. This book explains how feldspars are formed and the complicated structural features that create fine crystals, twins, and vivid colors. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and...
Over 100 vivid color photographs of beautiful feldspar minerals show each species in its geological context. The feldspar minerals, as a group, make u...
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103,49 zł |
The Collector's Guide to Silicate Crystal Structures
ISBN: 9780764335792 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. This thorough guide provides an introduction to crystallography, the current classification of silicate structures, and reviews orthosilicates, disilicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, and framework silicates. Explore different ways the silicate tetrahedron can be arranged and great diversity of structures that result. Crystal structure is presented with drawings of ideal crystal forms and photographs of real crystals. In this way, mineral...
Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. This t...
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96,46 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Zeolite Group
ISBN: 9780764346750 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Among rock-forming minerals, the zeolite group is large and widespread, and is enormously important to industry. Zeolites form excellent crystals. The group is structurally complex and notable for its ability to exchange cations with surrounding solutions. Numerous diagrams help visualise important structural features that define various framework types. Over 200 photographs of these beautiful minerals show each species in its geological context. After a brief introduction, the general treatment of the subject begins with an explanation of the structural chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A...
Among rock-forming minerals, the zeolite group is large and widespread, and is enormously important to industry. Zeolites form excellent crystals. The...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Beryl Group
ISBN: 9780764338786 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 93 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Beryl in its many color varieties is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, mainly in pegmatites and schists. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and micromount enthusiasts. This book explains how beryl is formed and the unique conditions that create fine aquamarines and emeralds. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where beryls are...
Beryl in its many color varieties is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, mainl...
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96,46 zł |
Collector's Guide to Quartz and Other Silica Minerals
ISBN: 9780764341618 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 95 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each mineral in its geological context. Superb examples are found in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to Alpine clefts and hydrothermal veins. The silica minerals are chemically simple, yet structurally complicated. Several high temperature and high pressure polymorphs are known. In addition to the polymorphs of silica, this book treats related minerals, including: lechatelierite, opal, and two natural clathrates, chibaite and...
Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each mi...
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96,46 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Tourmaline Group
ISBN: 9780764337758 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 93 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Over 120 photos show each tourmaline mineral in its geological context. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group, the environment in which tourmalines form, provides a detailed entry for each mineral including locality information and full-color photos showing good specimens and which minerals one are associated with them.
Over 120 photos show each tourmaline mineral in its geological context. The text explains the chemistry and taxonomy of the group, the environment in ...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Garnet Group
ISBN: 9780764340031 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and micromount enthusiasts. Over 120 color photos of these beautiful minerals show each species in its geological context. This book also explains how garnets are formed and the unique conditions that create fine crystals and vivid colors. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of...
Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, ...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite
ISBN: 9780764332685 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) The mineral Titania is found in large, well-formed crystals at localities around the world. Over 100 color photos display three of the common titanium dioxide minerals: rutile, anatase, and brookite, along with a variety of interesting mineralogical phenomena. These are specimens the average collector will be able to obtain and study. The text is informative and thorough, listing the classic localities and describing both their fascinating diversity, including such phenomena as oriented growth, twinning, and pseudomorphism. The book also provides a solid explanation of the structures of...
The mineral Titania is found in large, well-formed crystals at localities around the world. Over 100 color photos display three of the common titanium...
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103,49 zł |
Fly Ash and Coal Conversion By-Products: Characterization, Utilization, and Disposal I: Volume 43
ISBN: 9781107405677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
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133,77 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Mica Group
ISBN: 9780764330476 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Mica is a broad term encompassing about forty minerals, ranging from the common to the rare, many at times forming excellent crystals jewelers use. This book feaures examples recently described among the 115 striking color photos and electron micrographs that illustrate the text. A detailed entry for each type includes information on where each is found, associations of micas with other minerals, pseudomorphs (minerals that masquerade as mica), and micas that fluoresce under UV light. This fascinating guide is for those interested in minerals.
Mica is a broad term encompassing about forty minerals, ranging from the common to the rare, many at times forming excellent crystals jewelers use. Th...
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103,49 zł |
Collector's Guide to the Epidote Group
ISBN: 9780764330483 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (dostawa w 2025) Over 90 striking color photos display minerals of the epidote group, well known to mineral collectors for their rich colors and the many interesting minerals with which they occur. Lapidary artists also value epidote, particularly in the form of unakite, and precious or semiprecious varieties of the related mineral zoisite, including thulite and tanzanite, some which have inclusions that allow them to be cut into popular catseyes. This informative book provides all presently known species, detailed entries for each of the eighteen minerals, and extensive locality information. This book will...
Over 90 striking color photos display minerals of the epidote group, well known to mineral collectors for their rich colors and the many interesting m...
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103,49 zł |