Collecting rocks, gems and minerals : identification, values, lapidary uses
Polk, Patti2012
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Focuses on the areas of collecting, identifying and determining the worth of rocks, minerals and gemstones; how and where collectors can acquire them; and, what they can do with them once excavated.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
Iola Krause 2012
Collation:
303 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
About This Book -- Introduction to Collecting Rocks and Minerals -- What are Rocks and Minerals? -- How to Locate and Collect Rocks and Minerals -- Use and Care of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones -- Buying and Selling Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones -- Collectible Materials for Lapidary Use and Display -- Crystalline Quartz -- Cryptocrystalline Quartz -- Chalcedony -- Agate -- Jasper -- Pseudomorphs -- Fossils --
ISBN:
9781440232718 (pbk 1440232717 pbk)
Dewey class:
552 COL
Local class:
552
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
104984
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 552 COL | pbkAvailable |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 552 COL | Available |