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Gemstones and Minerals of Australia: Featuring over 300 Photos
Gemstones and Minerals of Australia: Featuring over 300 Photos
A$30.10
Australia s gemstones and minerals are a treasure chest of world renown. This guide Gemstones and Minerals of Australia describes Australia s common minerals and gems as well as some rarities. It will assist collectors to identify a wide range of specimens. The book features over 300 colour photographs to accompany the gem and mineral entries.Part 1 introduces the reader to gems and minerals and their chemical and crystal systems. It also gives tips on recognising and valuing specimens.Part 2 describes each gemstone and mineral, detailing its composition, structure, habit, form, properties and distribution. Useful additions to the book are a glossary, a list of the chemical elements and information on the size and source of each specimen pictured.Dr Lin Sutherland is a Senior Research Fellow in Geoscience and the Australian Museum. Gayle Sutherland is a gemmologist in Geoscience at the Australian Museum. Most of the photographs were supplied by Jim Frazier and staff at the Australian Museum.
- Publisher: Reed New Holland
- Dimensions: 17.15 x 1.02 x 20.96 cm
- Language: English
- Print length: 144 pages
- Item weight: 408 g
- Book Type: Paperback
- ISBN-10: 1921517298
- ISBN-13: 978-1921517297
- Publication date: 1 January 2000
A$30.10
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