Mineralogi & ädelstenar

This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed spe...

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Explore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and more! Featuring sparkling crystals, vibrant gemstones, and other preci...

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Beautiful, translucent, and indestructible, jade has a mystique that's captivated people since Neolithic times. Stan Leaming, Canada's leading jade geologist, was fascinated by this unusual gem; he is credited with pioneering the emergence of the ...

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I årtusenden har diamanten fascinerat människor och diamanter har varit högt värderade i alla kulturer som känt till dem. Boken beskriver människornas kännedom och kunskaper om diamanter i olika tider och platser från de första kända historiska oc...

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The famous Hoover translation of greatest treatise on technological chemisty, engineering, geology, mining of early modern times (1556). All 289 original woodcuts.

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Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge and discover the spectacular array of rocks and minerals on Earth! Learn how to identify more than 500 rocks and minerals of the world through stunning photographs, detailed characteristics and quick, accessib...

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Ametist är en av våra mest omtyckta ädelstenar och i boken får vi följa ädelstenens historia hos människorna från antiken till idag. Hur ametist bildas, varför den är lila och var den fått sitt namn ifrån diskuteras tillsammans med var de viktigas...

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Gemmologi är läran om ädelstenar och boken beskriver de flesta viktigare ädelstensmaterial man stöter på i smycken och prydnadsföremål. Metoder och instrument för identifiering av ädelstenar presenteras tillsammans med resonemang kring olika begre...

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Since Gemmology was published, readers have used it to gain an in-depth appreciation of the science of gemmology, its history and practice. This third edition has been completely revised to cover the latest methods of gem enhancement and identific...

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The fascinating story of the substance that can sustain life--or destroy it--"Uranium" illustrates how the use of this mineral has shaped the modern world order.

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An unique guide to esoteric farming and gardening practices, this book features the influences of subtle energies, including paramagnetic rocks, and how these can be harnessed for enhanced plant growth and animal vitality. The author draws on anci...

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Gemstones have been a source of fascination for Millenia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians and Victorians alike. They are used for their natural beauty in ...

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The Earth contains a vast array of minerals, many with highly complex arrangements of atoms of several elements. In this Very Short Introduction David Vaughan explores the structure of minerals, the conditions under which they form and transform, ...

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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 pe...

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Collectors have long admired uranium and thorium minerals for their brilliant colors, intense ultraviolet fluorescence, and rich variety of habits and associates. Radioactive minerals are also critically important as our source of nuclear energy. ...

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A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world's gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution's archives.'Gem Gemstones' is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized b...

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Features a crystal directory, organised by colour, covers the properties of over 200 stones, as well as their common and historical uses.Crystal healing is a time-honoured mindfulness technique, harnessing the power of nature to inspire peace and ...

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This second volume in the new series produced by the Mineralogical Society is concerned with the study of rocks from the deep continental crust. It is, we hope, timely to summarize recent petrological advances contributing to this field of active ...

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The last thorough revision of Rutley's Elements of Mineralogy appeared as the 23rd Edition in 1936. In subsequent editions, an effort to keep abreast with the great progress in the science was made by small (and often awkward) modifications a...

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Rutley's elements of mineralogy has been around for a long time, certainly throughout my own lifetime; and if my great grandfather had read geology, it would have been prescribed reading for him too! It has been rewritten and revised frequent...

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There has been a great advance in the understanding of processes of meta morphism and of metamorphic rocks since the last edition of this book appeared. Methods for determining temperatures and pressures have become almost routine, and there is a ...

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There has been a great advance in the understanding of processes of meta morphism and of metamorphic rocks since the last edition of this book appeared. Methods for determining temperatures and pressures have become almost routine, and there is a ...

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Mineral deposits have supplied useful or valuable material for human consumption long before they became objects of scientific curiosity or commercial exploitation. In fact, the earliest human interest in rocks was probably because of the easily a...

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Zeolites are the most frequently used industrial catalysts. Their applications range from oil refining, petrochemistry and the synthesis of special chemicals to environmental catalysis. Rapid progress in basic research and the development of new p...

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The first general texts on clay mineralogy and the practical applications of clay, written by R.E. Grim, were published some 40-50 years ago. Since then, a vast literature has accumulated but this information is scattered and not always accessible...

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