Mineralogy & gems books

Wasser"". Dieser MeBfiihler wird nun irgendwo in der Natur installiert, der Beob- achter befindet sich weit entfemt,...  Read More >>

The initial fascination of radioactivity, e.g., the discovery of new radioactive elements, the first real description...  Read More >>

Because ancient major terrane or cratonic boundaries are often postulated to be fault zones which are subsequently...  Read More >>

Neben der Darstellung modernster Verfahren der Platinmetall-Analytik in verschiedenen Umweltkompartimenten und biologischen...  Read More >>

The triennial International Alloy Conferences (lACs) aim at the identification and promotion of the common elements...  Read More >>

The group split to focus on three topics, one of which was the history of the early solar system, including the...  Read More >>

This book introduces the concept of crystallographic non-rigidity and asymmetry of the transition elements...  Read More >>

The origin of granite has for long fascinated geologists though serious debate on the topic may be said to date...  Read More >>

Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. The contributions represent...  Read More >>

Seit dem Erscheinen meines ""Lexikon der Steinzeit"" sind über 12 Jahre vergangen. In dieser Zeit hat es zahlreiche...  Read More >>

Feldspar minerals make up 60% of the crust of the Earth. At the surface, feldspars weather to form clay minerals...  Read More >>

Entdecken Sie ein Wunder der Natur – eigentlich altbekannt und doch immer noch voller Rätsel.  Read More >>

This book presents the third volume of a complete development of the new structural classification of minerals,...  Read More >>

Microbial defacement and degradation of artistic or historic artifacts is a worldwide problem affecting all countries...  Read More >>

Biochemistry of Scandium and Yttrium gathers together existing knowledge about scandium and yttrium from a wide...  Read More >>

In this book, the first dedicated entirely to the petrology of lamproites and their relationships to other potassium-rich...  Read More >>

This book presents topical research in the study of the mineralogy of zircon and olivine and their properties, production...  Read More >>

Ocean Hotspots provides a comprehensive overview of recent and ongoing research on intraplate volcanism in the ocean...  Read More >>

Partial melting occurs in a variety of geological environments, from granitic partial melts in the continental...  Read More >>

Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful...  Read More >>

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For many years, Chernogolovka was a closed city, and western scient­ ists were unable to visit the laboratories,...  Read More >>

A knowledge of clay is important in many spheres of scientific endeav­ our, particularly in natural sciences such...  Read More >>

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Clay is an abundant raw material which has a variety of uses and properties depending on their structure and composition....  Read More >>