1999, Hardcover
435 pages
Dimensions: 220 x 305 mm
ISBN: 0921294441
$40.00
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| Glossary of Mineral Synonyms |
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 Language: English
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Author: Jeffrey de Fouresstier
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Illustrations by: Gregory Y. Ivanyuk
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| Reviews |
An exhaustive listing of over 35,000 mineral names used throughout the ages and in various languages along with the equivalent IMA-approved name. Features a 37-page list of inadequately described and unknown minerals. Incorporates trade names and the vocabulary of the gem industry including artificial stones. "... A must purchase for libraries ... for curators, collection managers, mineral dealers and collectors . It should be a tool that is never out of reach." C. Francis, Am. Mineral. 85, 2000.
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