Mineralogy & Gems

Many contemporary problems within the Earth sciences are complex, and require an interdisciplinary approach. This book provides a comprehensive ref...

Zeolites are natural or synthetic materials with porous chemical structures that are valuable due to their absorptive and catalytic qualities. Meta...

Fossils are essential to the reconstruction of the evolution of life and episodes in Earth history. Knowledge of biomineralization - the processes ...

This text concentrates upon field observations concerning leached cappings and gossans, occurring as oxidised surface expressions of underlying ore...

Carbon is one of the most important elements of our planet, and ninety percent of it resides inside Earth's interior. This book summarizes ten year...

The basis of this investigation is the petrographic and geochemical understanding of principal igneous rock types of the Norilsk region, in order t...

The basis of this investigation is the petrographic and geochemical understanding of principal igneous rock types of the Norilsk region, in order t...

International Kimberlite Conferences (IKCs) are special events that are held across the world once in four to five years. IKC is the confluence pla...

International Kimberlite Conferences (IKCs) are special events that are held across the world once in four to five years. IKC is the confluence pla...

For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluo...