Mineralogy & Gems

This book should be of great benefit to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are taking geology or geophysics courses. It is also aimed at a...

The volume of Springer Proceedings in Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy contains selected papers presented at the 9th Geoarchaeology Con...

The present work focuses on two fluorite-structured groups of materials: the hydrides of the rare earths (and actinides) and several specific metal...

This book is exclusively devoted to a broad perspective of research interests centred around environmental geochemistry and the coupling of geology...

Nanocrystalline apatites constitute the main inorganic part of human hard tissues (bone and teeth), and a growing focus is devoted to prepare synth...

This book discusses the chemistry, physical properties and structural effects of halides. Topics include the physical properties of alkali halide c...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the mineral composition, geology and petrogenesis significance of feldspar, a gr...

From small beach pebbles to huge megaliths, stones have been revered, collected, enhanced, sculpted or engraved for practical and artistic purposes...

Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their mythical powers, and their traditional u...

This second edition is fully updated to include new developments in the study of metamorphism as well as enhanced features to facilitate course tea...

In this book, the leading edge of basin research is presented in the course of a detailed case study on an oblique convergent margin. Sedimentary b...

Explore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks, mine...