Mineralogy & Gems

Showcases Alexandra Albini's unique, hand-made jewellery pieces. Feminine shapes often embrace large baroque pearls or precious gems that are not c...

All Earth Science students need to understand the origins, environments, and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This conci...

Emerald-green hiddenite, a gem so valuable that it is said a June bug can carry away $1,000 worth, is only found in one area of North America: Alex...

Discover the common treatments and imitations plus gemstone properties, sources and typical cuts of stones, including a guide on appraisal techniqu...

Manganese (Mn) oxides are among the most reactive minerals in the earth''s surface environment, and play a significant role in adsorption, co-preci...

Explore the fascinating history and contemporary influence of turquoise as a gemstone of choice for collectors, artists, and jewelry wearers. Immer...

Discover the fascinating world of the treasures beneath your feet. Minerals and Gemstones is an accessible and informative reference guide to 300 d...

Structured in the form of a dichotomous key, comparable to those widely used in botany, the mineral key provides an efficient and systematic approa...

The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide, Second Edition, is a very detailed color atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy), w...

Professor Matthew Heddle (1828-97) was a larger-than-life character, a renowned academic and one of Scotland's most famous mineralogists. His rich ...

Sought after, fought over, hoarded, hidden and stolen; diamonds remain one of mankind's greatest obsessions. Diamond represents the most concentrat...

Under the right conditions, over millions of years, geological activity can form extremely striking and amazing minerals. Once they have formed, th...

By definition, biosphere is the Earth''''s geological shell populated by living organisms. Therefore, the biosphere''''s origin and evolution is pr...

Pyrite is a widely spread natural mineral and important organic material. It participates in numerous geochemical processes, including oxidation re...

Bentonite are usually found in deep geographical areas. They are produced from rock, fossils, weathering of volcanic ash and disposal of high-level...

This volume presents a comprehensive and systematic account of diverse types of Uranium (U-) deposits. It deals with the discovery and establishmen...

To a geologist, clay minerals are fine particles (< 2 m in size) and are also major constituents of rocks, sediment and soils. To an engineer, ...

Rare earth elements (REE) are essential for a diverse and expanding array of high-technology applications. REE-containing magnets, metal alloys for...