Mineralogy & Gems

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...

Zeolites are microporous crystalline solids with well-defined structures. Generally they contain silicon, aluminium and oxygen in their framework a...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the crystallography, chemistry and catalytic performance of perovskites. Topics ...

In this book, the authors present new developments in quartz research. Topics discussed in this compilation include the nature of paramagnetic defe...

In this book, the authors discuss the structure, technology and applications of sapphire. Topics include the advances in machining technology of sa...