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| from the Library NN GU 1900 TP CATALOGUE SOUTH OF AUSTRALIAN MINERALS: 1983 by R.J. Noble, ...Government Printer, South Australia, 1983 REF 349.994, N668c Noble, R. A. Catalogue of South Australian minerals...(Robert John), 1946—supiic LIBRARY Catalogue of South Australian minerals: 1983. Bibliography. ISBN...Mineralogy—South Australia. |. Just, J. (Juri). Il. Johnson, J. E. (James Eric). Ill. South Australia. Dept...Dept. of Mines and Energy. IV. Title. (Series: Handbook (South Australia. Dept. of Mines and Energy); 7) |
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| MINERALS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA by J. E. Johnson and J. M. Scrymgour * i *• 1 £• ? -ts-7. mm? m ty... ■- y Extract from “South Australian Year Book 1975“ Minerals of South Australia Contributed by J. E...and J. M. Scrymgour, South Australian Museum The mineral potential of South Australia was recognised from...from almost the first days of the colony. Johannes Martin Menge offered his services as a geologist to...to the newly-formed South Australian Company in May 1836 and was appointed to the position in July. He |
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| The geology of South Australia Volume 1 The Precambrian Bulletin 54 BULL 054 (Vol 1) Geological Survey...Survey of South Australia Bulletin 54 The geology of South Australia Volume 1 The Precambrian Edited...authority of The Hon. F.T. Blevins, M.P. Minister of Mineral Resources State Print, South Australia Published...with minor corrections 2012 © Government of South Australia 2012. This work is copyright. Apart from...prior written permission from the Government of South Australia available through the Department for Manufacturing |
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| WITHDRAWN CLASSIC MINERAL LOCALITIES OF THE WORLD Asia and Australia = _ |) VieBAtO TATA JARS LIPOW...hte “ CLASSIC MINERAL LOCALITIES OF THE WORLD Asia and Australia Philip Scalisi David Cook VAN NOSTRAND...1983 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: ISBN: 81-11461 0-442-28685-6...0-442-28685-6 All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced...systems—without permission of the publisher. Manufactured in the United States of America Published by Van |
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| + 4, Mineral Fe # — of Australia and™ Papua New Guinea ...org/details/geologyofmineralOOO02unse Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea The COVER...shows an aerial view of the remnant ovoid Pleistocene Luise Volcano on the east coast of Lihir Island, New...Moresby, Papua New Guinea The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy MONOGRAPH 1.* Detrital Heavy...Geology of New Zealand 5.* Economic Geology of Australia Guinea — 1. Metals 6.* Economic Geology of Australia |
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| >1 I N E it 1 s A N D G E M S of,7 /< MAORILAND /y)&-rx L^cC'/i,■ by W. M. CAMPBELL COVER ILLUSTRATION...they include some of the most valuable treasure known. Pebbles have been and are of basic importance to...to the building of homes, high ways, walls; as a base for concrete; as jewels and “objets d’art.” Whether...fertile plains founded upon these sculptured features of a planet's face ? New Zealand's grainfields, whence... did not a pali sade of pebbles intervene. Under the Golden Clutha a floor of white quartz stones nets |
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| DISTRIBUTION OF MINERALS AND GEMS Winter, 1972. MINERAL DIGEST, Volume 4. 74 Malachite of the Congo...their own and do not necessarily reflect the policy of MINERAL DIGEST. No responsibility con be assumed...lndochinites: Glass from the Sky by Darryl S. Futrell A tale of Tektites Historic Jades Aztec and Maya masterpieces...from Afghanistan by Pierre Bariand From the Valley of the Kokcha 24 Three Poems by Pablo Neruda "When...touch the topoz . . . " Translations by J. T. Harvest of the Sea: Pearls and Jade Natural treosures ond cultivated |
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| NSW 2060, Australia Copyright © 2005 Weldon Owen Inc All rights reserved. No part of this publication...or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. First printing Publisher Cataloging-in-Publication... Introduction The ground beneath us is made up of rocks, some of which extend extraordinary depths into Earth... These changes occur over vast periods of time. The pages of Earth’s history are written in its rocks...and fossils. Rocks and minerals provide evidence of events that took place in the distant past. They |
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| Stee (OEE hVib S Pierre Bariand Curator of Minerals, Faculty of Sciences, Université Pierre et Marie Curie...diamants, perles et pierres précieuses, Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry In collaboration with Michel...Ph.D. Research scientist, Gemological Institute of America [aN Van Nostrand Reinhold Copyright ©...Thomas Nelson Australia Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 102 Dodds Street South Melbourne 3205...ISBN 0-442-30289-4 Victoria, Australia All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright |
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| LTD. DURBAN : 33/35 Beach Grove AUSTRALIA: BUTTERWORTH & CO. (AUSTRALIA) SYDNEY : 6/8 O’Connell Street... FOREWORD Most of us are familiar with the chairman who, when saddled with the task of introducing some...merely for the student and jeweller, but for those of the general public who wish to learn something, or...his task. In 1984 he passed the diploma examination of the Gemmological Association with distinction, and...when he was awarded the coveted Research Diploma of the Association for his work on ivory and its substitutes |
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| Ireland: 0870 890 2730 Australia: (03) 9872 4000 New Zealand: (09) 308 2871 South Africa: (011) 265 4304...Services UK: 0870 870 2575 Australia: (03) 9872 4000 New Zealand: (09) 308 2871 South Africa: (011) 265 4304...4304 What are minerals? 1 Glossary of terms 2-4 Native elements 5-6 The Big Bang 1 The solar system...Collecting; Science Photo library: Discovery 6;TRH: Story of the Earth, Editorial and Design by T he Brown Reference...plenty of water. Avoid contact with mouth. If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately. Keep out of the |
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| iN levy ervow* Seve yye eee a oF K The Story ofJewelry by Marcus Baerwald and Tom Mahoney Illustrated...i tin Ei ti ict ie se ee ii $6.50 THE STORY OF JEWELRY by MARCUS BAERWALD and TOM MAHONEY Profusely...photographs A popular account of the lore, lure, science, and value of precious stones and noble metals...metals — this is a volume for all lovers of jewelry. Whether you wear, buy, sell, or simply admire fine...accepted birthstones? What is the fashi design? Hundreds of questions are amgwered accu- rately and delightfully |
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| National Zoological Park. The total number of artifacts, works of art, and specimens in the Smithsonian’s...estimated at 138 million, much of which is contained in the National Museum of Natural History, which holds...Department of Mineral Sciences and Curator, National Gem and Mineral Collection. National Museum of Natural...© 2016 Dorling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC Foreword copyright @ 2016...the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in, or |
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| . -a i 7 : ; - 5555 % pais} _ SYMBOLS Re OF BEAUTY AND _ a SA Eduard Gibelin Franz-Xaver Erni...8 Gub Gubelin, Eduard Josef, Gemstones : symbols of beauty and power $ 39.95 English ed. WITHDRAWN ...MSTONES Symbols of Beauty and Power /EOSCIENCE RESS, Inc. Tucson, Arizona A production of EMB-Service...A., Farigliano Printed in Italy Page 2: The use of blue benitoites, which are only found in one place...position of unparalleled rarity. Fifty-two brilliant-cut benitoites with a total weight of 33 carats |
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| miraculous beauty of nature is revealed in minerals and rocks. Here the scientific basis of their structure...development. Many gemstones are described, and the)lore of some of the _ world’s most famous and exquisite stones...natural world around us, and gives us a new awareness of our environment and its structure. 250 illustrations...gy) COUNTY LIBRARY | anioyn ofthe In 1 titute of Civil Engineers : ae aera 2 a ippeal gpa First... INTRODUCTION The study of minerals and rocks forms one small part of the science of geology — the science |
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| published 1974 in USA by Galahad Books A division of A & W Promotional Book Corp. 95 Madison Avenue, New...Spectacular evidence exists in many parts of the world of the mountain building processes which have occured...relatively young mountain, having been formed only some 50,000,000 years ago. 6 The study of minerals and...forms one small part of the science of geology - the science concerned with the study of the earth as a whole...be broken down into a number of specialized topics. Research in each of these topics provides facts which |
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| JEWEL JE WE L A CELEBRATION OF EARTH’S TREASURES DK LONDON Senior Editor Senior Art Editors Project...001–282973–Oct/2016 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owner. A CIP catalogue record for this...978-0-2412-2603-2 Printed and bound in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com Contents...Foreword by Judith Miller INTRODUCTION Treasures of the Earth What is a mineral? Physical properties |
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| CUMMINGS FARRINGTON, CURATOR OF GEOLOGY, FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM " FOR LITERAL TRUTH OF YOUR JEWELS THEMSELVES...CAST AWAY ALL MANNER OF * * * FALSE OR DYED OR ALTERED STONES. AND. AS A * * * PIECE OF TRUE KNOWLEDGE, LEARN... CONTENTS GEMS OCCURRENCE OF GEMS MINING OF GEMS COLOR OF GEMS NATURE OF 1 - 4 8 13 LUSTER 16 ...DIOPTASE - - CHLORASTROLITE THOMSONITE PREHNITE MALACHITE CHRYSOCOLLA 169 170 FELDSPAR PYRITE 141 -...ANDALUSITE, SECTION OF CRYSTAL OF AXINITE - - BERYL, CRYSTAL FORMS OF BRILLIANT CUT, VIEWS OF - CABOCHON |
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| e Magic of Minerals 110 Color Photographs by Olaf Medenbach Text by Harry Wilk Translation by John...[(OH)5 (P04)4]' 6 H20 (monoclinic, brown) Rotlăufchen Mine near Wetzlar/FRG Original size 5 x 6 mm ISBN-13:...1007/978-3-642-61304-3 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data, Medenbach, Olaf. The magic of minerals. Translation...Translation of: Zauberwelt der Mineralien. Includes index 1. MinII. Title. QE eralogy. 1. Wilk, Harry, 1930363...or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations |
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| the diligent searcher. In this book, the classes of gemstone are described, their crystal structure ...kinds of stone. And the historical aspects of the subject are not GLASGOW neglected. Many of the world’s...the sword of Mahomet, CORPORATION LB RA-RiIME'S the Plantagenet crown, the Crown Jewels of Great Britain...Britain, the Farnese cup, the Great Cameo — spoils of war POLLOKSHIELDS DISTRICT LIBRARY 30 Leslie Street...Foreword 4 Historical introduction 6 Classification of principal gems and gemstones: Pure elements Sulphides |
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| m ("') C) C Cl.) Cl) IN ADDITION TO BEING ONE OF THE MOST --i PRECIOUS GEMSTONES, AGATE CAN C)...BE USED AS A POLISHER IN INDUSTRY z The colour of agate is highly variable and is determined by impurities...on shades of black, brown, green or red or combinations of all these colours. m VARIETIES OF AGATE I...Agate is an impure form of chalcedony. Chalcedony itself is a highly compacted form of quartz that forms in...caused by various impurities within the structure of the gemstone. These bands are not usually visible |
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| Minerals, Rocks and Man The World of Minerals Gems and Jewellery The Formation of Rocks Guide to Minerals Guide...Minerals and rocks have been of great importance to Man since the dawn of human history. In the early...and tin. The invention of bronze, a harder metal than copper, marked the end of the Stone Age. But even...important was the discovery, about 3300 years ago, of how to work iron. Iron, a tough metal, is more common...copper and tin, and the Iron Age marked the start of modern times. Interest in the Earth’s riches was |
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| Illustrations OF PEAT Eat First row: 1, sapphire, Burma; 2, 3, sapphire, Ceylon; 4, sapphire, Australia. Second... Ural Mountains, in daylight and in artificial light, respectively. Fifth row: 1, red spinel, Burma;...Professor Emeritus of Crystallography and Mineralogy and Dean Emeritus of the College of Literature, Science...University of Michigan Anp CHESTER BAKER Professor of Mineralogy, FirtH SLAWSON University of Michigan...Kraus UNITED STATES All rights reserved. This OF AMERICA book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced |
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| This book provides a key to the wonder£ul world of minerals and rocks, metals, gems, and fossils that...What kind of plants turn to coal? What is the geologic time chart? These are only a few of the hundreds...hundreds of questions that are answered in this book - a varied and fascinating source of information for...Pearl, Associate Professor of Geology, Colorado Co1lege, is the author of H ow to Know the Minerals and...RICHARD M. PEARL, ALL RIGHTS 1959 RESERVED NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PERMISSlON |
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| Minerals, Rocks and Man The World of Minerals Gems and Jewellery The Formation of Rocks Guide to Minerals Guide...Minerals and rocks have been of great importance to Man since the dawn of human history. In the early...and tin. The invention of bronze, a harder metal than copper, marked the end of the Stone Age. But even...in1portant was the discovery, about 3300 years ago, of how to work iron. Iron, a tough metal, is more common...copper and tin, and the Iron Age marked the start of modern times. Interest in the Earth's riches was |
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