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Salt: A World History
Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, ... [... more]
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Coal: A Human History
In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as “the best stone in Britain” by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed ... [... more]
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Gems and Jewelry: All Color Guide
pictures, history and buyers' advice There are an awful lot of fantasy writers who would benefit in reading, if not this book, then one very like it. But that's not a recommendation. I had the first edition, lost it, discovered the 2nd edition, was happy. ... [... more]
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Photographing Minerals, Fossils, and Lapidary Materials
A useful guide This book, by a photographer of minerals very well known to readers of periodicals such as the Mineralogical Record, is a useful introduction to the subject. If you do not have a full set of back issues of the Min. Rec., this will tell you ... [... more]
$40.00
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Rockhounding California
Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich desert regions, comb tide-washed beaches for jade, agate, abalone, fossilized whale bone, and ... [... more]
$12.95
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Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey (Gem Trails)
Newly revised and updated, Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey is the essential guide for veteran and new collectors alike. Follow gem trails to beautiful agate, jasper, galena, pyrite, quartz crystals, fossils, and much more! The authors become ... [... more]
$12.95
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Rockhounds Guide to New Mexico (Falcon Guide)
More than one third of New Mexico is public land holding huge amounts of mineralogical treasure. Find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, petrified wood, and more obsidian than one rockhound could collect in a lifetime. The array and ... [... more]
$12.95
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Gem Trails of Oregon
This definitive guide to more than 80 collecting sistes throughout Oregon highlights the natural treasures of the state. Detailed maps and descriptive text accompanied by photos lead collectors to the best sites for finding gems, minerals and fossils. [... more]
$12.95
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The Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guides to the ...
Learn Where and How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals Northeast Whether you're an experienced rockhound or "prospector," or digging for the first time, with a simple rock hammer and a little luck, you too can strike it rich...or ... [... more]
$14.95
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Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy
Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include: * Pronunciation guide ... [... more]
$21.95
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Mineralogy: A Geologist's Point of View
This book on minerals has been assembled by a geologist who has taught elementary mineralogy for several decades. The presentation of mineralogical information in this book builds from atomistic components, thorough geochemical principles, to the ... [... more]
$110.00
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Clay Surfaces, Volume 1: Fundamentals and Applications ...
Clay plays an important role in everyday life. This versatile mineral is used in housing, improving the environment as a waste treatment material and also in biological applications and medical health care. Clay Surfaces contains 17 chapters which deal ... [... more]
$230.00
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