In recent years, minerals and gems have enjoyed growing renown and popularity. At this time there are some 3,800 different minerals known from all ...

Germanium is a relatively scarce element found in the Earth's crust at a concentration of 0.007% in the form of bromides, chlorides, fluorides, iod...

Graphite is the most stable form of carbon under standard conditions and is used in thermochemistry as the standard state for defining the heat of ...

Halloysite is a natural clay mineral that belongs to the kaolin group. Its chemical formula is Al2(OH)4Si2O5.nH2O. Primarily, this mineral is an id...

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

The General Mining Act of 1872 allowed individuals to obtain exclusive rights to valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United...

Hematite is the mineral form of iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides. In this book, the authors present current research in the stud...

Beautiful, translucent and indestructible, jade has a mystique that's captivated people since Neolithic times. Stan Leaming, Canada's leading jade ...

Metal usage by humans is vigorously increasing day-by-day. Since the turn of the new millennium, human needs have mainly depended on different type...

The Ozarks highland region of the Midwest, located in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, contains beautiful mineral specimens for those with ...

Geology deals with the Earth's dynamics, rocks, minerals, past life, and landforms. To understand geological processes and their applications in so...

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

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

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

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

Finally the real truth about how master jewellers, gemmologists and major auction houses value diamonds and colored gemstones.

This is the first published guide to Herkimer diamonds, striking quartz crystals, that includes all important aspects of interest to anyone curious...

The rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is explored in this sweeping survey. Breathtakingly pure colors, with their ethereal glow, immed...

It is said that the sparkle from Canadian diamonds mimics the awesome and seductive radiance of the northern lights. Yet until 1991, no one thought...

This book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the Southwest, beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed...

This book investigates time as it affects taphonomy. All taphonomic agents operate through time, which may be long or short, so time adds another d...

Zeolite is a mineral that consists mainly of aluminosilicate, and its major commercial use is as a surfactant. Over the last decade, significant ef...

This book presents topical research in the study of the mineralogy of zircon and olivine and their properties, production and applications. Topics ...