As Neal Yedlin used
to say, "Buy and use a good mineral book." Here's a short list of
several very useful titles currently in stock. All are new, and our used
book inventory changes too frequently to efficiently list. For used titles,
see us at the shows! Refer to our Ordering Instructions page for additional
information.
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BOOKS - NEW TITLES!
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Minerals First Discovered in Switzerland
by Philippe Roth
This new hardcover work is an excellent treatment of
the many type localities of Switzerland and the Swiss citizens for whom
minerals have been named. Over 235 pages written in concise, clear style
with two page treatment of each mineral, accompanied by judicious use
of color throughout. A must have, useful investment for the mineral collector
or science library, and a high quality book available
only from us at $45.00 plus
$8.50 s/h in the USA. We are the exclusive U.S.
Distributor of this excellent new book!
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The Complete Book of
Micromounting
by Quintin Wight
This classy hardcover work, fully titled as "The Complete Book of
Micrmounting", has over 280 pages of detailed information dealing
with the many diverse factors of mineral collecting at the microscopic
level. Chapters cover the history of micrmineral studies, trading and
field collecting methods, specimen preparation, identification, various
mounting techniques, microscopes, photography, a wide range of usefull
tools, and more! Included are 165 color photographs (alphabetically arranged)
of superb micro specimens as well. If you have contemplated micromounting,
this is the bible to follow! Large format (28x21cm), hardbound with dustcover,
new shrink-wrapped copies at just $30.00 each.
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Known as "The Mineral Collector's
Newsletter", we are the publishers of this monthly periodical. For
those of you not familiar with this neat little publication, we can offer
single back issues @ $3.00 each, postpaid, or a
full year of back issues (12 issues) at $25.00 per year, plus $4.00 shipping/handling
in the USA. New subscriptions in USA are just $25.00 per year. Foreign
inquiries invited; see the Mineral News website for
more information!
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Minerals and Their Localities
by Bernard & Hyrsl
An excellent single volume reference that describes ever valid mineral
species (over 4200) to early 2004, accompanied by roughly 1300 color photographs
throughout. Species are presented alphabetically in roughly 680 pages,
making this volume very easy to reference, and this section is followed
by a very useful 120 page alphabetical locality summary that lists species
from the 8500 localities noted in the book. Basic mineral data presented,
and the strength of the book is in the detailed physical descriptions
of the species with a collector's eye, along with the comprehensive locality
data presented. Over 800 pages, hardcover, very easy to use, size about
25x8x5cm @ 145.00 plus 15.00 shipping in the USA
only. My copy has replaced Dana's 8th edition
as my preferred ready-reference book.
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The 2004 Revised Hardcover
Edition!
Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey:
The World’s Most Magnificent Mineral Deposits
By Dr. Pete J. Dunn – Department of Mineral Sciences,
Smithsonian Institution
Over 750 pages of descriptive mineralogy
and history, accompanied by more than 900 b/w images of maps, drawings,
SEM images and hand specimen photographs, handsomely bound and oversewn
in two gold-stamped volumes of royal blue buckram with acid-free end papers.
A must-have for every serious collector,
mineralogical bibliophile and library @ $195.00
plus $15.00 Priority shipping in the USA.
We are the exclusive
worldwide distributor!
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50 Year History
Tucson Show
For those of you that may have missed this last year, we have about a
dozen copies of the glossy, 180+ page, color soft cover work produced to
honor and recount the 50 year history of what has become the biggest mineral
gathering in the world! In addition to many fine color mineral photo's,
there is excellent historical information on the show itself, the many satellite
shows, displays, mineral personalities with b/w images, etc.. All well-presented
in a chronological retrospective @ $20.00 plus shipping.
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LANGBAN!
THE MINES, MINERALS, GEOLOGY AND EXPLORERS
- Ed. by Holtstam and Langhof
A superb 215+ page
hardcover book printed on exquisite heavy stock that tells the complete
story of this prolific mineral locality. Filled with excellent color photos
as well as black and white images of the rich mineralogy and history of
this famous area, this book is a long-awaited masterpiece of regional mineralogy
that every library should have! Full descriptive mineralogy of the hundreds
of species that occur there, coupled with a marvelous historical treatment
make this an instant classic! Dealer inquiries invited!
Large format (30x22cm), superb
printing quality @ 75.00 plus shipping.
See the
latest reviews in May-June, 2000 Rocks & Minerals Magazine: "A pleasure
for the eye as well as the mind." - Dr. Carl Francis, Harvard University
; and in July-August, 2000 Mineralogical Record: "It is difficult to imagine
how it could have been done better...It merits the highest recommendation."
- Wendell Wilson, Editor.
We are the exclusive North
American distributor!
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HANDBOOK OF MINERALOGY
-Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh & Nichols
The most comprehensive treatment
of mineral species data available in concisely stated volumes! A masterpiece
of research and a clearly presented reference work that every serious collector
or researcher should have in their library! Available in multiple volumes,
all handsomely bound, as follows:
Volume I - Elements, Sulfides and Sulfosalts
- 588 pages
- $120.00 plus shipping
Volume II - Silica and Silicates -
two volumes - 904 pages
- $150.00 plus shipping
Volume III - Halides, Hydroxides and
Oxides - 628 pages
- $100.00 plus shipping SOLD
OUT!
Volume IV - Arsenates, Phosphates,
Vanadates - 680 pages
- $110.00 plus shipping; and finally:
SOLD OUT!
Volume V - Everything Else! Over 800 pages!!
- $130.00 plus shipping
- SOLD OUT
One complete set available, autographed @ $600 plus shipping!
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MINERALS OF THE CARPATHIANS
by Sandor Szakall, Ed
The Carpathian Mountains extend nearly 1500km through the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Ukraine, contributing over
1000 different species to the mineralogy of these countries. Covering
classic to modern finds, this excellent, hardcover book provides detailed
descriptions of the species and localities, including solid geology, mineral
museums in the vast region, and a very usefull mineral index and locality
index!.
Over 475 pages and more than 500 photographs with superb color make this
a fine reference book for the collector specializing in the minerals in
any of these central European countries! Published a few years ago, we
have a small supply of these hefty 25x17cm hardcovers in new, English-language
shrink-wrapped volumes at the attractive price of
just 79.00 each plus 10.00 s/h in
the USA! SOLD OUT - SORRY!
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MINERALS FIRST DISCOVERED IN
THE USSR
- Dr. Igor Pekov
An excellent, up to the minute work that
describes all mineral species first discovered in the former USSR territories,
including historical information, superb and extremely specific locality
data, SEM images and color photos of minerals and their localities! Written
in English, this 370 page hard cover book is a long-awaited and welcomed
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LOVOZERO MASSIF
History - Pegmatites - Minerals
- Igor Pekov
This long-awaited
hardcover volume describes the history, development, geology and mineralogy
of this prolific area in Russia. In a format similar to the much-acclaimed
Langban book we recently distributed, this high quality volume contains
nearly 500 pages and is richly illustrated with many hundreds of color
and black & white photos and drawings, accompanied by a comprehensive
treatment of the 340 minerals that occur here, many with crystal drawings,
chemical analyses, photographs etc.. In Dr. Pekov's thorough style, this
work is sure to become a mineralogical library requirement! Available
@ just 79.00 plus 8.00 surface mail in the U.S.A. Dealer inquiries invited!
We are the exclusive
North American distributor!
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NEW MINERALS 1995-1999
- J.A. Mandarino
A suberb abstracting of all new mineral species published during the
period in a very readable format. Over 280 pages of precise scientific,
locality and useful collector data in a softcover volume, graced with
an excellent color cover photo of the type specimen of andyrobertsite!
A number of crystal drawings and several useful tables are also provided
in this 24x17cm volume @ 25.00 plus 4.00 additional
shipping. Dealer inquiries invited!
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FLEISCHER'S
GLOSSARY OF MINERAL SPECIES 2004
- by J. Mandarino and M. Back
The mineral collector's bible that lists all valid mineral names that
have been approved and published. This 300+ page work includes chemistry,
crystal system, and now for the first time, TYPE LOCALITIES ! One of the
most handy and useful references for every collector's library, now in
a new edition, the first in five years! Just publsihed and available from
us @ just $24.00 each plus shipping.
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COLLECTING ARKANSAS MINERALS
- Art Smith
An excellent field guide
and reference source for any collector either planning a collecting trip
or researching potential minerals available from the many prolific Arkansas
localities!
About 150 pages filled with maps, diagrams, crystal drawings and some
color photos as well, this useful work deserves a spot in your reference
library! Softcover, size 6" x 9", @ only $14.95 plus shipping.
Dealer inquiries invited!
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CANADIAN MINERALOGIST
The best English-language professional journal that
is still thoroughly readable, and an excellent source for cutting-edge
new mineral descriptions of such great interest to systematic collectors.
If your personal library is missing this valuable resource, we have a
few full year sets available comprised of six issues per year. Current
supply includes years 2002, 2003 and 2004 @ $75.00
per year, plus shipping.
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GLOSSARY OF MINERAL SYNONYMS
- by Jeffrey de Fourestier
This new book, the second special publication of the
Canadian Mineralogist, is a large-format (8.5 x 12 inches) hard cover
volume that alphabetically lists over 35,000 mineral names and synonyms,
with the generally accepted mineral name following each entry. Includes
a marvelous short section on un-named and UK minerals from various localities
as well. Invaluable when deciphering old labels or archaic names, this
is an excellent tool for rapid determination of modern mineral names.
Only a few new copies on hand @ 49.00 each plus 6.00 additional shipping.
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A CATALOG OF MINERALS
- by Albert H. Chester (Reprint of 1897 work!)
This excellent reprint of Chester's work is a large format, black hardcover
with gold stamped spine and front, over 75 pages (including J. Wiley's
short catalog of available titles of the day) of old mineral names, intended
by Chester as a
mineralogist's definitive checklist of all English names of known minerals,
sysnonyms and varieties (with chemical descriptions) as
of 1897. Another useful tool when deciphering old labels, we have only
a handful of these classics, @ just 12.50 each plus 4.00 additional shipping.
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MINERAL SPECIES DISCOVERED IN CANADA
- Laszlo Horvath
A new 372-page hardcover book that describes all the
mineral species first discovered in Canada, with an additional segment
on mineral species named after Canadians. Each description includes chemistry,
crystal data, detailed type loclity data, descriptive occurrence, superbly
documented type specimen data plus references, discredited species, assorted
tables etc.. A very useful work illustrated with some color photography
of type specimens, images of the mineral namees etc.. A few copies available,
size 24cm x 18cm @ 45.00 each plus 6.00 additional
shipping. Sorry, SOLD OUT!!!
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KUKISVUMCHORR
- Igor Pekov & Alexander Podlesnyi
A superb, descriptive mineralogy of this prolific deposit, this 165+ page
softcover book has 111 color plates, 125 crystal drawings, over 100 b/w
diagrams and images, with an excellent
historical treatment, followed by detailed descriptions of the 212 species,
many quite rare, that occur here. If you liked the Lovozero book and other
locality-oriented mineralogies, this is a
must-have! Only @ 45.00 each plus 4.00 additional shipping.
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MINERALS AND SYNONYMS
- by T. Egleston (1892)
This is a complete, unabridged reprint of Egleston's classic work of the
1892 edition of "A Catalogue of Minerals and Synonyms". The
original 379 page work has been faithfully reproduced in a large format
(28cm x 21cm) softcover volume, quite usefully employed for looking up
old and obscure mineral names used in the 19th century mineralogical literature.
While our supply lasts @ only $10.00 per copy
plus 4.00 additional shipping.
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OLD USGS REPORTS
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Pegmatites of the Middletown Area
Connecticut - Bulletin 1042-Q: about 70 pages and complete with accompanying
maps @ only 20.00 with any mineral order! Limited
quantity! SOLD OUT!!
Mineral Occurrences of New York
State with Selected References - Bulletin 1072-F: about 60 pages and
complete with accompanying maps @ only 15.00 with any mineral order!
Limited quantity!
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