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This edited volume is possibly the first of its kind to synthesize the most current knowledge on the topic of underwater......more
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This book summarises the technology for resources targeting and assessment and provides six types of prediction and asse......more
With this informative, fully updated and revised guide, you can explore the mineral-rich region of Montana. It describes......more
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The healing and energy-balancing power of stones and crystals captures the imagination of people around the world. This ......more
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With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich state of New York, from the beaches to the mountains. It d......more
The Atlas of Minerals and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks in Thin-Section provides the geology student and geoscientist wi......more
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Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning the basics of collecting rocks and m......more
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Revised and updated this guide provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Washin......more
Uniquely follows plate tectonics cycles, integrating igneous and metamorphic topics to engage and educate future Earth s......more
A Tectonic History of the Earth provides a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic geological forces that have shaped o......more
What will remain of our plastic, cans, and other junk long after humans have vanished? What kind of fossils will we leav......more
"Take rock collecting to the next level: create gemstones that glisten and shine with beginner instructions that yield p......more
Features 60 outstanding rockhounding sites Emphasizes rockhounding basics, sustainable collecting, and Leave No Trace pr......more
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A beautifully illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the world’s crystals, rocks, gemstones, and other geol......more
Based on hundreds of thin sections from granite in China, this book introduces metasomatic textures and their formation ......more
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This book examines agate provinces through the lens of plate tectonics, stratigraphy, agatization, and more. It delves i......more
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"At once lyrical and exacting, clear-sighted and deeply informed--a beautiful book." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Unde......more
Explore the beauty and history of turquoise, one of the most celebrated and treasured gemstones of ancient and modern ti......more
This book briefs beamline providers and users on what to look for when selecting experiments for a given type of facilit......more
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This volume presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and resid......more
This collection presents papers from the 154th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society....more
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This book explores the topic of gyrolite and calcium silicate hydrates, focusing on their potential applications in wast......more
Travels and Adventures Of Raphael Pumpelly Mining Engineer, Geologist, Archaeologist, And Explorer is an autobiographica......more
Graham Park tracks the many changes that the Earth has experienced from its initial formation about 4,500 million years ......more
Covering the fundamentals of biogenic silica, including synthesis, production and key applications, this book provides u......more
The volume of Springer Proceedings in Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy contains selected papers presented at......more
Get ready to rock your world with ’Rock your Life, ’ a virtual treasure trove of geological fun and facts. The card deck......more
""Getting Gold"" by J.C.F. Johnson is a comprehensive guide to the gold-mining industry, focusing on both the technical ......more
Turn rocks and stones into tiny treasures--to display at home or to give to your friends! Using pens, markers, paints, b......more
If you want to uncover the wonders of rocks, gems, and minerals without becoming overwhelmed, keep reading... Have you e......more
These Proceedings represent the metallurgical engineering and materials science research presented at the 62nd Annual Co......more
Presents a complete set of maps on scale 1:250,000 about the geology of Iran and its mineral distribution More than 500 ......more
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Metallic Mineral Resources: The Critical Components for a Sustainable Earth introduces the heterogeneous distribution of......more
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The synthesis and study of montmorillonite clays and their derivate materials are one of the widest fields of research i......more
This textbook teaches important material and technological fundamentals in various technical systems and applied geoscie......more