Collector's Books: Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones

 Collector's Books: Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones

Described as "Used", these items have been used before and are in VERY GOOD condition. These are suitably Collector’s books.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD’S GEMSTONES (by E H Rutland)

Published back in 1974, this is a collector's book that describes in passage detail about Gemstones, including their origin, structure and industries. Each topic contains full-colour and monochrome photographs to illustrate about gemstones themselves, including pictures of uncut gems and ornamental pieces.

On the front and back inside pages of this book are commemorations of the book's author, EH Rutland, his acknowledgements and a paragraph about his life and work.

You can learn a little about some of today's well-known gemstones including Ruby, Diamond, Peridot and Organic gemstones such as Pearl and Amber, as well as Collector's gemstones. In the end of this book is a "Data Table", listing names of popular and collector's stones along with their crystal shape systems, hardness and compositions. Also, there is a small Glossary listing terms in minerology and gemmology. 

MINERALS & ROCKS (by Keith Lye)

Published back in 1979, this is a collector's book that describes in passage detail about Earth's rocks, minerals and gemstones.

On the first few pages are illustrations of Birthstones, Earth rocks and certain industries (E.g. Mining). Afterwards are the many pages about the Earth's minerals including pictures, brief descriptions and also the Moh's Scale of hardnesses and mineral crystal systems. Amongst these pages of minerals include brief descriptions of certain popular gemstones (E.g. Quartzes, Chalcedony, Opal & Garnets). Each topic contains full-colour photographs and designs.

PLEASE NOTE: The spine of this book is slightly damaged but still readable.

ROCKS & MINERALS (by Paul Hamlyn)

Published back in 1971, this is another collector's book that describes in detail about rocks, minerals and gemstones.

This book is a pocket-size guide and contains almost the same sort of information as the first book. On the first few pages are brief descriptions about Earth's rocks, collecting, experiments and the mineral crystal systems. Afterwards comes the many pages of common minerals as well as pages of Gem minerals (E.g. Quartz gems, Transparent gems). On the last few pages contains more open descriptions of Earth's rocks and how they are formed. Each topic contains colourful illustrations of minerals, gemstones and rocks.

Mentioned above as "Secondary School" level, these are also suitable from primary school to university libraries, each book containing information suitable for any study level. 

P & P:

Preferred choice of posting is within the United Kingdom, where if successful, the item will be sent by Royal Mail for 2nd Class. Another country for posting (E.g. in Europe) is also allowed, using Royal Mail's Airmail (Packets/Letters) service.

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Collector's Books: Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones