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Collecting rocks, gems & minerals : identification, values, lapidary uses / [Patti Polk].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Iola, WI : Krause Publications, Inc., [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: 271 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440204159
  • 1440204152
Other title:
  • Collecting rocks, gems and minerals
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 552 POL 22
Partial contents:
Introduction to collecting rocks and minerals -- What are rocks and minerals? -- How to locate and collect rocks and minerals -- Use and care of rocks, minerals, and gemstones -- Buying and selling rocks, minerals, and gemstones -- Collectible materials for lapidary use and display -- Mineral display specimens.
Summary: Appealing to everyday "rockhounds" and world-class mineral collectors alike, this title is the first guide on the market to include values and lapidary (cutting and polishing rocks and gemstones for jewelry). Unlike the dry and clinical books often found on the subject, author Patti Polk explains with concise, easy-to-understand descriptions with interesting supplementary information (granite is typically used for gravestones and garnet for sandpaper). In addition, the book is organized by visual characteristics in a user-friendly format.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item reserves
Book Book Windermere Non-Fiction 552 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available P01986192
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Appealing to everyday "rockhounds" and world-class mineral collectors alike, this title is the first guide on the market to include values and lapidary (cutting and polishing rocks and gemstones for jewelry). Unlike the dry and clinical books often found on the subject, author Patti Polk explains with concise, easy-to-understand descriptions with interesting supplementary information (granite is typically used for gravestones and garnet for sandpaper). In addition, the book is organized by visual characteristics in a user-friendly format.

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