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A Field Guide to Topaz and Associated Minerals of the Thomas Range, Utah (Topaz Mountain)

By: John Holfert, Water Mroch and Jeremy Fuller

Price: $40.00

Publisher: HM Publishing: 1996

Seller ID: 000013

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A detailed account of the geology, minerals and collecting areas in the Thomas Range (Topaz Mountain) locality. Contains excellent collecting area maps and collecting tips to find the gems and minerals in this famous mineral location. 103 pages.
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Gemstones and Collection Minerals at the Exposition of the "Gems" Museum

By: Vladislav I. Chuprov, Anvar A. Yusipov and Viktor P. Orlov

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Moscow, Russia, Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation: 1997

Seller ID: 000014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Beautifully illustrated publication of gem materials found in the Russia, with the goal of promoting Russian gemstones. Photos from an exhibition on Russian gem and lapidary materials held in Moscow at the "Gems" Museum. In Russian and English. 81 pages.
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Geology of the National Capital Region: Field Trip Guidebook

By: Scott Southworth and William Burton

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Reston, VA, U. S. Geological Survey: 2004

Seller ID: 000044

ISBN: 0607966025

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

USGS Circular 1264. Field trip guidebook for a joint meeting of the Northeast and Southeast Sections of the Geological Society of America. Nine geologic descriptions and field trips in the Washington D.C. region.
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How I Found and How I Lost the Cave of the Winds and the Manitou Grand Caverns: Being the True Story as Set Forth by the Discoverer

By: George W. Snider

Price: $225.00

Publisher: Los Angeles CA, George W. Snider: 1916

Seller ID: 000147

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Printed wraps (Art Nouveau style) with clear library tape to reinforce spine (although spine appears to be in good shape).Minor soiling on covers, a minor chip on upper right corner of front cover.. Edges of pages somewhat soiled, interior fine. Former owner's name, ( Dr.) F. (Frank) W. Cragin handwritten in pen on cover and an inscription to Cragin from E. B. Beeson (gift) on title page. Dr. Cragin was the head of the Geology Department at Colorado College from 1914 until his death in 1937. He amassed a large collection of publications and manuscripts on the history of the Colorado Springs ...
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Maps and Information Issued as Aids to the Development of the Mineral Resources Along the Canadian National Railways in North-Eastern Canada

By: Canadian National Railways

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Toronto, Canada, Canadian National Railways: 1926

Seller ID: 000257

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Revised Edition. Original softcover publication rebound in light brown buckram, some soiling along edges. Ex-library with withdrawal stamp on inside front flyleaf and inside rear cover; and blackout of catalog numbers on spine and Introduction page. Overall, in good condition. A summary of the mining towns and mines in eastern Canada served by the railroad. Numerous charts, diagrams and photographs, as well as foldout maps. 80 pages.
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Maps and Information Issued as Aids to the Development of the Mineral Resources Along the Canadian National Railways in North-Eastern Canada

By: Canadian National Railways

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Toronto, Canada, Canadian National Railways: 1926

Seller ID: 000258

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Revised Edition. Original softcover publication rebound in light brown buckram, with minor soiling. Ex-library with withdrawal stamp on inside front flyleaf and inside rear cover; and blackout of catalog numbers on spine and Introduction page. Upper right corner of pages creased, most likely occurred before binding. Overall, in good condition. A summary of the mining towns and mines in eastern Canada served by the railroad. Numerous charts, diagrams and photographs, as well as foldout maps. 80 pages.
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Masterpieces of the Mineral World: Treasures from the Houston Museum of Natural Science

By: Wendell E. Wilson, Joel A. Bartsch and Mark Mauthner

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Houston, TX, Houston Museum of Natural Science: 2004

Seller ID: 000109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Copper lettering on gray cloth cover. Embossed end papers. Beautiful "coffee table" book, featuring exceptional mineral specimens from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. 150 remarkable mineral photographs by Jeffrey Scovil. 264 pages.
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Minerals from Japan

By: John Rakovan, Alfredo Petrov, Masao Kitamura, Asamu Tamada

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., Heldref Publications: 2006

Seller ID: 000261

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Reprint of a series of five articles from Rocks & Minerals magazine on minerals, mineral dealers, mineral collections and museums in Japan. Good information on sakura ishi (cherry blossom stones) and Profusely illustrated with color photos and maps, 39 pages.
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Schweizer Trachtenschmuck

By: Dr. Jenny Schneider

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Switzerland, Verlag Paul Haupt Berne: 1965

Seller ID: 000094

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Pictorial cover. Covers mildly scuffed, lightly soiled, and some minor creasing. Publication on 18th and 19th century jewelry from the Schweizeriscen Landesmuseum in Zurich, Switzerland. Acquired from the estate of John Sinkankas in 2005. 15 pages and 16 B&W plates.
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Skip An Atom Agates: The Most Unusual Lake Superior Agate

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $25.00

Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016

Seller ID: 000046

ISBN: 1944564047

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book discusses an unusual Lake Superior agates found along the North Shore of Minnesota near Flood Bay. Most seem to be replacements (pseudomorphs) of calcite and aragonite by quartz. With 276 photographs, this publication is extremely useful to identify and show the diversity of these unusual agates.
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Struve Collection, Album of Mineral Drawings: Treasures of Fersman Mineralogical Museum, RAS

By: Margarita I. Novgorodova (Editor)

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Moscow, Russia, Fersman Mineralogical Museum: 2005

Seller ID: 000117

ISBN: 5900395286

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Pictorial cover. This publication brings to light the catalog for an important mineral collection long lost in the vast holdings of the Fersman Museum. The collection of Heinrich Christofer Gottfried von Struve was assembled in the early 1800's. A contemporary of Humboldt and Jules Verne; Struve, a Russian naturalist and diplomat, accumulated over 9,000 mineral specimens from throughout Europe and beyond. This reproduction of a portion of the catalog showcases 82 plates featuring crystal drawings of key mineral specimens. A color photograph accompanies each drawing. A fine work highlighting ...
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The Anchor and the Pick: Rocks and Minerals by Boat in Southeast Alaska

By: Gary McWilliams

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Bellingham, WA, Great Story Book Publishing: 2019

Seller ID: 000006

ISBN: 0996103287

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

"This book is about the finding of rocks and minerals by boat in Southeast Alaska. Equally, it is about the appreciation of them for their natural beauty and for the incredible stories they tell. It is part science, part history, part rock hounding and part story telling.The stories are mainly reminiscences of boat trips with geologists and with others in the search for spaecial rocks and minerals along the rugged shorelines of the Alaskan Coast." - from the Publisher. More than 150 mineral collecting localities are described. Well illustrated. 182 pages.
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Western Lighthouses: Olympic Peninsula to San Diego

By: Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Old Saybrook, CT, Globe Pequot Press: 1993

Seller ID: 000100

ISBN: 1564401332

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

A beautifully illustrated publication on the lighthouses of the western United States, including their history, architecture and contact/touring information.
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