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Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Minerals

By: John Pettus

Price: $50.00

Publisher: London, England, institute of Mining and Metallurgy: 1982

Seller ID: 000265

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Facsimile reprint of first edition of 1670 . Limited edition of 600 copies. With b/w frontis and illustrations. Quarter blue cloth, grey paper boards, with gilt lettering. In a black slip case, which is lightly scuffed and has a 2' x 2' sticker . 116 pages, illustrated, index. A reprint of the scarce early work on mining in Great Britain, including the Clavis (glossary) of mining words. With pictorial plans of the Darrein (Daren) Hills and Comsumlock (Cwmsymlog) Hill silver mines, both in Ceredigion; and plates of the Arms of the Society of the Mines Royal and of the Society for the Mineral ...
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Humboldt's Travels in Siberia (1837-1842): The Gemstones by Gustav Rose

By: Sinkankas (editor)

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Phoenix, AZ, GeoScience Press, Inc.: 1994

Seller ID: 000001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

New. 80 pages.
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Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union

By: Igor V. Pekov

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Moscow, Russia, Ocean Pictures LTD.: 1998

Seller ID: 000011

ISBN: 5900395162

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

A number of minerals were first identified from locations (type localities) from countries of the former Soviet Union. This book describes each mineral specie (in alphabetical order) and the mineral deposit where each mineral was found. The book also includes a section on the Geography of Discoveries (with many maps), and a Chronology of Discoveries. This volume is well illustrated with 186 color photos, plus B&W photos and crystal drawings. It also has an extensive bibliography with 761 references cited. 370 pages.
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Piritas de Huelva: Su Historia, Mineria y Aprovechamiento

By: I. Pinedo Vara

Price: $300.00

Publisher: Madrid, Spain, Editorial Summa, S. L.: 1963

Seller ID: 000024

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

An exhaustive history and summary of the pyrite (and sulfur and copper mines) of the region around Huelva, Spain (including Rio Tinto). Includes ancient mining history (going back several thousand years A.D.) through Phoenician and Roman mining, to the present. Comprehensive locality data on pyrite mines throughout the region, as well as detailed information on mineral processing (beneficiation). Some comparative information on other pyrite and sulfur localities worldwide.
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The World of Minerals: European Precious Opal Deposits at Dubnik

By: Peter Semrad

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Czech Republic, Granit Ltd.: 2017

Seller ID: 000056

ISBN: 8072961063

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

In Czech and English. Glossy pictorial cover. Comprehensive history, geology and mineralogy of the opal deposits of Cervenica-Dubnic, Slovak Republic (formerly Czech Republic, formerly Hungary). Opal, both precious and common, has been mined there since the early 19th century. Includes detailed descriptions of the types of opals found, associated mineralogy and mineral inclusions in opal. A beautifully illustrated book, with numerous color photographs. 219 pages.
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Category: European and Russian History

Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Minerals

Humboldt's Travels in Siberia (1837-1842): The Gemstones by Gustav Rose

Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the Former Soviet Union

Piritas de Huelva: Su Historia, Mineria y Aprovechamiento

The World of Minerals: European Precious Opal Deposits at Dubnik