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Agates: The Pat McMahan Collection

By: Pat McMahan

Price: $129.95

Publisher: Cottonwood, Arizona, Pat McMahan: 2016

Seller ID: 000251

ISBN: 0692651381

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

NEW. Glossy cover, pages are acid-free. This beautifully illustrated book is a depiction of one of the most comprehensive collections of sagenite, plume, and banded agate in the world. More than 1250 high-quality photographs of beautiful and rare agates from 20 countries and 19 U.S. states (more than 300 separate agate deposits are covered). Text is limited but includes the history of many locations, personal stories, prospecting tips, and . Bob Jones, Senior Editor of Rock and Gem Magazine states "This text is a must for every agate collector's library and reference shelf". A wonderful coffe...
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Cone Shells: A Synopsis of the Living Conidae

By: Jerry G. Walls

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Neptune City, New Jersey, T. F. H. Publications: 1979

Seller ID: 000305

ISBN: 0876666284

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Pictorial blue buckram cover and spine. Cover bumped along corners with some soiling to cover and outside of pages. Contents in very good condition. An excellent primer on cone shells, with detailed descriptions of all know cone genuses (at the time of printing).Numerous color photos throughout. 1011 pages.
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From Weston to Creston: A Compendium of U.S. Witnessed Meteorite Falls 1807 to 2016

By: Frank Cressy

Price: $40.00

Publisher: California, Frank Cressy: 2016

Seller ID: 000309

ISBN: 1532316933

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

New, softover. This book contains accounts of 169 witnessed meteorite falls that occurred in the United States from the first documented fall at Weston, Connecticut in 1807 to the Creston, California fall in 2015. Well researched and illustrated, with an extensive bibliography. A great read.
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From Weston to Creston: A Compendium of U.S. Witnessed Meteorite Falls 1807 to 2016

By: Frank Cressy

Price: $90.00

Publisher: California, Frank Cressy: 2016

Seller ID: 000310

ISBN: 1532316933

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

New,hardcover. This book contains accounts of 169 witnessed meteorite falls that occurred in the United States from the first documented fall at Weston, Connecticut in 1807 to the Creston, California fall in 2015. Well researched and illustrated, with an extensive bibliography. A great read.
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Geology of the Globe Copper District, Arizona

By: Frederick Leslie Ransome

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office: 1903

Seller ID: 000263

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 12.Re-bound in green buckram with gold lettering on spine. Cover and end papers in fine condition, Title page is soiled and stained, contents in very good condition. Excellent early report on the geology, mineralogy and mines in the Globe district of Arizona. 168 pages with 27 plates (two in rear pocket) and 10 figures.
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Geoloy and Ore Deposits of the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada

By: D. F. Hewett

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., U.S. Geological Survey: 1931

Seller ID: 000254

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 162. Original brown buckram cover with gold lettering on spine. Cover shows some signs of wear, including minor scuffing, bumping to corners and spine. An excellent study of the geology, mines and mineral resources of the Goodsprings (White Pine) District in southern Nevada. Covers the regional geology, mineralogy and specific mines (more than 60 in total). Goodsprings is a well-known locale for mineral specimens and this is a great reference on locality information. 172 pages, including 40 plates (6 in rear map pocket) and 55 figures.
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Maine Feldspar, Families & Feuds: Oxford County Mining History

By: Vandall T. King, editor

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Massachusetts, New England Historical Publications: 2009

Seller ID: 000007

ISBN: 061529183X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

NEW, in original shrink wrap. Well researched and engaging book on the mining of feldspar, mica, beryl and gemstones from the pegmatite mines and quarries in Oxford County, Maine. This book covers not only the minerals and mining of the region, but also the prominent families, history and intrigue of these mining ventures in the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes an exceptional bibliography for those wanting to do their own research. Well illustrated with many historic photographs, maps, diagrams and postcards, 300 pages.
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Mineral and Gem Localities in Arizona

By: Lee Hammons

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Sedona, Arizona, Arizona Maps and Books: 1977

Seller ID: 000295

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Pictorial heavy card stock covers with plastic spiral binding. Covers lightly scuffed, some edges near spiral binding are bumped, else in very good condition. A scarce locality guide for Arizona minerals, gems, and fossils. 112 pages with 30 color maps with locality information.
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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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Minerals of California

By: H. Earl Pemberton

Price: $70.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company: 1983

Seller ID: 000301

ISBN: 0442274882

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Red buckram with white lettering on spine, in near fine condition. Dust jacket has some small tears, creasing and chipping along the top front. The most comprehensive book on California mineral localities written. Organized by mineral classes (native elements, sulfides, oxides, etc...), and then alphabetically. Each mineral description discusses mineralogical data and locality data, county by county, as well as mineral associations, specific locality coordinates (section, township and range), and reference. 591 pages, with maps, crystal drawings, and B&W photographs.
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Minerals of California

By: H. Earl Pemberton

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company: 1983

Seller ID: 000302

ISBN: 0442274882

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Red buckram with white lettering on spine, in near fine condition. Dust jacket has some small tears, creasing and chipping along the top front. Inscribed by author, "To Lillian, hope it meets the need. Earl" The most comprehensive book on California mineral localities written. Organized by mineral classes (native elements, sulfides, oxides, etc...), and then alphabetically. Each mineral description discusses mineralogical data and locality data, county by county, as well as mineral associations, specific locality coordinates (section, township and range), and reference. 591 pages, with maps, ...
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New Data on Minerals, Volume 38

By: Elena A. Borisova

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Moscow, Russia, Ocean Pictures, Ltd.: 2003

Seller ID: 000307

ISBN: 5900395502

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Glossy, printed cover, remnants of glue from small price sticker on upper edge of front cover. Research articles from the Russian Academy of Science, Fersman Mineralogical Museum. Articles include "Rare-metal Zeolites of the Hilairite group, " Geogrphical Location of Mineral Type Localites" and "Mineralogy of Epithermal Gold-Sulfide-Telluride Ores of the Kairagach Gold Deposit (Uzbekistan)." 172 pages.
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Prospecting for Gemstones and Minerals

By: John Sinkankas

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company: 1970

Seller ID: 000306

ISBN: 0442076193

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Tan cloth with brown lettering on spine, slight wear to top and bottom of spine. Dust jacket has some rubbing and minor chipping and tears. Contents in very good condition. One of the best books written on prospecting for gems and minerals. Covers every aspect of finding gemstones and mineral specimens in the field, as well as sections on cleaning, preparing, cataloging and even selling specimens. Years ago I taught university continuing education classes on prospecting and used this as my textbook. A must in every gem & mineral collector's library. 397 pages, with 134 figures (diagrams, ...
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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: 000308

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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The Geology of North America - An Overview

By: Albert W. Bailey and Allison R. Palmer, Editors

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America: 1989

Seller ID: 000240

ISBN: 0813752078

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Volume A in the series Decade of North American Geology (DNAG). Hardcover in very good condition, slight bumping to lower outer corners. Contents like new. An important geologic work, summarizing the geology of the North American continent, and the geologic forces that made and change it. A major focus is on the evolution of the North American Plate, and its interaction with the Pacific and Caribbean Plates. 619 pages, including numerous plates and figures, and microfiche in a pocket on the rear inside cover. Does not include the separate slipcase with maps!
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The Magic of Minerals

By: Olaf Medenback and Harry Wilk

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Springer-Verlag: 1986

Seller ID: 000299

ISBN: 0387157301

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Faux leather pictorial cover with white lettering on front and spine. Minor scuffs and wear to cover. Color photographs on front and rear endpapers. A great "coffee table" book on minerals, explaining their physical properties and origins, with large format color photos showing the beauty and artistry of minerals. A must in all mineral collectors libraries. 204 pages.
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The Tourmaline Group

By: R. V. Dietrich

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold: 1985

Seller ID: 000248

ISBN: 0442218575

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Front flyleaf has corner clipped, otherwise pages in very good condition. Dust jacket shows minor wear along front top edge and a price sticker on rear. An excellent resource on the lore, chemistry, geology, geochemistry, gemology and mineralogy of the tourmaline group. Includes an excellent bibliography and 3 appendices (one lists major localities). 300 pages with numerous graphs, charts and drawings, as well as 8 color photographs and drawings.
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