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By: Samuel Robinson
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Rochester, NY, Rochester Mineralogical Symposium: 1989
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Seller ID: 000086
Condition: Near Fine
Unabridged facsimile reprint of original 1825 edition. Some creasing along spine, and small price sticker blemish on upper right of front cover. Covers mineral localities, "including all which are known to exist in the United States and British Provinces, and having the towns, counties, and districts in each state and province arranged alphabetically. With an Appendix, containing additional localities and a tabular view." 316 pages. View more info
By: Gloria A. Staebler and Wendell E. Wilson (Editors)
Price: $275.00
Publisher: East Hampton, CT, Lithographie, LLC: 2008
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000111
ISBN: 097909982X
Condition: Near Fine
Pictorial cover. An homage to 44 premier mineral localities in the United States, including Franklin and Sterling Hill, NJ; Mt. Antero, CO; Sweet Home Mine, Alma, CO; Elmwood, TN; Hot Springs, AR; Butte, MT; Morenci Mine, AZ and the Bunker Hill Mine, ID. Profusely illustrated with high resolution color photographs make this volume a great reference work, as welll as a desirable "coffee table" book. 354 pages. View more info
By: James H. Garbani
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Tucson, AZ, Arizona Territorial Trader: 1993
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000070
Condition: Fine
Includes a separate 32" x 20' reprint of Map and Index of Arizona Mining Districts (1961) by the Arizona Bureau of Mines. Written for collectors of Arizona mining history (especially stock certificates). This book "lists 12,6000 mines and mining companies with their corresponding mining/mineral district of closest geographical location. All companies listed conducted mining in the Territory and/or State of Arizona between 1854-1954. Other features are black and white reproduction of many older stocks and bonds." From the publisher. 320 pages. View more info
By: Rudolf Magula and Tibor Turcan
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Kosice, Slovakia, Argentura Vizual: 1995
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000113
ISBN: 8088674190
Condition: Near Fine
Written in Czech and German. Published in German as "Grubenlampen: Geschichte und Entwicklung unter den Bedingungen des Bergbaus auf dem Gebeit der Slowaskei." Front cover lightly scuffed, rear cover shows some scuffing and scratches. Interior in fine condition. An interesting history and compilation of mine lighting devices from Central Europe. Includes candlesticks, carbide lamps and electric lamps. Great historical drawings and B&W and color photos of the lamps. 123 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1992
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000055
ISBN: 1862730660
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the opal mines of the central desert region of Australia, and includes the famous opal fields of Coober Pedy, White Cliffs, Andamooka, and Mintabie.Covers the opal districts, types of opal found, mining methods, history and miners of the opal fields. Written by the prolific opal author Len Cram. This publication includes 4 beautiful tear-out postcards (attached) featuring beautiful opal gemstones, and a map of the region and opal fields. 28 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1993
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000060
ISBN: 1862730512
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the precious opal of Lightning Ridge. Discusses the history, geography, color patterns and personalities of this great gem field. $ color postcards are attached in the back. 32 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1991
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000061
ISBN: 1862730512
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the precious opal of Lightning Ridge. Discusses the history, geography, color patterns and personalities of this great gem field. $ color postcards are attached in the back. 28 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia, Len Cram: 1995
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000054
ISBN: 0646260073
Condition: Near Fine
Front and back covers scuffed, with slight crease in front cover. Well illustrated publication on the opal mines of the area around Cunnamulla in Queensland, Australia. Known for the Yowah, Koroit and East Gate opal fields, this area produces beautiful boulder opal found in Cretaceous ancient sandstones in an ironstone matrix. Describes the types of opal found, mining methods, history and miners of the opal fields. Written by the prolific opal author Len Cram. This publication includes 4 beautiful tear-out postcards (attached) featuring beautiful opal gemstones, and a map of the opal Distri... View more info
By: Jack A. Redden
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1959
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000180
Condition: Very Good
USGS Bulletin 1072-I. Paper wraps, slight creasing along back cover, minor sunning to spine and edges. Site specific reference on the Beecher No. 3 pegmatite mine. Covers the history, geologyy, struture, mineralogy and production of this important U.S. beryl producer. 23 pages, includes 2 map plates (in rear pocket) plus 1 figure (map). View more info
By: Jerry C. Olson and E. Neal Hinrichs
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1960
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000181
Condition: Very Good
USGS Bulletin 1082-D. Paper wraps, crease on rear cover, sunning along spine. Report discusses a number of beryl and mica-bearing pegmatites in Nevada and Northern Arizona. Covers the geology, structure, mineralogy and economic potential. 66 pages, including 5 map plates (3 in rear map pocket), 4 figures (maps) and 7 tables. View more info
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Adrian, Michigan, Robert E. McHenry: 2006
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000015
Condition: New
The title of this obscure book is a bit of a misnomer, as it is a wonderful history of the towns, people and companies in the (Old) Missouri Lead Belt. The author wrote the book as an outgrowth of photographing the mine waste dumps (chat dumps) which are very imposing features of the local landscape. The scope of the project grew to include the history of the mines, companies and towns of the region. Very well researched with lots of interesting facts and photos. A worthwhile read and addition to the library of any mining history buff. View more info
By: Jack Hobart
Price: $25.00
Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000049
ISBN: 1944564128
Condition: New
180 images document the complexity and beauty of there rare copper agates from Michigan. Associated with the Pre-Cambrian copper deposits in the Upper Peninsula, these agates were overlooked until recently, and have become highly collectible. View more info
By: S. E. Clabaugh and F. C. Armstrong
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1950
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Seller ID: 000076
Condition: Good
U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 969-B. Paper wraps, with map pocket in rear containing 5 fold-out maps. Ex-Nerco Minerals Company library with various corporate stamps and stickers. A study of several large corundum-containing geologic features near Bozeman. Covers geology and mineralogy of prospects. 21 pages. View more info
Price: $36.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1952
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000166
Condition: Very Good
USGS Bulletin 983. Paper wraps, minor creasing and small tear (3/8") on back cover. A comprehensive study of Montana's gem sapphire deposits, including Yogo Gulch, Missouri River, Rock Creek and Dry Cottonwood Creek. Discusses geology, crystallography, mineralogy, history of mining, and production. An excellent reference on an important gem-producing region. 100 pages, includes 6 map plates (in rear pocket) and 13 figures. View more info
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Canada Department of Mines, Geological Survey: 1915
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000073
Condition: Good
Ex-library, cardstock cover, some creasing, small tears along edges (one with tape reinforcement) and stamp on front cover and front and rear flyleafs.Cover reinforced on interior of binding. Pages edges sunned, else pages very good. A thorough study of corundum, discussing history, geology, mineralogy, crystallography, chemistry, uses, mining, milling, synthesis and localities. Color plate with tissue cover opposite title page, numerous photos, maps and figures. Scarce. 377 pages. View more info
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Mineola, New York, Dover Publications: 2004
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Seller ID: 000008
ISBN: 0486495914
Condition: New
Translated from the first Latin Edition of 1546 by Mark Chance Bandy and Jean A. Bandy. This book is the first published book on mineralogy, mining, and mineral processing. It offers a glimpse of the knowledge of minerals and mining that was know from early history until the mid-16th Century. View more info
By: B. G. Oleson
Price: $70.00
Publisher: Santa Ana, California, Photophyscis: 2004
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller ID: 000082
ISBN: 0974749400
Condition: New
An interesting account of the early passages through Death Valley and the attempt to locate those wagon trails using historical records, GPS and other means. Many historical details, application of modern technologies and recollections to identify the routes taken. Detailed maps and a good bibliography. Author is an aerospace engineer. 184 pages. View more info
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1905
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000209
Condition: Good
USGS Professional Paper 38. Professionally rebound in maroon buckram. New flyleafs and endpapers. Original title page missing, xerographic copy of title page used. Contents page has some chipping. Last original page creased and has a 2.5" tear (not repaired. EX-LIBRIS, from the library of Dr. Eugene E. Foord, author and pegmatite mineralogist for the USGS. His stamp is on the front endpaper. A comprehensive report on the geology and mines of the Bingham Mining District. Extensive geological interpretation of stratigraphy, structure, rock types and mineralogy, as well as mining history, mi... View more info
Price: $80.00
Publisher: East Hampton, CT, Lapis International, LLC: 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000042
ISBN: 0971537119
Condition: Very Good
Updated English-language version of ExtraLapis No. 21 Smaragde der Welt. Great overview of emerald, from geologic formation and locality summaries to crystallography, synthesis and treatments. Scarce as log out-of-print. Minor rubbing and creasing in cover, interior in fine condition. View more info
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Ajo, Arizona, Forrest R. Rickard: 1996
Seller ID: 000089
Condition: Near Fine
Pictorial cover. Minor scuffing to front cover, some creasing in lower left portion of rear cover. This book chronicles the development of the copper mines of Ajo, Arizona from the 1700's to 1942, and focuses on the exploits of General John Campbell Greenway, who is widely credited as the driving force behind modern copper mining in Ajo. Well researched, with many B&W photos, maps and line drawings of the mines, district and town. 348 pages. View more info
By: Guanhua Liu
Price: $90.00
Publisher: Zug, Switzerland, AAA Minerals AG: 2006
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000213
ISBN: 3033008550
Condition: Near Fine
Near fine condition. minor rubbing of cover and a slight blemish on th inside front cover due to an auction label (included) which was removed. An excellent publication on the minerals found in China. Most of the book is dedicated to the description of 45 important mineral producing localities in 13 provinces. Descriptions include location, geology, mining history, accessibility and major collectible minerals. Includes brief descriptions of the geology of China and its mineral deposits, a great section on general mining history spanning more than 4,000 years, and mineral & rock collecting and... View more info
By: Barbara MCCondra
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Australia, Barbara McCondra: 2005
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000057
Condition: Near Fine
A small, privately published book on the opals of Queensland, Australia. Beautiful photographs of opal, along with ads for opal dealers and an interesting section on assembled ironstone opals. Scarce. 20 pages. View more info
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada: 2000
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000116
ISBN: 092129428x
Condition: Near Fine
Pictorial cover, some scuffing to front and rear cover. "An illustration of the methods, techniques and approaches used to trace the fluid histories of sedimentary basins. It demonstrates how to use this information to evaluate the economic potential (both metal and petroleum) of large basins. The results from these studies are prerequisite for constraining large and restricted scale flow models, understanding the evolution of the crust, and refining exploration and exploitation strategies for minerals and petroleum deposits." (from the publisher). 262 pages, includes numerous charts, ... View more info
By: Clyde P. Ross
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., U. S. Government Printing Office: 1950
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000162
Condition: Very Good
USGS Bulletin 955-E. Paper wraprs, small tears (separations) along top and bottom of spine. A study of potential fluorite resources in Montana, surveyed during WWII. Covers uses and demand for fluorite, geology and mineralogy of mines and prospects, and analyzes the potential for future production.51 pages, including 11 plates (5 of which are in rear map pocket), and 4 figures (maps). View more info
By: John Sinkankas
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Tucson, AZ, GeoScience Press, Inc.: 1997
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000019
ISBN: 0945005229
Condition: New
New, in original shrink wrap. Last volume in a three volume set (1959, 1976 and 1997) describing the gem deposits of North America. This latest (and final volume) covers gem discoveries made between 1976 and 1997. Descriptive information on virtually every known gem deposit, including mineralogy, geology, mining/collecting history and current status. Extensive bibliography. View more info
