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The Ruby & Sapphire Buying Guide: How to Spot Value & Ripoffs

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Basic Analytical Petrology

This book is intended as a supplementary text for petrology courses at all levels. It is concerned with the manner in which various types of chemicals and thermochemical data are interpreted for igneous rocks and minerals. Complex phenomena are explained in down-to-earth and easy-to-grasp terms, and methodology is stressed. The book is practical in that it deals with problem solving, including the computer programming techniques to solve these problems, as well as interpretation of phase and variation diagrams.

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Rock Hunting in Texas: Where to Go and What to Look For!

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How To Mine Gold In Any City

An interesting look at mining gold in cities, towns and communities verses staking a claim in the wilderness. Learn the differences between 10kt, 14kt, 18kt and 24kt grades of gold, discover places to find absolutely free gold, learn why and how you can buy gold for pennies, learn how to recycle gold from electronic scrap and how you can actually refine scrap gold to 24kt pure gold. Understand why people sell valuable gold for pennies. Learn other ways to cash in on Gold Rushes around the world from your own home. It also provides a basic guide to geology of natural gold formation and a traditional look at gold prospecting, mining, and panning. You will also find listings of historic gold rushes, resources to help you stake a claim.

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An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals: Seeking Clues to the Earth'

The study of fossils, minerals, and gems has played crucial roles in increasing our knowledge about the Earth, the changes the planet has gone through, and the species that have inhabited it. This volume introduces the fascinating disciplines of geology, paleontology, and mineralogy, and how they reveal secrets of the Earth's history. Coverage includes: a systematic treatment of Earth history, rock types, marine fossils, terrestrial fossils, crystals, gems, and precious metals that provide insights into Earth's character; the most current data available on such topics as global tectonics and faunal extinctions, including a wealth of information about the demise of dinosaurs; new technologies in detecting and preserving rocks and minerals; and the effects of erosion and climate changes.

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Sedimentary Petrology

This text presents a comprehensive treatment of sedimentary petrology, within the general framework of'plate tectonics. Stressing the complementary roles of field observation and laboratorv studies, the book covers all major and most'minor types of sedimentan, rocks, including conglomerates and sandstones, mudrocks, limestones, dolomites, carbonate rocks, evaporites, cherts, iron-rich rocks, phosphorites, and coal. Features in the new Second Edition A new chapter on paleogeothermometry Coverage of limestone divided into two chapters, with an expanded section on limestone diagenesis Numerous examples of the implications of plate tectonics on sedimentary rock, including many new to this edition More attention to chemical processes in rock formation Straightforward writin- that clarifies the concepts and technical' terms students need to know. Sedimentan, Petrology Second Edition is designed for students with a background in elementary mineralop,, and is appropriate for courses in sedimentan, petrolop,,, sedimentary geology or stratigraphy and sedimentation.

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