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Agates II (English Edition) by Johann Zenz 2009 Hardcover 656 pages Dimensions: 240 x 285 x 38 mm English Language £80 Temporarily out of stock |
After the fantastic success of AGATES I, which came out in 2005 and quickly sold out, Bode Verlag are now presenting the new AGATES II, authored by the Austrian collector Johann Zenz. AGATES II is an impressive book full of interesting texts and 2200 amazing colour images. AGATES II provides an extensive new Agate world wide location update as well as introducing about 50 of the most important and interesting agate collectors from around the world.
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Agates III (English Edition) |
Another fantastic book on the world of Agates, as well as a focus on Jasper. The book begins with the science behind Agates - geology, mineralogy, microstructures, and formation. It continues with an update on new and old Agate locations, plus introduces another 60 top agate, jasper and petrified wood collectors from all over the world. The section on Jasper is the first ever published giving detailed information on worldwide Jasper locations. With more than 2000 beautiful colour photos, this is a wonderful book that takes you further into the fascinating world of Agates and Jasper.
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American Mineral Treasures by Various contributors. LIMITED EDITION - LINEN BOUND - 1000 copies only! 2008 Hardcover 368 pages Dimensions: 250 x 336 mm English Language £95 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The companion book to the sensational American Minerals display at Tucson 2007...a must have for every collector. This is a special LIMITED Edition Linen Bound Copy, with dust cover, 1000 copies only!
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American Mineral Treasures by Various contributors. 2008 Hardcover 368 pages Dimensions: 250 x 336 mm English Language £75 This version - OUT OF STOCK |
The companion book to the sensational American Minerals display at Tucson 2007...a must have for every collector.
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Amethyst - Uruguay by Reinhard Balzer 2008 Hardcover 304 pages Dimensions: 230 x 230 x 23 mm English and German Languages £40 Click here to contact us to purchase |
This book covers two Centuries of Amethyst Mining in Uruguay, including the history of those who travelled from the gem centres of Germany in search of stones to send back to Idar-Oberstein, with their journeys recorded in important historical letters. Infomation is also provided on five mines including wonderful photos of the area and the minerals.
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Collecting Arizona - State of Mines, Legacy of Minerals 2012
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Released to coincide with the Centennial of Arizona as a state and the 'Minerals of Arizona' theme at the 2012 TGMS show, this is a beautiful book filled with wonderful photos.
" “Collecting Arizona” is a Centennial tribute to the state's legacy of mineral specimens; to those who spent time digging, documenting, and preserving that legacy; and to the great State of Arizona, which is built on its minerals and its mines."... www.Lithographie.org
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Fine Minerals of China by Guanghua Liu (AAA Minerals) 2006 Hardcover 366 pages Dimensions: 220 x 305 mm English Language £65 Click here to contact us to purchase |
LIMITED SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE!
One of the best reference books for Chinese minerals, with three parts -
Part 1 is a review of China, its history, politics, geology, mining and the mineral business
Part 2 forms the core of the book - nearly 120 minerals from 60 locations are introduced, 45 locations are described in detail.
Part 3 is a very handy data compilation and tabulation of mineral species and locations.
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lying Jewels by Robert Jakob and Markus Klein 2010 Hardcover 144 pages Dimensions: 300 x 214 x 14 mm English and German Language £35 Click here to contact us to purchase |
A beautiful book illustrating the similarity of the colour, texture and pattern of Minerals and insects, with photographs of matching pairs of specimens with butterflies and beetles. This book is an accompaniment to the collection, part of which has been exhibited at the Munich show. A wonderful way to appreciated the aethestic of nature.
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Indien - Mineralien, Fundorte, Lagerstätten 2011 |
A wonderful book about the Minerals of India, focusing primarily on the Minerals of the famed Deccan Plateau, by area and mineral species. The second section looks at the gemstones of India, with information on the history of gems in India. Other locations such as the Quartzes from the Himalayas are also covered. Over 1000 colour photos.
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Marokko (Morocco) 2003 Limited copies available! The publisher is now out of stock. |
It is difficult to find great reference books on Morocco, and this is an excellent and comprehensive choice. 34 Mineral localities are described, with history, geology, mineral descriptions and literature. Chapters also cover Agate, Fossils and falsifed Fossils, and Meteorites.
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Masterpieces of the Mineral World - Treasures from the Houston Museum of Natural Science by Wendell E. Wilson and Joel A. Bartsch, with Mark Mauthner 2004 Hardcover 264 pages 328 x 241 x 33 mm English Language £45 Temporarily out of stock |
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The collection of natural mineral crystals housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science is the finest and best known in the world. Now the treasures of this singular collection are shown in resplendent photographs that will seduce both the connoisseur of beauty and the student of natural history......
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Memoires d'un Mineralogiste sans Frontieres by Pierre Bariand 2008 Softcover 144 pages Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm French language £20 Click here to contact us to purchase |
"Memories of Mineralogy without Borders"
This book is in memory of Pierre BARIAND who was the Curator of the Mineral Collection at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris. Pierre Bariand is one of the most well known curators and mineral "veterans" in France of the twentieth century. His outstanding work is recognized by his fellow curators, mineral enthusiasts from around the world, and the general public who have visited the collection for more than 30 years. The Mineral Collection is located in the heart of Paris (accessible by the place Jussieu (Metro Jussieu)), and is one of the most beautiful in the world. Since the 1970s the collection has gained worldwide recognition for the quality of the minerals, and for the modern and innovative display layout.
Pierre's life begins in the Massif Central, an area rich in minerals and mining, which led to his vocation as a Mineralogist. He completed a Ph.D. in Mineralogy in 1962 on the Mineralogy of Iran. His memoirs take you from Iran to Afghanistan, Brazil and Tucson (USA) in pursuit of the finest crystal in a simple, real and unpretentious manner; with beautiful stories from wonderful adventures. Pierre's wife Nelly Bariand is one of the world's best mineral photographers with many beautiful photographs in this book.
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Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica by Aleksander Recnik 2010 Hardcover 112 pages Dimensions: 172 x 230 mm English language £16 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The lead and zinc ore mineralization in the Upper Meža valley, Slovenia, with all its hidden treasures, so magnificently presented in this book, offers a valuable training ground for geology and mineralogy studies. The book is a precious document disclosing the exceptional natural wealth of the Mežica mine, which at the same time presents a highly relevant scientific work in the field of mineralogy and crystallography.....
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Minerals and their Localities Back in stock! |
The updated edition of Minerals and their localities, containing information about minerals from 8,500 of the world's localities. A special effort of the authors was to list the most recently discovered or productive localities, together with well known classical localities, and to emphasize their mineral assemblages and their geological environments. There is information on more than 4,340 valid mineral species, including their chemical formulas, accompanied by a coding according to Strunz chemical- structural classification system. The descriptive information includes: appearance and size of crystal or aggregates, as well as the other principle physical properties. The text is accompanied by 1,050 color photos of "typical" specimens. Also mentioned are the great mineral localities with the highest numbers of "type" minerals and with impressive numbers of all found mineral species.
The text is supplemented by a list of mineral localities, with minerals found on each locality.
This book is designed to meet the needs of all mineralogists, professional and amateur, including mineral collectors, museum curators, and mineral dealers: in short, to all mineral lovers.
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Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil by Carlos Cornejo and Andrea Bartorelli 2010 Hardcover 704 pages Dimensions: 180 x 240 mm English language £75 Click here to contact us to purchase |
A beautiful and comprehensive book on the minerals of Brazil. Organised by mineral species, this book describes the locations including geology of the deposits, history of the mines, and details of important finds. The book also includes a history of Indian lithic art and the new minerals found in Brazil. Featuring over 1100 illustrations including beautiful mineral photos. The best reference for all Brazilian minerals, a must for any collector.
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Peru - Paradise of Minerals 2010 LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE of this difficult to source book |
Very few books have been written about Peru, and its wealth of crystallised minerals, and this book leads the way as a well illustrated and comprehensive reference. It covers the geology, and history of mining in Peru, then splits into chapters on each district/area of Peru covering the major specimen producing mines or locations with more detailed infomation on the location, geology and minerals found there. The last few chapters list the minerals in groups - ore minerals, gangue and supergene minerals with details of what locations the minerals are found. This is a superb reference, and difficult to obtain, we only have limited copies, each signed by Jaroslav Hyrsl.
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Russian Alexandrites by Karl Schmetzer 2010 Hardcover 141 pages Dimensions: 275 x 215 x 12 mm English language £30 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Alexandrite, a variety of Chrysoberyl that exhibits one of the finest colour change phenomenon, is beautifully covered in this book, with over 200 colour images and figures. The authors present a historical overiew of the emerald mining in the Urals, the discovery and naming of Russian Alexandrite, the mineralogical and gemmological properties including morphology and twinning, chatoyancy and asterism, and growth patterns, plus more. Thorough explanations and diagrams make this book a must for any mineralogist or gemmologist.
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The Smale Collection - Beauty in Natural Crystals by Steve Smale 2006 Hardcover 204 pages Dimensions: 295 x 295 mm English Language £30 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The acclaimed photography of Jeff Scovil (70 plates) and Steve Smale (30 plates) capture the presence of masterpieces from one of the world's finest private collections - that of celebrated mathematician Steve Smale and his wife Clara. Captions and commentary by Smale himself provide context for these important pieces and insight into the mineral specimen trade.
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Tschechien & Slowakei (Czech Republic & Slovakia) by Jaroslav Hyrsl and Petr Korbel 2006 Hardcover 568 pages Dimensions: 250 x 285 x 34 mm German Language £55 Temporarily out of stock |
The new book from "Schloss Freudenstein Edition" features an incredible wealth of material and information. 568 pages in large format, with more than 1,600 images of minerals, landscapes, mining, and general maps. This book contains the classical references for these two countries (eg Pribram, Jachymov, Stribro, Kladno, Banska Stiavnika, Kremnica, Spania Dolina) plus all new previously unpublished mineral finds. The authors describe the history, geology and all occurring minerals. The extensive accompanying mineral lists are up to date with photos from the top collections in the world, most of which have never been published before.
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The-Vug.com Quarterly Magazine - The Director's Cut 2012 |
from the back cover...
"By popular demand, here is your chance to own the entire four year print run of this beloved mineral show publication. Every issue is reprinted in its entirety, maintaining the original format and integrity of the magazine. Additionally, BRAND NEW notes and commentary have been added, giving readers an insight into both the inspiration and personalities behind the making of a quarterly trade digest."
This is a fantastic opportunity to complete your collection of these wonderful magazines, including all the hard to get issues!
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Czar Treasures - Mineral Occurences in Russia by P. Kolesar and J. Tvrdy. 2006 Hardcover 720 pages Dimensions: 240 x 280 mm German Language £75 Click here to contact us to purchase |
What you always wanted to know about the references in Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Ukraine.
The ‘What’s Hot in Tucson’ DVD series visits the world’s biggest and most famous mineral show each year in Tucson, Arizona. Each DVD brings you the latest minerals and information from the show, visiting several show locations through out the city, with interviews from prominent mineral collectors and dealers and footage of the fantastic minerals on display.
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What's Hot in Tucson - 2010 by BlueCap Productions 2010 DVD English Language £20 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Not only does David Wilber, return as our Grand Master of Ceremonies, but legendary mineral man Bob Jones joins him this year as our wise-cracking Co-Host. These guys together are just too much fun!!! As usual, we hit all the hottest spots in Tucson to bring you the latest and greatest mineral specimens that show up at this world-famous show - and there was a LOT to see this year. In fact, there was so much to see that this year we've expanded the program to 3 DVDs - that's a total of six hours of footage in this one title. Jeff Scovil returns with his Top Ten Tucson Photos from 2010 as an added Feature, and we also have an in-depth interview with Will Larson who displayed his Japanese and Worldwide mineral collection at the Westward Look Mineral Show. So 2010 is turning out to be a HUGE new program that's going to set the new bar for video coverage of the greatest mineral show on earth."
For more information on the DVD please visit:
www.whatshotintucson.com
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What's Hot in Tucson - 2009 by BlueCap Productions 2009 DVD English Language £20 Special price £17.50! Click here to contact us to purchase |
Crystal Classics is proud to be the European distributors of the 2009 DVD.
For more information on the DVD please visit:
www.whatshotintucson.com
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Atlas der Krystallformen by Victor Goldschmidt 2005 DVD German Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The complete 9 volumes of Goldschmidt's crystal atlas, “Atlas der Krystallformen” the classic reference work on mineralogy and crystallography. Provided as high-quality PDF scans, over 3,000 pages and over 23,000 crystal drawings with descriptions (in German) - but the pictures speak for themselves, and you will find this reference invaluable for mineralogical study, mineral identification or crystallographic interest. The books are provided as 18 high-quality PDF files (two for each volume, one for the tables, one for the text), and duplicated again as individual PDF files for every page - for your convenience.