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Mineralogical Magazines - extraLapis English, Mineral Monograph, Mineral Up
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Mineral Monograph (extraLapis English) Magazines
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No. 17 Apatite - The Great pretender Lithographie LLC |
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No. 16 Amethyst - Uncommon Vintage Lithographie LLC |
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No. 15 The San Juan Triangle of Colorado - Mountains of Minerals Lithographie LLC |
The spectacular landscapes of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado are graphic evidence of the violent geology that concentrated a wealth of minerals in the triangle loosely defined by the picturesque mining towns of Telluride, Silverton and Ouray. An ancient hunting ground of indigenous peoples, these rugged high peaks concealed gold and silver discovered by westerners only in the last 150 years. These discoveries spurred mining booms and engineering feats as man worked to penetrate the ore- and crystal-laden cliffs and peaks. Modern visitors to the San Juans still collect minerals in the many prospects and trek the highways and byways that were first carved into the mountains by the pioneers. The mining history and stunning scenery of the San Juans is impossible to ignore, as are the Mountains of Minerals that make them so.
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No. 14 Topaz - Perfect Cleavage Lithographie LLC |
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No. 13 Smithsonite - Think Zinc! Lithographie LLC |
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No. 12
Bolivia - The Height of Mineral Collecting Lithographie LLC 2009 112 pages Dimensions: 210 x 296 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
From its mineralogy to its landscape to its personalities, Bolivia is an enigmatic place where anything can and does happen. For centuries, Bolivia's mines and minerals have influenced its history, attracting conquerors, inciting wars and unrest, and making a few men obscenely rich. Bolivia is an impoverished country, which hosts rich resources. It is home to some of the world's most inhospitable climes, which are populated by a warm and colourful people. The richness of this land of extremes transcends material wealth, proving irresistible to a cadre of artists, outlaws, adventurers, scientists, and mineral collectors. Welcome to Bolivia, the height of mineral collecting!
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No. 11 Garnet - Great Balls of Fire Lithographie LLC 2008 104 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Garnets in Ancient times; Ornamental Garnets; Classic Garnets - Almandine, Andradite, Grossular, Pyrope, Spessartine, Uvarovite; Garnets from the localities of New England, Quebec, Idaho, Mali, Dora-Maira Massif, Bohemia, Tongbei, Pakistan, Afghanistan...
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No. 10 Opal - The Phenomenal Gemstone Lithographie LLC 2007 Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Precious opal is a rainbow made tangible. Its spectral blaze of colour moves, changes,
intensifies, fades, or disappears with the slightest change in perspective. Opal’s intriguing play of color and unique atomic arrangement have made it the subject of scientific probing from early optics in the 1850s to high tech photonics today. Equally challenging has been discovering opal’s place in history. Its beauty begs to be enshrined in myth and legend when facts are as scarce as the stone itself.
Opal, both precious and common, is found in disparate environments from the unbearable heat of the Australian outback to the higher elevations of the Canadian Rockies, from a centuries-old site in Slovakia to a number of little known places in the American west. An unique assortment of characters collect and mine this equally individual stone, of which no two are exactly alike.
This blazing gem of chemical simplicity—just silica and water—has ignited a complexity of human emotions: a compulsion to mine, the desire to wear, an urge to fashion, the challenge to imitate, a need to possess. A natural, wearable stone with magical depth, movement, and colour, opal is a truly phenomenal gemstone.
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No. 9 Fluorite - The Collector's Choice Lithographie LLC 2006 128 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Fluorite is....
clear and colorless in its pure form, but defects and impurities endow it with an array of colors, in both fluorescent and white light, a number of which can occur in a single crystal. Those famous color zones are one of the many features that have drawn people to collect fluorite, giving it ...
a rich history that spans cultures and millennia. Colorful fluorite has been carved into all form of vases, cups, utensils, and decorator items that have historically commanded astronomical prices. The few fluorite artifacts preserved from days of old provide a glimpse into the lives of the ancients and open questions about their sources for fluorite as well as what was known of the mineral's properties, as fluorite is ...
an important ore. Its use as a flux for making steel has been long known, and its optical properties make it an important component in high-end lens systems. Fluorite is also man's most significant source for fluorine, which enjoys innumerable industrial applications. The commercial demand means fluorite is ...
readily mined from places across the globe. Fluorite is generally deposited by hydrothermal fluids, which can traverse many rock types. The mineral is thus found in a variety of geologic environments and the crystals reflect that variety. From simple cubes to incredibly complex crystals, colorful fluorite occurs in association with flashy species such as galena, quartz, calcite, sphalerite, and rhodochrosite. Rich in color, form, and association, fluorite is....
The Collector's Choice.
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No. 8 The Italian Island of Elba - A Mineralogical Jewel in the Tuscan Archipelago Lithographie LLC 2005 96 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
Five tectonic complexes and the Monte Capanne intrusion come together to form the 229 square kilometers Italian island of Elba. The island’s compact, complex geology is the setting for vast iron deposits and historic pegmatites. Elba’s famous iron mines have been long-time producers of world class pyrite and hematite specimens, and its pegmatites are even better known among mineral collectors for yielding fabulous polychrome elbaite, one of the nine mineral species for which Elba is the type locality.
Adding to the island’s lure, its numerous classic and rare-species localities are set among lovely villages, majestic cliffs, and long sandy beaches. Elba’s relaxed pace, fine
food and wine, and rich flora and fauna invite hikers, sunbathers, cyclists, families, and mineral collectors to while away their vacations on this watery retreat off the Italian coast.
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No. 7 Beryl and its Colour Varieties Lithographie LLC 2005 112 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The colorful varieties of beryl, from clear goshenite to vibrant emerald to serene aquamarine, have been inspiring scientists, mystics and poets for millennia. Found in a range of shapes, sizes and colors, beryl is as diverse as the Earth in which it forms. Today, much is known and much remains unknown about the gemstone, mineral specimen and strategic ore that is beryl.
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No. 6 Pakistan - Minerals, Mountains and Majesty Lithographie LLC 2004 96 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
For millennia, minerals and gemstones have been gathered and traded from countries surrounding present day Pakistan. While the Karakoram Mountains hosted portions of the Silk Road and other ancient routes over which stones were traded, Pakistan’s magnificent gem deposits were for the most part left undiscovered until the 20th century. Since then, a few daring miners, collectors and dealers have challenged the extreme climate, daunting terrain and rocky political landscape to introduce the world to some of its finest mineral treasures.
Pakistan—Minerals, Mountains & Majesty is packed with unmatchable locality information, detailed maps, stories behind the finds, and of course unforgettable
photographs
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No. 5 Gold - The Noble Mineral Lithographie LLC 2003 112 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language OUT OF STOCK and NO LONGER IN PRINT - SORRY! |
Eons before humans began extracting and pouring gold, nature was shaping a treasure
of her own. Gold is found naturally in a variety of forms from microdust to placer nuggets to complex crystals.
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have valued gold, but to most, gold bullion has been more valuable than in its natural form.
Gold—The Noble Mineral explores the world of native gold. Beginning with the basics of gold mineralogy and enrichment, our expert team of authors traces the history of gold and man from the Egyptians to the modern day technoprospectors. Along the way, they describe localities, share stories and offer tips for evaluating specimens and avoiding fakes. Each article is lavishly illustrated with maps, diagrams and unforgettable, full color photographs of some of the world’s finest examples of crystallized gold.
Discover the world of native gold and see for yourself why gold is the King of Metals.
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No. 4 |
• Polarization • Wave Theory
• Ring Sights
Over its long history, calcite has been instrumental in shaping the worlds of microscopy, technology, physics and even the science of war.
• Innumerable Habits
• Stunning Twins
• Cave Formations
To collectors, the word calcite invokes thoughts of shape and for good reason: calcite is found in more habits than any other mineral. It has fascinated crystallographers for generations.
• Favorite Fluorescence
• Dazzling Gemstone
• Colorful Combinations
Pure calcite is colorless, but even trace impurities can bring intense color to its many forms. The correct cut can transform common calcite into a stunning gemstone.
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No. 3 Tourmaline - A Gemstone Spectrum Lithographie LLC 2002 108 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language NOW OUT OF PRINT and OUT OF STOCK - Sorry! |
In the gem and mineral world, the word tourmaline is synonymous with color. Tourmaline is found in almost every imaginable hue from ruby-red to emerald-green to electric blue. Amazingly, two or more intense and highly contrasting colors can even be found in the same stone making tourmaline a spectacular display specimen and gemstone.
Tourmaline has been cherished in Europe’s royal treasuries for centuries but until relatively recently was assumed to be ruby or zircon. extraLapis English No. 3 explores the world of tourmaline from its fascinating history to the most recent discoveries, while unforgettable images bring life to the story of the stone.
Let extraLapis English No. 3 take you inside these colorful crystals and lead you to the places around the world where they are found.
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No. 2 Emeralds of the World - The legendary Green Beryl Lithographie LLC 2002 102 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language OUT OF STOCK and NO LONGER IN PRINT - sorry! |
Since antiquity, emerald has been one of the most highly valuated gemstone: the first known mines were those of Cleopatra in ancient Egypt. Two thousand years ago Pliny wrote, “Emerald-green is the most beautiful green of all.”
Leading researchers offer insight into many of the aspects of the world of emerald.
• What is emerald? A portrait of a precious and unique member of the beryl family
• How does emerald form? The events that conspired to bring about an unlikely outcome;
• Where is emerald found? Worldwide localities including Canada, Namibia and China
• Where are the richest deposits? Today’s market sources: South America, Africa and Asia;
• Is it possible to determine the origin of an emerald? Gemstone emerald: characteristics, inclusions and treatments;
• What separates green beryl from emerald? The debate over optical, spectroscopic and chemical delineations;
• How is emerald created in the lab and how can it be recognized? The history, process and detection of synthetic emerald;
Plus etymology, history, legendary giants, local finds and more…
extraLapis English No. 2 provides a comprehensive look at this magnificent gemstone.
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No. 1 Madagascar - A Mineral and Gemstone Paradise Lithographie LLC 2001 98 pages Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm English Language £25 Click here to contact us to purchase |
The Red Island - Madagascar is the fourth largest island of the world. Incredible riches of minerals and gemstones are distributed over the entire island. Madagascar developed out of active tectonic history with countless episodes of mineralization.
In this monograph Federico Pezzotta, a Madagascar specialist and curator of the Natural History museum of Milan, Italy, reports on the origins, distribution and production of the minerals and gemstones of Madagascar. He guides the reader through the island’s remote localities and sources of some of the “world’s best” for numerous mineral species
The European Magazine for the discriminating collector. This is a wonderful magazine filled with beautiful photos, plus articles including the latest finds, and reports from all the major European shows.
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Mineral Up 2010 / 2 |
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Mineral Up 2010 / 1 Vol 1. No. 9 March 2010 72 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
6 - Cerro Minado, Almeria, Spain: Bobkingite, capgaronnite, juanitaite, gerhardtite...
24 - Mineral Shows: Munich and Barcelona.
50 - New sites for aragonite in the Keuper facies of Spain.
60 - The azurites of Kerrouchen, Morocco.
66 - The pegmatite deposit al Maya Mine, Ceará, Brazil: Prasiolite, citrine and amethyst.
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Mineral Up 2009 / 2 Vol 1. No. 8 Nov 2009 72 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
6 - The "Santino Mine", Catalán Grande, Uruguay
10 - The "Eureka Mine", Vall Fosca, Lleida, Catalonia
16 - Dewindtite and phosphohedyphane from the "Esperanza Mine", Salamanca, Spain
24 - Pseudopyramidal magnetite from Piedade, Sao Paulo, Brazil
26 - Show reports: Barcelona Sants, Madrid, Ste. Marie aux Mines and West Springfield
52 - Cejkaite, and other rare uranium minerals in "Eureka Mine"
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Mineral Up 2009 / 1 Vol 1. No. 7 March 2009 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - Mineralogy of the subvolcanic outcrops in Toràs, Castelló, Valencia, Spain.
16 - Selenium minerals from the "El Dragón Mine", Potosí, Bolivia.
26 - "An Phu Mine", Vietnam. Spinell, corundum and fluorcannilloite.
30 - Copper secundary minerals. Jeff Scovil's gallery.
36 - Mineral Shows: Mineralexpo Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne.
48 - Kamphaugite (Madrid) and Tamarugite (Asturias)
53 - Evolution of systematic mineralogy (II).
59 - Mineralogical classification stamped on a medal.
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Mineral Up 2008 / 2 Vol 1. No. 6 Oct 2008 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - Mineralogy of the subvolcanic outcrops in Toràs,Castelló, Valencia, Spain.
16 - Selenium minerals from the "El Dragón Mine", Potosí, Bolivia.
26 - "An Phu Mine", Vietnam. Spinell, corundum and fluorcannilloite.
30 - Copper secundary minerals. Jeff Scovil's gallery.
36 - Mineral Shows: Mineralexpo Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne.
48 - Kamphaugite (Madrid) and Tamarugite (Asturias)
53 - Evolution of systematic mineralogy (II).
59 - Mineralogical classification stamped on a medal.
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Mineral Up 2008 / 1 Vol 1. No. 5 March 2008 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - The Alpine-type Minerals of Adra. Andalusia, Spain. Miguel A. Fernandez Périz
16 - Minerals from Montcada Hill Quarry.Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Joan Rosell and Josep L. Garrido
21- Ferri-cuprian planerite from Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Eugeni Barche
22 - Mineral Shows: MineralExpo Sants, Barcelona & Sainte-Marie-aux Mines 06. Joaquim Callén, Joan Rosell and Jordi Pi
32 - Colour in Fluorite. Carles Curto
44 - A Mineralogical Tour of Ireland. David I.Green and Stephen Moreton
56 - New Minerals from Brazil. Daniel Atienzo
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Mineral Up 2007 / 2 Vol 1. No. 4 Oct 2007 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - Mineralogy of the subvolcanic outcrops in Toràs, Castelló, Valencia, Spain.
16 - Selenium minerals from the "El Dragón Mine", Potosí, Bolivia.
26 - "An Phu Mine", Vietnam. Spinell, corundum and fluorcannilloite.
30 - Copper secundary minerals. Jeff Scovil's gallery.
36 - Mineral Shows: Mineralexpo Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne.
48 - Kamphaugite (Madrid) and Tamarugite (Asturias)
53 - Evolution of systematic mineralogy (II).
59 - Mineralogical classification stamped on a medal.
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Mineral Up 2007 / 1 Vol 1. No. 3 May 2007 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - Massabé quarry, Sils, Catalonia.
14 - Ana Mine, Berbes, Asturias.
41 - Evolution of systematic mineralogy (I).
46 - Corderoite, kehnsuite, perroudite from Chóvar, Castellón.
50 - Mineral shows: Munich, Barcelona and Urretxu.
57 - Zalesiite, felsobanyaite and fraipontite from Prullans, Catalonia.
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Mineral Up 2006 / 2 Vol 1. No. 2 Oct 2006 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - The Alpine-type Minerals of Adra. Andalusia, Spain. Miguel A. Fernandez Périz
16 - Minerals from Montcada Hill Quarry.Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Joan Rosell and Josep L. Garrido
21 - Ferri-cuprian planerite from Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Eugeni Barche
22 - Mineral Shows: MineralExpo Sants, Barcelona & Sainte-Marie-aux Mines 06. Joaquim Callén, Joan Rosell and Jordi Pi
32 - Colour in Fluorite. Carles Curto
44 - A Mineralogical Tour of Ireland. David I.Green and Stephen Moreton
56 - New Minerals from Brazil. Daniel Atienzo
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Mineral Up 2006 / 1 Vol 1. No. 1 Feb 2006 64 pages Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm English Language £12.50 Click here to contact us to purchase |
4 - Minerals from Peru. Jaroslav Hyrsl and Zolina Rosales
22 - News on the Shows: Munich and Barcelona. Joaquim Callén and Felix Sorhouet
30 - The Gold. Joan Rosell,David Hospital, Dermot Henry and Joaquim Callén
48 - The mines of Molvizar and Cerro Minado. Andalusia, Spain. Co and Cu minerals. Joachim Gröbner and Miguel Ángel Périz
58 - Lanzuela. Teruel, Spain. Ullmanite, Bottinoite and Polydydimite. Joan Viñals and Miguel Calvo