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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Easy Identification - Values - Lapidary Uses - Tapa blanda

Polk, Patti

 
9781440204159: Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Easy Identification - Values - Lapidary Uses
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ISBN 10: 1440204152 ISBN 13: 9781440204159
Editorial: KP Books, 2010

Sinopsis

Three Guides in One! Identification, Values, Lapidary Uses

Designed with beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced collectors, Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals takes you from being just someone who appreciates rocks to a true "collector."

  • Easy-to-use, quick reference format arranged by category and color of stone
  • Covers both lapidary and mineral display materials
  • Provides values and tips for locating, buying and collecting
  • Includes organics such as amber, bone, coral, pearl and shell
  • Lists chemical group, system, hardness, opacity, fracture, specific gravity and more
  • Contains more than 650 full-color photos
  • Foreword by Johann Zenz, world renowned agate expert, author and lecturer

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Acerca del autor

A highly respected expert in the field, Patti Polk has been collecting rocks and minerals for 20 years. Patti is a skilled lapidary artist, which includes the cutting and polishing of the stones into display specimens or cabochons for jewellery making. She also designs and creates fine silver jewellery with the gemstones.

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Editorial
KP Books
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1440204152
ISBN 13 
9781440204159
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
272
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