Collecting Fluorescent Minerals
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.51 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764320912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Stuart Schneider is an attorney who has written sixteen prior books on collectibles and antiques. . He resides and works in Northern New Jersey. A former professional photographer, he spent many hours photographing the minerals shown here
Here are minerals from the United States, including mines in New Jersey, New York, Arizona, and California, as well as beautiful and unusual minerals from Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Italy, Sweden, and other places. The field of collecting fluorescent minerals is relatively new and this is one of the most complete references available.. Over 800 beautiful colour photographs illustrate how fluorescent minerals look under the UV light and in daylight, making this an invaluable field guide. But don't let the hard-to-pronounce names keep you away. Seeing fluorescent minerals up close for the first time is an exciting experience. Hundreds of glowing minerals are shown, including Aragonite, Celestine, Feldspar, Microcline, Picropharmacolite, Quartz, Spinel, Smithsonite, plus many more. Included are values, a comprehensive resources section, plus helpful advice on caring for, collecting, and displaying minerals. The colours are so pure and the glow is so seemingly unnatural, that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks
A former professional photographer, he spent many hours photographing the minerals shown here. He resides and works in Northern New Jersey. Stuart Schneider is an attorney who has written sixteen prior books on collectibles and antiques.
"Rock on" according to Suzette laPlante. Purchased as a gift for my Rock collector husband, He loves it! very detailed and helpful in identifying things he is unsure of. It is currently opened on a chair in his newly designed rock room. Very happy he was so pleased. Great gift idea for your rock hounds.. The joy of flouresecnt rocks M. Cox Collecting Fluorescent Minerals is a truly magnificent work that should appeal to all the target audience; whether serious collectors, those (like me) who have some knowledge and experience, or folks new to the wonder of fluorescent minerals. Stuart Schneider has created a well organized and beautifully illustrated book that covers about all the minerals, locations, and background that anyone could want for collecting and recognizing fluores. A guide to gathering in the field Minerals from the United States from New Jersey to Arizona and California, as well as unusual selections from mineral mines around the world, are profiled in Stuart Schneider's Collecting Flourescent Minerals, a guide to gathering in the field and one of the most complete references to the topic in print. While introductory pages discuss notable mine sources and fluorescent minerals, the heart Schneider's discussion lies in color photos of t