Product Information
Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for many thousands of years. This revised edition explores the nature of gems, their beauty, rarity and durability, and the mineral properties that govern these qualities. It describes the most popular gemstones in detail and looks at how gem minerals form, where they are found and mined, and how they are identified. It includes information about the popular most popular and the lesser known stones, and describes how to distinguish the real from the fake.Product Identifiers
PublisherThe Natural History Museum
ISBN-139780565091552
eBay Product ID (ePID)10046675684
Product Key Features
Book TitleGemstones
AuthorRoger R. Harding, Christine M. Woodward, Cally Oldershaw
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicChemistry, Natural Materials
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages75 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height210mm
Item Width200mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCally Oldershaw, Christine M. Woodward, Roger R. Harding
Series TitleEarth
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom