A comprehensive and definitive account of Scotland's minerals and the men who discovered, collected and examined them. This study includes sections on the collectors themselves and the pioneering role that Scottish scientists played in the development of mineralogy. Sixty-one minerals native to Scotland are detailed in this book with their description, history and occurrence; while a glossary of all 552 kwn species is included. This publication is a valuable contribution to Scotland's mineral heritage.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Nmse-Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1901663469
ISBN-13
9781901663464
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103592824
Product Key Features
Author
Alec Livingstone
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Chemistry
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Content Note
132 Colour and 78 B&W Illus
Author Biography
Alec Livingstone was formerly a curator of Minerals in the department of Geology and Zoology, National Museums of Scotland