Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa by Cairncross, Bruce

Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

Southern Africa boasts many spectacular examples of rocks and minerals; volcanic lava make up the dramatic Drakensberg...
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Author: Bruce Cairncross
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Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa by Cairncross, Bruce

Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

€43,93

Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

€43,93
Author: Bruce Cairncross
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Southern Africa boasts many spectacular examples of rocks and minerals; volcanic lava make up the dramatic Drakensberg mountain range, granite mountains form stunning scenery in Namibia and Zimbabwe, and some of the most ancient rocks on Earth - over 3000 million years old - are to be found on the subcontinent. The region is home to many important and interesting minerals, as well as a wide array of beautiful gemstones - diamonds from South Africa, emeralds from Zimbabwe and tourmalines from Namibia. "Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa" is the first definitive field guide to document the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. Supported by more than 500 full-color photographs, the text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. Authoritative information is presented in a user-friendly manner and is enlivened by box and panel features. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students, and anyone with an interest in the natural environment.

Author: Bruce Cairncross
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 8.28h x 6.02w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781868729852


Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 704

About the Author
Cairncross, Bruce: - "Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa's mineralogical heritage, and is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Minerals & Crystals - Morphology, Properties, Identification; Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa; and Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa."

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