Nevada has an extraordinary diversity of minerals, some of them unique to the state and some the focus of human exploitation for millennia. Minerals of Nevada is the first synoptic catalog of Nevada minerals, listing every mineral found in the state along with the places where they occur. The book includes the geologic history of the state, the history of mining in Nevada, descriptions of significant mineral deposits and mining districts, maps, and an album of striking color photographs of rare and important minerals.
Nevada has an extraordinary diversity of minerals, some of them unique to the state and some the focus of human exploitation for millennia. Minerals of Nevada is the first synoptic catalog of Nevada minerals, listing every mineral found in the state along with the places where they occur. The book includes the geologic history of the state, the history of mining in Nevada, descriptions of significant mineral deposits and mining districts, maps, and an album of striking color photographs of rare and important minerals.
Minerals of Nevada
560
Minerals of Nevada
560Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780874178821 |
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| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press |
| Publication date: | 03/28/2012 |
| Pages: | 560 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.80(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.50(d) |