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Kurztext
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Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds illustrates and explains the unique properties of natural diamonds, such as their crystal shapes, colors, surface textures, and mineral inclusions. It also contains up-to-date information about the origin and scientific significance of diamonds. With more than 200 high-quality photographs and drawings, it is an invaluable reference for the professional geoscientist and anyone with an interest in diamonds.
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Autorenportrait
- Ralf Tappert is a mineralogist who has studied diamonds and their host rocks from localities worldwide, including Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. He has worked as a university researcher and consultant, and he has published a number of articles about diamonds in international scientific journals. Michelle Tappert is a geologist and a writer. In addition to studying the spectroscopy of rocks and minerals as a university researcher, she has worked as a consultant for the mineral exploration industry, searching for diamonds and other commodities.
Detailansicht
Diamonds in Nature
A Guide to Rough Diamonds
ISBN/EAN: 9783642125713
Umbreit-Nr.: 1774764
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: xii, 142 S.
Format in cm: 1.2 x 28.5 x 21.6
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 09.04.2011
Auflage: 1/2011