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Australian Gemstones Series 13 - Identification of Synthetic Gemstones

This ebook takes a brief look at synthetic gemstones, in particular cubic zirconia and the various manufacturing methods used to produce synthetic gemstones. This is volume 13 of the Australian Gemstones series and this volume is only available, at this stage, as an ebook. Other books in this series include Early Australian Gemstone Discoveries, Early …

Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment - Mineralogy

This book presents a translation and update of the classic German textbook of Mineralogy and Petrology that has been published for decades. It provides an introduction to mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry, discussing the principles of mineralogy, including crystallography, chemical bonding, and physical properties, and the genesis of minerals in a didactic and understandable way. Illustrated …

Introduction to Optical Mineralogy

The fourth edition of Introduction to Optical Mineralogy has been thoroughly revised and updated to increase reading comprehension and improve the clarity of its illustrations. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in optical mineralogy, this accessible text is also an essential resource for petrology and petrography courses.

ThirdWorlds - Property Rights and Governance in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Disputes and dispossession of property rights in the mining sector are causes of injustice, violence, and forced resettlement around the world. This comprehensive volume examines mining, particularly what is often called ‘Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining’, from a perspective of governance and rights. It focuses on rights to land, natural resources, and other forms of material …

The Potential of U.S. Forest Soils to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect

Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as a …

Les propriétés et la fonction du bio-engrais organo-zéolitique

Elements of Optical Mineralogy

Economische gevolgen van ASM in Taita Taveta County, Kenia

Practical Gemmology

Re-written and expanded, this completely updated book includes new material on high-tech treatments and synthetic diamonds as well as instrumentation, theory, testing and gemstone properties. Its nineteen lessons cover all the background information and theory necessary for understanding every concept central to gemmological theory.

Green Energy and Technology - Gas Hydrates

Gas hydrates are both a huge energy resource and an environmental challenge. They have a significant impact on society because of their applications to the future of energy, protection of the environment and fuel transportation. Gas Hydrates opens up this fascinating, multidisciplinary field to non-specialists. It provides a scientific study of gas hydrates that considers …