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The minerals encyclopedia / Rupert Hochleitner.
"This is a superior reference for rockhounds, geology students and outdoors people with an interest in what's under their feet"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780228103622 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 445 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mineralogy > Encyclopedias. Minerals > Encyclopedias. Minerals > Identification. Petrology > Encyclopedias. Rocks > Encyclopedias. Rocks > Identification. |
| Genre: | Encyclopedias. Field guides. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 549.03 Hoc | 31681010294254 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Rupert Hochleitner has a PhD in Mineralogy. His area of specialization is systematic mineralogy. Other research areas are meteorites (in particular those of the planet Mars), oxidation minerals and pegmatitic phosphate minerals. He has published numerous scientific articles and was for a long time editor-in-chief of the journal LAPIS, a specialist magazine for mineral collectors and mineral lovers. Since 1993, he has been deputy director of the Mineralogical State Collection Munich.
