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Mineral Treasures of the Ozarks
Contributor(s): Stinchcomb, Bruce L. (Author)
ISBN: 0764347152     ISBN-13: 9780764347153
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $26.99  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Rocks & Minerals
- Science | Earth Sciences - Mineralogy
- Science | Earth Sciences - Geology
Dewey: 549.09
LCCN: 2014944668
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (1.72 lbs) 160 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The Ozarks highland region of the Midwest, located in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, contains beautiful mineral specimens for those with sharp eyes and a keen interest to discover minerals. Over 500 images represent the collectible minerals of the western Ozarks tristate district and Missouri's Viburnum Trend. Barite and fluorite as well as a variety of colorful copper, cobalt, nickel, and iron minerals grace the pages of this book, as do various forms of calcite and quartz, the latter of which can be a rock hound's delight. The fascinating and approachable text discusses these Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) minerals, their deposition, how they fit into the broader scope of North American mineralogy, and the locations of MVT minerals around the world. A focus of the book are those minerals that historically occur along the Ozarks' extensive waterways. This unique book is a must for anyone fascinated with the earth's natural beauty.

Contributor Bio(s): Stinchcomb, Bruce L.: - Bruce L. Stinchcomb is a retired professor of geology and has published extensively in both non-technical and technical literature, which includes extensive material on Cambrian fossils of the Ozarks. He also has written ten other Schiffer titles on fossils and other "geo-collectibles."