| Minerals of the Grenville Province: New York, Ontario, and Québec Contributor(s): Chiarenzelli, Jeffrey (Author), Robinson, George W. (Author), Bainbridge, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764357654 ISBN-13: 9780764357657 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Rocks & Minerals - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (2.25 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Grenville Province, covering much of upstate New York, southeastern Ontario, and southern Qu bec, has been the source of many amazing mineral specimens. Its crystalline rocks are more than a billion years old, and unlike most mineralogical heritage sites, new discoveries are the rule rather than the exception.The province also contains deposits of commercially important minerals such as iron, zinc, talc, garnet, apatite, and mica. More than 400 photographs highlight specimens from the world-renowned collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, the New York State Museum, and selected private collections. This pleasurable journey includes sections devoted to colorful gemstones and fluorescent minerals, and explains the mineralogical, geological, and historical significance of these minerals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robinson, George W.: - Dr. George W. Robinson is a former mineral museum curator and professor of mineralogy. Dr. Jeffrey Chiarenzelli is a professor and former chair of the Department of Geology at St. Lawrence University. Michael Bainbridge is a freelance photographer, writer, and artist. |