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MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY, Geochemistry, mineral deposits

 

Mineralogy, crystallography

Petrology, general and Igneous and Metamorphic petrology

Sedimentary petrology, mineralogy, Clays

ores, metals

gems

Building stones

geochemistry

Regional studies, guides, collecting


88, 101, 107-113

 

General

 

Hoffmann, Josef - Der Ewige Bergmann. Vier Bücher vom bergmännischen Menschen. (4 Bücher in 2 Bände). - 1958. Deutscher Wald-Verlag / Verl. Rheinhausn. 409+330 pp., col. fp., many figs., plts. with phot. h.t. (some col.). Orig. cloth, dustjacket, dustjackets a bit worn, contents very good. € 20

 

 

Mineralogy, crystallography

 

Bijvoet, J.M. et al. - Röntgenanalyse van kristallen. 2de druk. - 1948. Centen, Amsterdam. 300 pp., veel fign. & foto's. Orig. linnen, in gode staat. € 10

 

Bloss, F. Donald - Crystallography and crystal chemistry. An introduction. - 1971. Holt, Reinhart Winston, New York. 545 pp., many figs. Orig. cloth, very good. € 15

 

sold Dana, E.S. -  A textbook of mineralogy with an extended treatise on crystallography and physical mineralogy. New edition, entirely rewritten and enlarged. - 1904. Wiley, New York. 593 pp., col. fp., 1008 fig. Orig. cloth, small libr. stamp on title page and endpaper, a very good copy of the rare second edition. € 35

 

   

 

Dana, E.S. - A textbook of mineralogy with an extended treatise on crystallography and physical mineralogy. - 1907. New edition, entirely rewritten and enlarged. Wiley, New York. 593 pp., col. fp., 1008 fig. Orig. cloth, libr. stamps on title page and endpaper, edge of spine with minor defect, otherwise and contents very good. € 30

 

sold Dana, E.S. - A textbook of mineralogy with an extended treatise on crystallography and physical mineralogy. 4th ed., rev. & enl. by W.E. Ford - 1932, 18th pr. 1957. Wiley, New York. 851 pp., 1089 fig. Orig. cloth, ends of spine just a little worn, contents very good. € 15

 

Deer, W.A. et al. (Deer, Howie & Zussman) - Rock-forming minerals Volume 2A Single-chain silicates. 2nd ed. - 1978. Longman, London. 668 pp., col. fp., 283 fig. Hardcover with laminated boards, very good. € 35

 

Escher, B.G. - Algemene mineralogie en kristallografie. 2de druk. - 1950. Noorduyn, Gorinchem. 628 pp., 860 fig. Orig. linnen, rug met lichte gebruikssporen, verder en inhoud in goede staat. € 15

 

Escher, B.G. - Algemene mineralogie en kristallografie. 3de dr. (laatste) - 1954. Noorduyn, Gorinchem. 628 pp., 860 fign. & foto's. Orig. linnen, band met lichte gebruikssporen, inhoud in goede staat. € 20

 

Exel, R. - Die Mineralien tirols. Band 2. Nordtirol, Vorarlberg und Osttirol. - 1982. Athesia, Bozen. 200 pp. 12 figs. plts. with 153 col. phot. map on endpaper. Orig. boards, very good. € 15

 

Foerstner (Förstner), H. - Ueber Cossyrit, ein Mineral aus den Liparit-laven der Insel Pantellaria. /&/ Ueber Feldspäthe von Pantelleria. /&/ Nachtrag. [in 2 vols.]. - 1881, 1883 Zeitschr. f. Krystall. u. Min. 5, 8 & 19; pp. 348-365, 125-202 & 560-570, 3 fig., 1+2+2 plts. h.t. Somewhat later half cloth/marbled boards, libr. stamp on title page, as such very good. € 15

 

 

Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D: Mineralogie, Petrologie, Geochemie und Lagerstättenkunde

 

all items, Orig. wrps., libr. stamp

the following is a first selction; more issues available.

 

Riech, V. 1977: Zur Coelestinbildung im germanischen Muschelkalk Süddeutschlands. 77 Seiten, 21 Abbildungen, 4 Tabellen, 6 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 29). € 12

 

Hirdes, W.;Amstutz, G. C. 1978. Geologische und metallogenetische Untersuchungen im nördlichen Atacocha-District / Zentralperu am Beispiel der Blei-Zink-Grube Machcan. 55 Seiten, 9 Abbildungen, 3 Tabellen, 2 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 28). € 10

 

Leube, A. 1978.Übersicht über das Projekt "Kupfer-Prospektion bei Curaca" der Deutschen Geologischen Mission Recife, Brasilien. 78 Seiten, 7 Abbildungen, 4 Tabellen. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 26). € 15

 

Beerbaum, B. 1977: Die Genese der marin-sedimentären Phosphatlagerstätte von Al Hasa (westliches Zentraljordanien). 55 Seiten, 9 Abbildungen, 4 Tabellen, 6 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 24). € 10

 

Putzer, H. 1978. Die brasilianischen Steinkohlen-Lagerstätten und ihre optimalen Nutzungsmöglichkeiten. 55 Seiten, 9 Abbildungen, 4 Tabellen, 6 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 23). € 20

 

Schneider, W. 1977. Diagenese devonischer Karbonatkomplexe Mitteleuropas. 107 Seiten, 11 Abbildungen, 7 Tabellen, 8 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 21). € 16

 

Kulke, H. 1976. Diagenese, beginnende Metamorphose und Mineralneubildungen der Karbonat-, Ton- und Sandsteinfolge im Trias-Salz des Diapirs Rocher de Djelfa (Algerien). 73 Seiten, 9 Abbildungen, 4 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 19). € 12

 

Kirchheimer, F. 1976. Blaues Steinsalz und sein Vorkommen im Neckar- und Oberrheingebiet. 139 Seiten, 19 Abbildungen, 6 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 18). € 18

 

Ludwig, G.;Müller, H.;Vollbrecht, K.: 1976. Sediments on the Iceland Faeroe Ridge. 27 pages, 7 figures, 6 tables, 1 plate. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 16). € 12

 

Weber, K. 1976: Gefügeuntersuchungen an transversalgeschieferten Gesteinen aus dem östlichen Rheinischen Schiefergebirge. 99 Seiten, 40 Abbildungen, 12 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 15). € 13

 

Wolff, M.;Füchtbauer, H. 1976: Die karbonatische Randfazies der tertiären Süßwasserseen des Nördlinger Ries und des Steinheimer Beckens. 53 Seiten, 7 Abbildungen, 3 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 14). € 8

 

Sammelwerk Deutsche Eisenerzlagerstätten II. Eisenerze in Deckgebirge (Postvaristikum). 3. Sedimentäre Eisenerze in Süddeutschland. Eds. M. Frank & P. Groschopf, 1975. 280 Seiten, 70 Abbildungen, 27 Tabellen, 7 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 10). € 40

 

Es-Said, S. 1974: Brom-Untersuchungen zur Genese des Schwadensates (Zechstein 3) im Bereich Hannover. 38 Seiten, 17 Abbildungen, 1 Tabelle, 1 Tafel. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 6). € 8

 

Groth, P. - Chemische Krystallographie Teil 1-5, mit Einleitung. [complete in 6 vols.] - 1904-1919. Engelmann, Leipzig. 80+626+914+804+801+1063 pp., 6+389+522+648+828+955 figs. All volumes orig. cloth, corner of part 5 with minor damage (see last picture), otherwise bindiings and contents very good. Rare complete set ! € 250

 

         

 

 

Hartshorne, N.H. & A. Stuart -Crystals and the polarising microscope. 4th. ed. - 1970. Edward Arnold, London. 614 pp., many fig./phot., 1 plt. h.t. folding-out. Orig. cloth, dustjacket, libr. stamp on first endpaper only, very good. € 30

 

Hurlbut, Cornelis S. (rev.) - Dana's manual of mineralogy. 15th ed., 4th print. - 1946. Wiley, New York. 480 pp., col. fp., 436 fig./phot. Orig. cloth, very good. € 10

 

Laspeyres, H. - Ueber die Kristallform des Antimons. - 1875. Zeitschrift der Deutschen geologischen Gesellschaft XXVII, 3. Heft; pp. 574-622, 2 plts. h.t. folding-out. Orig. extract, stapled, plain new wrps., blanc margin of plt. with some brown spots, very good, uncut. € 10

 

Osann, A. - Über Holmquistit, einen Lithionglaukophan von der Insel Utö. - 1913. Sber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss. jg. 1923, 23. Abh.; 17 pp., 2 photoplts. h.t. Orig. wrps., very good. € 4

 

Schroeder van der Kolk, J.L.C. - Kurze Anleitung zur mikroskopischen Krystallbestimmung. - 1989. Kreidel, Wiesbaden. 60 pp., 2 fig. Orig. wrps. with libr. stamp, covers just a little worn, contents with some browning of paper, spine neatly paper taped, otherwise good copy. € 10

 

Whitlock, Herbert P. - Guide to the mineralogical collections of the  New York State Museum. - 1902. New York State Museum Bull. 58; 147 pp., 249 fig., 39 photoplts. h.t., 11 plates in backpocket. Orig. wrps., top of spine a bit worn, contents very good. € 25

Wiersma, Dirk J. - Mineraal en steen ontsloten. Exposures of mineral and rock. - 2002. Inmerc, Wormer. 160 pp. numerous col. phot./plts. Hardback with dustjacket, as new, 4to.. € 20

 

  

 

Wilk, Harry (text) - Zauberwelt der Mineralien. - Sigloch, Salzburg. 205 pp., 110 full page colour phot. of minerals by Olaf Medenbach. Hardcover, very good, oblong 4to. € 15

 

 

Witternn, A. - Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland. 2. rev. Aufl. - 2005. Stuttgart, Schweizerbart. 288 pp., many fig. Paperback, very good, as new. € 25

 

 

Wolthers, Mariëtte - Geochemistry and environmental mineralogy of the iron-sulpher-arsenic system. - 2003. Diss. Univ. Utrecht, Geol Ultrai. No. 225; 185 pp., many figs./phot., very good. € 10

 

Zevenbergen, C. - Natural weathering of MSWI bottom ash. Transformation of glassy constituents and implications for heavy metal leaching. - 1994. Diss. Univ. Utrecht.131 pp., many fig./phot. Orig. wrps., very good. € 10

 

Zirkel, Ferdinand - Elemente der Mineralogie begründet von Carl Friedrich Naumann (1873†). 15. neubearb. u. erg. Aufl. - 1907. Engelmann, Leipzig.821 pp., 1113 fig. Orig. / Contemp. half morocco, gilt, very fine copy. € 30

 

Zwaan, P.C. - On the determination of pyroxenes by x-ray powder diagrams. - 1954. Diss. Univ. Leiden, reprinted from: Leidse Geol. Meded. XIX; pp. 167-276, 29 fig./phot. Orig. wrps., very good, sm4to. € 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petrology, general, & Igneous and metamorphic

 

sold Barth, T.F.W. 1952. Theoretical petrology. A textbook on the origin and the evolution of rocks. Wiley, New York. 387 pp., 146 figs. Orig. cloth, lg8vo. € 15

 

sold the same, 2nd ed. € 18

 

Best, Myron G. - Igneous and metamorphic petrology. - 1982. Freeman, San Francisco. 630 pp., many fig./phot. Hardcover, boards a lttle discoloured, otherwise very good. € 20

 

Bonin, Bernard - Pétrologie endogène. - 1995. Dunod, Paris. 336 pp., many figs. Paperback, very good. € 18

 

sold Carmichael, I.S.E., F.J. Turner & J. Verhoogen - Igneous petrology. - 1974. McGraw-Hill, New York. 739 pp., many figs. Orig. boards, dustjacket, very good. € 15

 

sold Demaiffe, Daniel (ed.) - Petrology and geochemistry of magmatic suites of rocks in the continental and oceanic crusts. - 1996. Univ. Libre Bruxelles / Africa Museum, Tervuren. Volume dedicated to Jean Michot. 385 pp., many figs. Orig. illustr. boards. € 15

 

Fonteilles, M. - Appréciation de l'interêt métallogénique du volcanisme de Madagascar à partir de ses caractères pétrologiques. - 1967. Bulletin du  BRGM 1967 No. 1; pp.121-154, 21 fig. Orig. extract, stapled, very good, 4to. € 5

 

sold Frey, Robert - La classification moderne des roches éruptives. - 1937. Maroc Serv. Mines  et Carte géol. Notes & Mém. N. 44; 127 pp., 15 fig., 9 plts. h.t. folding-out with tables and diagrams. Contemp. half calf, raised bands, contents very good. € 13,50

 

Grout, F.F. - Criteria of origin of inclusions in plutonic rocks. - 1937. Bull. geol. Soc. Amer. 48; pp. 1521-1572, 1 fig., 15 photoplts. h.r. Orig. extract, stapled, as such very good. € 6,50

 

Hess, H.H. & A. Poldervaart (eds.) - Basalts: The Poldervaart treatise on rocks of basaltic composition. Volume 1 & 2. - 1967-68. Interscience, Wiley, New York. xvi, viii, 862+21 pp., many figs./phot./plts. Orig. cloth, dustjackets with minor traces of use, libr. stamp on first endpaper, very good. € 45

 

 

Hyndman, Donald W. - Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks. - 1972. McGraw-Hill, New York. 5 33 pp., many fig./phot., maps on endpapers. Orig. cloth, very good. € 12

 

International Committee for Coal Petrology (ed.) - Proceedings No. 1, 2 and 3. [ 3 vols.] - 1954-1960. Aelst, Maastricht. Proceedings of meetings in Geleen, Liège and Heerlen. 61+64+185 pp., numerous figs./phot./plts. Orig. wrps. very good, 4to. € 35

 

Johannsen, Albert - A descriptive petrography of the igneous rocks Vols. I-IV. (4 vols.) - 1932, 6th-7th impr. 1962-63. Univ. Chicoago Press. 318+418+360+523 pp., 4x fp. with portraits, 145+119+178+180 fig./phot. Orig hardcovers, parts I and III with dustjacket, libr. stamp on first endpaper and half title, very good set. € 70

 

 

Kuno, Hisashi - Petrological notes an some pyroxene-andesites from Hakone volcano, with special reference to some types of pigeonite phenocrysts. - 1936. Japanese Journal of Geology and Geography XIII; pp. 107-140, 8 fig., 2 plts. h.t. with microphot. Orig. extract, stapled. € 6

 

sold Lacroix, A. - Description des syénites népheliniques de Pouzac (Hautes-Pyrénées) et du Montréal (Canada) et de leurs phénomènes de contacts. 1890. Bull. Soc. Géol. France (3) XVIII; pp. 511-558, 4 plts. h.t. Orig. extract, plain new wrps. front cover of journal issue included. € 7

 

sold Marre, Jacques - Méthodes d'analyse structurale des granitoïdes. - 1982. BRGM Manuels & Méthodes 3; 126 pp., 140 fig. Paperback, very good. € 8

 

sold Marre, Jacques - The structural analysis of granitic rocks. - 1986. North Oxford / BRGM. 123 pp. 140 fig. Orig. boards, dustjacket, very good. € 16

 

 

Mason, R. - Petrology of the metamorphic rocks. - 1978, 3rd impr. 1981.. Allen & Unwin, London. [Textbook of Petrology Vol. 3]. 254 pp., many figs. Paperback, very good. € 12

 

Miller, F.S. - Petrology of the San Marcos gabbro, southern California. - 1937. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America Vol. 48; pp. 1397-1426, 4 fig., 1 photopt. h.t. Orig. extract, stapled, as such very good. € 5

 

Müller, D. & D.I. Groves - Potassic igneous rocks and associated gold-copper mineralization. 3rd updated and enlarged ed. - 2000. Springer, Berlin. 252 pp. many figs. Orig. hardcover. € 20

 

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor Potassic igneous rocks and associated gold-copper mineralization

 

sold Nédélec, A. & J.-L. Bouchez - Pétrologie des granites. Structure – cadre géologique. - 2011. Vuibert / Soc. Géol. France, Paris. 306 pp. numerous fig./phot. Paperback, new. € 30

 

 

Pabian, R. et al. - Agates. Treasures of the earth. - 2006, 2 nd print. 2009. Firefly Books / Natural History Museum, London. 184 pp., many col. phot., few maps. Orig. illustr. boards, good. € 15

 

 

Raguin, E. - Géologie du granite. 3me. éd., entier. refondue. - 1976. Masson, Paris. 276 pp., 65 fig. Orig. cloth, spine sun-bleached, review copy, very good. € 15

 

Rinne, F. - Gesteinskunde für studierende der Naturwissenschaft, Forstkunde und ... usw. 12. Aufl. - 1940.Jänicke, Leipzig. 428 pp., 589 fig./phot. Orig. cloth, good. € 15

 

Rosenbusch, H. - Ueber die chemische Beziehungen der Eruptivgesteine. /&/ Über Structur und Classification der Eruptivgesteine. - 1889-1991. Reprints Tschermak's Min. Petr. Mitt. 11 & 12; pp. 144-178, 4 tables h.t. folding-out /&/ pp. 351-396. Orig. wrps. € 8,50

 

Rosenbusch, H. - Elemente der Gesteinslehre. 2. Aufl. - 1901. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart. 565 pp. 96 fig. 2 col. plts. Hlf. leather, gilt, spine a bit bleached, libr. stamp on endpaper, fine copy. € 20

 

 

Rocks and minerals for the collector

 

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Sudbury and Winnipeg. - 1963. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 63-18; 69 pp., 7 fig. (maps). Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 4

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bay of Fundy area. - 1964. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 64-10; 96 pp., 1 fig. (map), 8 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 7

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Northeastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. - 1965. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 65-10; 76 pp., 5 fig. (maps), 12 phot.. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 6

 

Sabina, A.P. 1966. Rocks and minerals for the collector: Eastern Townships and Gaspé, Qyuebec; and parts of New Brunswick. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 66-51; 170 pp., 13 fig. (maps), 16 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kingston, Ontario to Lac St-Jean, Quebec. - 1967. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 67-51; 147 pp., 7 fig. (maps), 14 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 8

 

sold Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Hull-Maniwaki, Quebec; Ottawa-Peterborough, Ontario. - 1969. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 69-50; 177 pp., 9 fig. (maps), 18 phot.. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Ottawa to North Bay, Ontario; Hull to Waltham, Quebec. - 1970. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 70-50; 130 pp., 13 fig. (maps), 21 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cove, contents very good r. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: La Ronge-Creighton, Saskatchewan; Flin Flon-Thompson, Manitoba. - 1971. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 71-27; 100 pp., 12 fig. (maps), 17 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 8

 

Leaming, S. - Rocks and mineral collecting in British Columbia. - 1973. Geol. Surv. Can. Pap. 72-53; 138 pp., 31 figs./maps, 23 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on front cover, contents very good. € 8

 

sold Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Cobalt - Belleterre - Timmins, Ontario and Quebec. - 1974. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-13; 199 pp., 12 fig. (maps), 25 phot., 1 fold. map in pocket. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: Kirkland Lake - Noranda - Val dÓr, Ontario and Quebec. - 1974. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-30; 162 pp., 11 fig. (maps), 22 phot.. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, contents very good. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector: The Magdalen Islands, Quebec, and Island of Newfoundland. - 1976. Geological Survey of Canada Paper 75-36; 199 pp., 14 fig. (maps), 40 phot.. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp on cover, very good. € 13

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector. Kingston, Ontario to Lac St. Jean, Quebec. 2nd rev. ed. - 1983. Geol. Surv. Canada Misc. Publ. 32; 130 pp., 8 figs. (maps), 14 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. sticker taped to base of spine, contents very good. € 8

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector. Buckingham-Mont Laurier-Grenville, Quebec; Hawkesbury - Ottawa, Ontario. 2nd. rev. ed. - 1986. Geol. Surv. Canada Misc. Publ. 33; 90 pp., 9 figs. (maps), 12 phot. Orig. wrps., small libr. stamp on title page, contents very good. € 10

 

Sabina, A.P. - Rocks and minerals for the collector. La Ronge-Creighton, Saskatchewan; Flin Flon - Thompson, Manitoba. 2nd. rev. ed.  - 1987. Geol. Surv. Canada Misc. Publ. 42; 81 pp., 13 figs. (maps), 15 phot. Orig. wrps., small libr. stamp on title page. € 10

 

 

 

 

Turner, F.J. & J. Verhoogen - Igneous and metamorphic petrology. - 1960. McGrwaw-Hill, New York. 694 pp., 117 fig. Orig. cloth, good. € 10

 

 

Valeton, I. - Bauxitführende Laterite auf dem Trappbasalt Indiens als fossile, polygenetisch veränderte Bodenbildung. - 1967. Sedimentary Geology Vol. 1, Nr. 1; pp. 7-56, 16 fig./phot. Orig. wrps., complete issue, very good. € 8

 

sold Weinschenk, E. - Grundzüge der Gesteinskunde. I. Teil. Allgemeine Gesteinskunde, Teil II. Spezielle Gesteinskunde. [1. Aufl.] - 1902-05. Herder, Freiburg i/B. 166 + 331 pp., 47+133 fig., 3+8 plts. h.t. Orig. cloth, minor traces of use, contents very good. € 20

 

sold Weinschenk, E. - Grundzüge der Gesteinskunde. I. Teil. Allgemeine Gesteinskunde als Grundlage der Geologie. [3. Aufl., letzte] - 1913. Herder, Freiburg i/B. 273 pp., 137 fig., 6 plts. h.t. Orig. cloth, with dustjacket, very good. € 22

 

      

 

 

sold Wilson, Marjorie - Igneous petrogenesis. A global tectonic approach. - 1989, repr. 1994. Chapman & Hall, London. 466 pp., many fig./phot. Orig. iluustr. wrps., very good. € 25

 

 

 

Zwartkruis, T.C.J. - Orbicule-bearing blastopsammitic hornfelses from southern Bangka, Indonesia. - 1962. Diss. Univ. Amsterdam. 94 pp., 19 fig., 13 photoplts. h.t. Orig. wrps., very good,  lg8vo. € 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sedimentary Petrology, Mineralogy, Clays

 

 

Abramski, C. et al. 1951. Atlas für angewandte Steinkohlenpetrographie. Glückauf, Essen. 331 pp., 256 fig./phot. Hlf. leather, gilt, spine faded, libr. stamp on endpaper, 4to. € 60

 

sold Aranitis, S. - Les gisements de talc pyrénéens. Description ̶ Essai d'interprétation de leur genèse (Contribution à leur étude comparative). - 1967. Bulletin du  BRGM 1967 No. 1; pp. 3-119, 25 plts. with 58 fig./phot., 1 plt. h.t. with geol. map folding-out. Orig. printed covers with libr. stamp, exract, very good, 4to. € 12

 

Bassler, R.S. - The formation of geodes with remarks on the silification of fossils. - 1908. Reprint: Proc. US nat. Mus. XXXV; pp. 133-154, 7 plts. h.t. Orig. wrps. very good. € 6

 

Hallimond, A.F. et al. - The constitution and origin of sedimentary ores: a symposium. - 1951, Proc. Yorkshire Geol. Soc. 28-2; pp. 61-101, 8 fig. 9 plts. h.t. Orig. wrps., very good € 6,50

 

Kural, O. (ed.) - Coal. Resources, Properties, Utilization, Pollution. - 1994. Istanbut Techn. Univ. 494 pp., many figs./phot. Orig. illustr. boards, very gppd, 4to. € 25

 

 

Michard, André - Les dolomies. Une revue. - 1969. Bull. Serv. Carte géol. Als. Lorr. 22-1; pp. 3-92, 38 fig. Orig. wrps., very good, 4to. € 10

 

Raistrick, A. & C.E. Marshall - The nature and origin of coal and coal seams. - 1939, repr. 1948. English Univ. Press, London. 281 pp. 101 fig. (many on plts.). Orig. black cloth, dustjacket, very good. € 20

 

  

 

Saint Martin, Simona et al. - Signification paléoécologique des assemblages de diatomées du Messinien dans le bassin de Melilla-Nador (Rif Nord-Oriental, Maroc). - 2003. Revue de Micropaléontologie, Volume 46; pp. 161-190, 8 fig., 3 plts. Orig. extract, stapled, very good, 4to. € 6

 

Taylor, J.C.M. (intro) - Sandstone diagenensis. State of the art, 1977. - 1978. Journal of the Geological Society 135-1; pp. 1-156, many figs./phot., many (micro)photoplts. h.t. Collection of 14 papers. Complete issue, orig. wrps., very good. € 12

 

Unger, H.J. & A. Niemeyer - Die Bentonite in Ostniederbayern : Entstehung, Lagerung, Verbreitung. /&/ Bentonitlagerstätten zwischen Mainburg und Landshut und ihre zeitliche Einstufung. - 1985. Geologisches Jahrbuch D 71; 93 pp., 33 fig. 2 plts. with col. phot. Orig. wrps. with libr. stamp, contents very good. € 8

 

Zenger, D.H. et al. (eds.) 1980. Concepts and models of dolomitization. SEPM Spec. Publ. 28; 320 pp., many figs./phot. Orig. cloth, ex-lib., lg8vo. € 20

 

 

Ores, metals, bauxite

 

 

Bicentenario del descubrimiento del wolframio por los hermanos Elhuyar 1783-1983.‎ - ‎1983. Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Madrid. 199 + ca. 50 pp. many fig./phot. some col. Orig. boards, very good, 4to.‎ € 15

 

  

 

Horstig, G. von et al (eds.) 1979. Sammelwerk Deutsche Eisenerzlagerstätten. I. Eisenerze im Grundgebirge (Varistikum). 3. Eisenerze in NE Bayern, im Schwarzwald, Harz, linksrheinischen Schiefergebirge, Saar-Nahe- und Ruhrgebiet. Geol. Jb. D-31; 177 pp., 32 fig., 5 phot. Orig. wrps., libr. stamp. € 24

 

Sammelwerk Deutsche Eisenerzlagerstätten II. Eisenerze in Deckgebirge (Postvaristikum). 3. Sedimentäre Eisenerze in Süddeutschland. Eds. M. Frank & P. Groschopf, 1975. 280 Seiten, 70 Abbildungen, 27 Tabellen, 7 Tafeln. (Geologisches Jahrbuch Reihe D, Band D 10). € 40

 

 

Keil, K. - Die Genese der Blei-Zinkerzlagerstätten von Oberschlesien (Górny Slask, Polen). - 1956. Geologie Beiheft 15; 63 pp., 27 fig./phot. Orig. wrps., libr. ticket taped to base of spine, otherwise very good. € 8

 

Valeton, I. - Bauxitführende Laterite auf dem Trappbasalt Indiens als fossile, polygenetisch veränderte Bodenbildung. - 1967. Sedimentary Geology Vol. 1, Nr. 1; pp. 7-56, 16 fig./phot. Orig. wrps., complete issue, verygood. € 8

 

Wright, J.B. (ed.) - Mineral deposits, continental drift, and plate tectonics. - 1977. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Stroudsburg [Benchmark papers in Geology V. 44]. 420 pp. many figs. Orig. boards, gilt, very good. € 20

 

Ypma, P.J. - Goud. - 1988. Rede Univ. Delft. 22 pp. Orig. wrps. € 5

 

 

 

 

Gems, precious metals, jewellery and jewellery making

 

Anonymous - Der Jungoldschmied. Ein Lehrbuch für das Goldschmiedehandwerk Band I. 8. Aufl. - 1982. Rühle-Diebener, Stuttgart. 192 pp., numerous fig./phot. Orig. wrps. € 10

 

Bolman, J. - Handboek voor edelsteenkunde. - 1950. Paris, Amsterdam. 1037 pp., 477 fign. (gedeeltelijk op 48 fotoplaten h.t.), 4 kleurenplaten. Orig. half leer met titelschild, eerste blanco schutblad iets geschaafd (papiervisjes), verder in zeer goede staat. € 35

 

  

 

Kazmitcheff, A. - Observations géologiques sur le gisement aurifère de Namoya. - 1968 Annales de la Societe Geologique de Belgique t. 90; pp. 617-641; 3 fig., 5 plts. h.t. with microphot., 3 plts. h.t. with map and geol. sections folding-out. Orig. extract, very good. € 6,50

 

Midderigh-Bokhorst, B. - Glans en gloed uit donkere diepten. - n.d., ca. 1960. Nillmij, Arnhem. 83 pp., many figs. & ingeplakte kleurenplaten. Half linnen, goed, kl4to. € 10

 

Miser, H.D. & C.S. Ross - Diamond-bearing peridotatie in Pike County, Arkansas. - 1923. US Geol. Surv. Bull. 735-I; pp. 1v, 279-322, 3 fig., 5 photoplts. h.t., 3 plts. h.t. with masp folding-out. Orig. issue without covers (as iissued), libr. stamp on title page, very good. € 8

 

sold Rose, T.K. - The metallurgy of gold. 5th ed. - 1906. Griffin, London. 534 pp., fp., 104 fig./phot. (phot. on plts. h.t.), 7 fold. plts. Orig. cloth, gilt, tightly bound, very good. € 35

 

 

Schumann, Walter - Elseviers gids van edel- en sierstenen. - 1977. Elsevier, Amsterdam. 256 pp., veel fign. & kleurenplaten. Gebonden, in zeer goede staat. € 10

 

 

Weibel, M. - Edelsteine und ihre Mineraleinschlüsse. - 1985. ABC, Zürich. 111 pp., many figs./phot., most col. Orig. boards, very good. € 12

 

                          

 

Wild, G.O. & J.M. Visser - Edelstenen en hoe ze te herkennen. 4de druk. - 140 pp., 32 fig. Gebonden, stofomslag met gebruikssporen, verder zeer goed. € 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building stones 

 

sold Inst. Tecn. Geomin. España 1988. Granitos de España. ITGE, Madrid. 32 pp. text, printed one-sided in Spanish, English & French, 14 col. phot., 1 col. map, 38 col. photoplts. of granite details and with explanation on reverse. Orig. boards with ringbinder, in cassette, lg4to oblong. € 35

 

sold Inst. Tecn. Geomin. España 1988. Marmoles de España. [Marbles of Spain]. ITGE, Madrid. [154 pp.]. 30 pp. text in Spanish, English & French, 6 col. phot., 1 col. map, 72 col. photoplts. of granite details and with explanation on reverse. Orig. boards with ringbinder, in cassette, lg4to oblong. € 50

 

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sold Kukal, Z. et al. - Man & stone. - 1989. Geological Survey, Prague. 316 pp. 221 fig./phot. many col. Divided into 5 chapters: 1. Stone in nature, 2. Stone as an implement, 3. Stone as a home, 4. Stone as a statue, 5. Stone as a decoration. From the dustjacket:The book describes all the aspects of the intimate relations between man and stone, from the dawn of civilization to the present day. It explains why certain types of rocks were chosen and how they were utilized and processed by man. The evolution from primitive artefacts up to astonishing stone architecture is examined in detail. The role of stone in modern society is analysed. Orig. cloth, dustjacket, very good, sm4to. € 15

 

 

sold Nijland, T.G., C. Laban e.a. - Bouwen met natuursteen. - 2015. Grondboor & Hamer 69-5/6 /&/ Gea 48-4; 122 pp., veel fign. & foto's. Compleet tijdschriftnummer, nieuwstaat, 4to. € 20

 

   

 

sold Smith, M.R. (ed.) - Stone: Building stone, rock fill and armourstone in construction. - 1999. Geological Society, London. [Geol. Soc. Engin. Geol. SP 16]. 478 pp., many fig./phot. Orig. illustr. boards, as new. € 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geochemistry 

 

Berthelin, J. (ed.) - Diversity of environmental biogeochemistry. - 1991. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Developments in Geochemistry 6; 537 pp., many figs./phot. Orig. boards, very good, sm4to. € 35

 

 

Cocherie, Alain - Interaction manteau-croûte. Son rôle dans la genèse d'associations calco-alkalines, constraintes géochimiques (élements en traces et isotopes du strontium et de l'oxygène). - 1984. Documents BRGM no. 90; 246 pp., 78 fig. Orig. printed covers, very good, 4to. € 12

 

Osann, A. - Versuch einer chemischen Classification der Eruptivgesteine. - 1900. Reprint: Tschermak's Miner. u. Petrogr. Mitth. XIX-5/6; pp. 351-469, 5 plts. h.t. folding-out. Orig. wrps. with libr. stamp, contents very good, uncut. € 10

 

Taylor, S.R. & S.M. McLennan - The continental crust: its composition and evolution. An examination of the geochemical record preserved in sedimentary rocks. - 1985. Blackwell, Oxford. 312 pp., many figs. Paperback, very good. € 15