Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa - Softcover

Cairncross, Bruce

 
9781868729852: Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

Synopsis

This title documents the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. The text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students and anyone with and interest in the natural environment.

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About the Author

Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology and Chairman of the Geology Department at the University of Johannesburg. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa's mineralogical heritage, and is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa and Pocket Guide: Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa.

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