Re: Emerald some Questions

In article <45388065$0$27414$ba4acef3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jean wrote:
If you plan on studying geology go to the book (used if SOC) store and
get a
copy of the latest edition of Dana's Manual of Mineralogy by Hurlbut or go
to the reference section of a good library.

The original poster gave a .de email address. I don't know what's the
common mineralogy text in German, but over here in the UK it's DH&Z, not
Dana's. Copies of Dana's are like unto the turds of the rocking horse ;
copies of DH&Z are easy to find.
An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals (Paperback)
by W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, J. Zussman
# Paperback: 712 pages
# Publisher: Prentice Hall (11 May 1992)
# Language English
# ISBN: 0582300940

Of course, Rutley's "Elements of Mineralogy" is also popular.

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Aidan Karley, FGS, Aberdeen, Scotland
Guess I'll have to find a new sig now.

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