Pegmatites

Pegmatites
Author: David London
Publisher:
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2008
Genre: Pegmatites
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains all illustrations of volume and PDF of chapters of "Graranitic pegmatites, short course handbook 7" published in 1982, edited by Petr Černý, P.

A Collector's Guide to Granite Pegmatites

A Collector's Guide to Granite Pegmatites
Author: Vandall T. King
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2010
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780764335785

Granite pegmatite crystals have long been admired by gem and mineral collectors as a source of fine specimens and gem materials. Pegmatites can host important deposits of ore minerals and industrial commodities, such as feldspar and mica. Their physical and chemical complexity presents daunting challenges to researchers who seek to better understand their nature and origins. With 209 stunning color photos and clear, authoritative text, this book provides a thorough discussion. Chapters cover pegmatite forms and distributions, interior structures, crystal, mineral, and gem pockets, and references for further study. Examples are from North America as well as worldwide.

Archean Rare-Metal Pegmatites in Zimbabwe and Western Australia

Archean Rare-Metal Pegmatites in Zimbabwe and Western Australia
Author: Thomas Dittrich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2019-02-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030109437

Lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatites are important resources for rare metals. For Cs, only the LCT pegmatites with the zeolite group mineral pollucite at Bikita (Zimbabwe Craton) and Tanco (Superior Province Craton) are of commercial importance. Common characteristics of world-class LCT pegmatite deposits include their Meso- to Neoarchean age and geological setting within greenstone belt lithologies on Archean Cratons. This study presents the first coherent and comparative scientific investigation of five major LCT pegmatite systems from the Yilgarn, Pilbara and Zimbabwe Craton. For the evaluation of their Cs potential and of the genetic concepts of pollucite formation, the pegmatites from Wodgina, Londonderry, Mount Deans and Cattlin Creek were compared to the Bikita pollucite mineralization. The integration of the new data (e.g., geochronological and radiogenic isotope data) into the complex geological framework: 1) enhances our knowledge of the formation of LCT pegmatite systems, and 2) will contribute to the further exploration of additional world-class LCT pegmatite deposits, which 3) may host massive pollucite mineralisations.

Industrial Minerals & Rocks

Industrial Minerals & Rocks
Author: Jessica Elzea Kogel
Publisher: SME
Total Pages: 1576
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780873352338

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The Encyclopedia of Mineralogy

The Encyclopedia of Mineralogy
Author: Keith Frye
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1981-12-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0879331844

The Encyclopedia of Mineralogy provides comprehensive, basic treatment of the science of mineralogy. More than 140 articles by internationally known scholars and research workers describe specific areas of mineralogical interest, and a glossary of 3000 entries defines all valid mineral species and many related mineral names. In addition to traditional topics - descriptions of major structural groups, methods of mineral analysis, and the paragenesis of mineral species - this volume embraces such subjects as asbestiform minerals, minerals found in caves and in living beings, and gems and gemology. It includes current data on the latest in our geological inventories - lunar minerals. It describes the properties, characteristics, and uses of industrial resources such as abrasive materials and Portland cement. A directory will guide traveling mineralogists to the major mineralogical museums of the world, with their special interests noted. Clear technical illustrations supplement the text throughout. To help the student and professional find particular information there are a comprehensive subject index, extensive cross-references of related topics (whether in this volume or others in the series), and reference lists to background information and detailed advanced treatment of all topics. The Encyclopedia of Mineralogy is a valuable reference and source for professionals in all geological sciences, for science teachers at all levels, for collectors and `rock hounds', and for all who are curious about the minerals on earth or those brought back from outer space.