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Cornish Rocks and Minerals
| Author: Simon Camm |
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| ISBN: 9780906720714 |
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Cornwall is extraordinarily rich in minerals. This guide includes a general introduction to the geology of the county, and describes the formation of minerals discussed in the book. It looks at different regions of Cornwall, and examples of rocks and minerals that can be found there today, as well those discovered in the past. This is followed by a gallery of beautifully crystallised examples of Cornish minerals revealed during the county’s historical mining activity, and a glossary of terms and references.
You can use Google Book Search to look inside this book here.
As a child in Cornwall, Simon Camm came across a man-made grotto lined with mineral crystals. He was captivated by their diverse colours and forms, and this fascination never left him. He became a professional geologist, working in Cornwall and later, as a consultant on base and precious metals as well as diamonds, in Europe, Asia, the Far East and Africa. He then spent several years as Honorary Research Fellow of the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, and Visiting Fellow in Mining Geology, University of Greenwich. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, author of Gold in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, and author, or co-author, of numerous scientific papers.
Cornish Rocks and Minerals is published in our Pocket Cornwall series.
1st edition
Paperback
112 pages
274 colour photographs, 1 map, 2 diagrams
150 x 153 mm
25.03.10
Introduction
About this Book
Geology and Mineralization
The Districts
West Penwith: St Just to St Ives
Mount’s Bay: Penzance to Porthleven
Rivers Hayle to Cober: Hayle to Helston
Camborne to Redruth: Troon to Treleigh
Gwennap: Carharrack to Carnon Downs
North Coast: Porthtowan to Perranporth
The Lizard: Mullion to Manaccan
St Austell: Ladock to Lostwithiel
Wadebridge: Padstow to Port Gaverne
Liskeard: Landreath to Linkinhorne
East Cornwall: Callington to Calstock
Rocks of Cornwall
Precious Metals and Semi-precious Stones
Mineral Gallery
Glossary
Technical Help
Where to See Cornish Minerals
‘We walk on jewels ... you don't have to be a geologist to be fascinated by this book ... a colourful and ... bizarrely beautiful collection.’ (Tavistock Times Gazette, 11.03.10) You can read the whole review here.
‘for those of us unable to name the pebbles and rocks picked up on beaches or mine dump ... an illustrated guide to the Cornwall beneath our feet.’ (Western Morning News, 04.05.10). You can read the whole review here.
‘Striking gold with a gem on minerals of Cornwall...
‘helps readers in their discovery of Cornwall's rich and diverse mineralogical heritage..’ (The Cornishman, 19.08.10). You can read the whole review here.
An extract from Cornish Rocks and Minerals was reproduced in the Eden Magazine, issue 8, Summer 2010. |
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£5.35
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