Minerals of the Grenville Province: New York, Ontario, and Québec

The Grenville Province, covering much of upstate New York, southeastern Ontario, and southern Qu bec, has been the source of many amazing mineral specimens. Its crystalline rocks are more than a billion years old, and unlike most mineralogical heritage sites, new discoveries are the rule rather than the exception.The province also contains deposits of commercially important minerals such as iron, zinc, talc, garnet, apatite, and mica. More than 400 photographs highlight specimens from the world-renowned collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, the New York State Museum, and selected private collections. This pleasurable journey includes sections devoted to colorful gemstones and fluorescent minerals, and explains the mineralogical, geological, and historical significance of these minerals.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 06/28/2019
ISBN: 9780764357657
Pages: 208
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.70d