Diamonds in Nature

A Guide to Rough Diamonds
2011
ISBN: 978-3-642-12571-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 647 g

Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds illustrates the range of crystal shapes, colours, surface textures, and mineral inclusions of rough, uncut, naturally forming diamonds. Each chapter contains photographs that show the unique physical characteristics of the diamonds, and the accompanying text describes the processes that led to their formation. This book is an invaluable reference manual for professional geoscientists—including gemmologists and exploration geologists.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tappert, Michelle C.

Tappert, Ralf

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Petrologie, Mineralogie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Chemische Kristallographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The origin of diamonds.- 2. The morphologies and shapes of diamonds.- 3. The colors of diamonds.- 4. The surface texture of diamonds.- 5. Inclusions in diamonds and their geological meaning.

Über Autor(innen)

Ralf Tappert is a mineralogist who has studied diamonds and their host rocksfrom localities worldwide, including Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. He has worked as a university researcher and consultant, and he has published a number of articles about diamonds in international scientific journals.

Michelle Tappert is a geologist and a writer. In addition to studying the spectroscopy of rocks and minerals as a university researcher, she has worked as a consultant for the mineral exploration industry, searching for diamonds and other commodities.