{"product_id":"collectors-guide-to-the-garnet-robert-j-lauf-9780764340031","title":"Collector's Guide to the Garnet Group","description":"Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and micromount enthusiasts. Over 120 color photos of these beautiful minerals show each species in its geological context. This book also explains how garnets are formed and the unique conditions that create fine crystals and vivid colors. After a brief introduction, the general treatment begins with an explanation of the chemistry and taxonomy of the group. A section on their formation and geochemistry explains the kinds of environments where garnets are formed. Detailed entries for each mineral provide locality information and full-color photos so that collectors can see what good specimens look like and which minerals one might expect to find in association with them. An extensive bibliography is provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Lauf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764340034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764340031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Robert J. Lauf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906589839615,"sku":"9780764340031","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3af4e842-4a79-4ea4-a05e-9550f28ec897.jpg?v=1748770861","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collectors-guide-to-the-garnet-robert-j-lauf-9780764340031","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}