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Diamonds in Nature [electronic resource] : A Guide to Rough Diamonds / by Ralf Tappert, Michelle C. Tappert.

By: Tappert, Ralf [author.].
Contributor(s): Tappert, Michelle C [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011Description: IX, 142p. 150 illus., 111 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783642125720.Subject(s): Geography | Mineralogy | Earth Sciences | MineralogyDDC classification: 549 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
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.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds illustrates and explains the unique properties of natural diamonds, such as their crystal shapes, colors, surface textures, and mineral inclusions. It also contains up-to-date information about the origin and scientific significance of diamonds. With more than 200 high-quality photographs and drawings, it is an invaluable reference for the professional geoscientist and anyone with an interest in diamonds.
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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.

Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds illustrates and explains the unique properties of natural diamonds, such as their crystal shapes, colors, surface textures, and mineral inclusions. It also contains up-to-date information about the origin and scientific significance of diamonds. With more than 200 high-quality photographs and drawings, it is an invaluable reference for the professional geoscientist and anyone with an interest in diamonds.

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