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Bruce Cairncross

About 
Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology and Chairman of the Geology Department at the University of Johannesburg. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa’s mineralogical heritage, and is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa and Pocket Guide: Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa.

Titles by this author

Southern Africa is home to many important and interesting minerals, as well as a wide array...
Southern Africa is home to many important and interesting minerals, as well as a wide array...
East Africa is famous for its world-class gemstones and mineral specimens, most notably the...

Sasol First Field Guide to Gemstones of Southern Africa  is a fascinating guide to...

Minerals are the building blocks of rocks – they make up the solid Earth’s crust....

This handy pocket guide presents the most fascinating and important rocks and minerals found in...

This handy pocket guide presents the most fascinating and important rocks and minerals found in...

First Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals, the latest addition to the popular...
Eerste Veldgids tot Gesteentes & Minerale, die jongste toevoeging tot die...
First Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals, the latest addition to the popular...
First Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals, the latest addition to the popular...
Eerste Veldgids tot Gesteentes & Minerale, die jongste toevoeging tot die...