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Sasol First Field Guide to Gemstones of Southern Africa

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Cairncross, Bruce
ISBN 
9781775844105
Format 
Paperback
Recommended Price 
R110.00
Published 
November 2015
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Sasol First Field Guide to Gemstones of Southern Africa  is a fascinating guide to the gemstones of the region. Full-colour photo graphs and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and budding naturalist to identify the more common gemstones that occur in southern Africa, discover where they are found, and learn about their unusual features.

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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.

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