Care and Conservation of Geological Material - Minerals, Rocks, Meteorites, and Lunar Finds

Zusatztext 'The quantity of relevant information drawn together about mineral species! their deterioration and recommendations for their care make this book an essential resource for anyone responsible for geological collections.' Barbara Moore! Studies in Conservation! 5/1994 - Studies in Conservation! May 1994 Informationen zum Autor Frank Howie This is the first book to specifically address the preservation of an increasingly important group of materials. Techniques for processing minerals and rocks in the field and laboratory are outlined as well as the effects of treatments on specimens. < br> Readership: Professional museum staff, curators and conservators, scientists and technicians; Students of mineralogy, private collectors. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to specifically address the preservation of an increasingly important group of materials. Techniques for processing minerals and rocks in the field and laboratory are outlined as well as the effects of treatments on specimens. Readership: Professional museum staff, curators and conservators, scientists and technicians; Students of mineralogy, private collectors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents include: The stability of minerals; Conserving light sensitive minerals and gems; Temperature and humidity sensitive mineralogical and petrological specimens; Pyrite; Meteorites; Hazards for the mineral collector, conservator and curator.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Howie, Frank M. Howie, Howie Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.07.1992
• EAN: 9780750603713
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-0371-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 257 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Conservation and Museology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Mineralogy, petrography; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems, Mineralogy & Gems