Sasol First Field Guide to Gemstones of Southern Africa

by Bruce Cairncross

Overview

Sasol First Field Guide to Gemstones of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the gemstones of the region. Full-colour photographs 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781431702589
Publisher:	Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date:	12/02/2011
Series:	Sasol First Field Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	57
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 Years

About the Author

Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology 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 Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa.