Care and Conservation of Geological Material

Frank Howie

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Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
20 July 1992

Mineralogy & gems; Geochemistry

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.

By: Frank Howie
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780750603713
ISBN 10: 0750603712
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 20 July 1992
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Frank Howie

Reviews for Care and Conservation of Geological Material

'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