Calcite: The Mineral With the Most Forms.(Book Review)

From: The Mineralogical Record | Date: March 1, 2005| Author: Moore, Thomas P. | Copyright information

Calcite: The Mineral With the Most Forms

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Edited by Terry Huizing, Miranda Jarnot, Gunther Neumeier, R. Peter Richards and Gloria Staebler. Published (2003) by Lapis International LLC, available from the Mineralogical Record, P.O. Box 35565, Tucson, AZ 85740; e-mail order: minrec@aol.com. Stiff softcover, 8.25 X 11.7 inches, 114 pages. Price: $24.00 + $2.00 shipping in the U.S.

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