Chamberlain, Steven C., Robinson, George W., Robinson, Susan M. (2023) New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (1st ed.) Self published. 352pp.
| Reference Type | Book | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Title | New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy | ||
| Authors | Chamberlain, Steven C. | Author | |
| Robinson, George W. | Author | ||
| Robinson, Susan M. | Author | ||
| Year | 2023 | ||
| Publisher | Self published | ||
| Classification | Not set | LoC | Not set |
| Mindat Ref. ID | 17031046 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:17031046:0 |
| GUID | 0 | ||
| Full Reference | Chamberlain, Steven C., Robinson, George W., Robinson, Susan M. (2023) New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (1st ed.) Self published. 352pp. | ||
| Plain Text | Chamberlain, Steven C., Robinson, George W., Robinson, Susan M. (2023) New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (1st ed.) Self published. 352pp. | ||
| Abstract/Notes | New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy is a long-overdue synthesis and summary of the known minerals and mineral occurrences in New York State. Drs. Chamberlain and Robinson are two widely respected scientists with over 100 years of combined experience collecting and identifying minerals with a focus on the minerals of New York State. Their knowledge and expertise are evident in this well-organized and carefully researched book. The authors describe well-known and/or important mineral occurrences by county rather than by the more conventional methods of listing mineral species alphabetically or by Dana classification. This is a more useful approach for both the casual mineral collector and for scientific researchers. The general location maps, along with the GPS coordinates for most of the described mineral localities, provide an important resource for future research. Another very useful feature of this book is that, for each locality, the authors list the associated mineral species, provide a brief notation on the general geological setting of the mineralization, and provide a list of scientific publications related to each site. While noting that detailed geological descriptions of the mineralization at each locality were beyond the scope of the book, the geological information that the authors do include is useful and interesting, and is rarely provided in traditional mineral collecting guidebooks. The final features that set this book apart from most other mineralogy review volumes are the abundant illustrations. Professional quality color photographs nicely document the size, color, and habit of over 550 mineral specimens, and beautiful black and white sketches of selected mineral specimens and collecting localities by Susan Robinson add to the elegance and aesthetic beauty of the volume. In summary, New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy is an important scientific publication that documents the current state of knowledge of the diversity and distribution of mineral species throughout the state. It is also a beautiful text that will be used and appreciated by anyone interested in minerals and mineral collecting. This will be the definitive reference volume for mineral occurrences in New York State for the foreseeable future. | ||
Map of Localities
Locality Pages
| Locality | Citation Details |
|---|---|
| New York, USA | |
| Empire State No. 4 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |
Mineral Occurrences
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