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Minerals of Northern England

The Minerals of Northern England is a celebration of the minerals found in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Northern England has long been famous for the great diversity of its mineral deposits and for the variety and beauty of minerals found within them. The region is remarkable for the comparative abundance of several minerals, first found here, but which remain great rarities elsewhere. It has revealed some of the world’s most spectacular specimens of fluorite, calcite and barite, together with fine examples of many other species.

This book is unique in bringing together the geological context of the region's mineral deposits, the long and varied history of mining and the role of collectors and dealers. Richly illustrated with colour photographs of some of the finest specimens in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London, this book is an important and beautiful work of reference. It will appeal equally to geologists, mineralogists and anyone with an interest in the natural heritage of Northern England

About the authors

Bob Symes, now retired, was formerly a Keeper of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London. He is the author of numerous technical papers and popular publications and is a past President of both the Geologists’ Association and the Russell Society. His research on minerals of the Mendip Hills is recognised in the naming of the new species, symesite, described in 2000.

Brian Young recently retired as the British Geological Survey’s District Geologist for Northern England. He too has published numerous research papers and popular publications and is a past President of the Yorkshire Geological Society and the Russell Society. His work on Northern England mineralisation is acknowledged in the new mineral, brianyoungite, found in the northern Pennines and described in 1993.

Published by the National Museums Scotland in association with the Natural History Museum.

Key features

  • Covers the counties of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, and parts of Cleveland and North Yorkshire
  • The specimens have been specially selected for their aesthetic appeal or for their scientific, historical or other interest.
  • Includes images from the British Geological Survey, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, and the Natural History Museum, London

Related Titles

Agates (2006), Amber (1998), Gemstones 2nd edn. (2001) and Gold (1999).

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Specifications

ISBN 978 1 905267 01 9
Price £30.00
Size 215 x 275 mm
Format Paperback
Extent 228 pp
Illustrations Colour and b&w throughout
Publication date May 2008
Subject classification Mineralogy