Mineralogie de la France et de ses colonies : description physique et chimique des mineraux, etude des conditions geologiques de leurs gisements, tome cinquieme

by: Lacroix, Alfred, 1863-1948

Publication date: 1913

Topics: Mineralogy--France, Mineralogy--France--Colonies

Publisher: Librairie Polytechnique, Paris

Collection: gialibrary; additional_collections

Language: French

Volume 5 of 5.

"This monumental work describes the minerals of France and its colonies, including Madagascar; numerous gemstones are included, especially from Madagascar, but more complete information is found in Lacroix's work on them minerals of Madagascar ... Among many topographical mineralogies that have been published this work stands without peer, being extremely thorough, neglecting no important aspect, and lavishly illustrated."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 3736.