TY - BOOK AU - Tappert,Ralf AU - Tappert,Michelle C. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds SN - 9783642125720 AV - QE351-399.2 U1 - 549 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg KW - Geography KW - Mineralogy KW - Earth Sciences N1 - 1. The origin of diamonds -- 2. The morphologies and shapes of diamonds -- 3. The colors of diamonds -- 4. The surface texture of diamonds -- 5. Inclusions in diamonds and their geological meaning N2 - Diamonds in Nature: A Guide to Rough Diamonds illustrates and explains the unique properties of natural diamonds, such as their crystal shapes, colors, surface textures, and mineral inclusions. It also contains up-to-date information about the origin and scientific significance of diamonds. With more than 200 high-quality photographs and drawings, it is an invaluable reference for the professional geoscientist and anyone with an interest in diamonds UR - http://148.231.10.114:2048/login?url=http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-12572-0 ER -