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Synopsis
PICTURE JASPERS from the Northwest is the culmination of 60 years of research and passionate collecting by the world authority on jasper, Hans Gamma, and co-authored by Lauritz A. Jensen. This is the most comprehensive book on the magnificent picture jaspers of the Pacific Northwest ever published. The authors thoroughly explain the science of how these magnificent stones came to be, but as their name implies picture jaspers have to be seen! Over 500 dazzling color photographs grace this book's 184 pages with 32 pages devoted to museum quality examples of Morrisonite, the King Of Jaspers. Nearly every type of significant jasper can be found in these pages such as from the McDermitt area, Blue Mountain and Owyhee area in Oregon; and from the Bruneau Canyon and the Willow Creek area in Idaho. PICTURE JASPERS from the Northwest is a must-have book for you and the perfect gift for the rockhounds in your life. The books are personally signed by the author Hans Gamma and co-author Lauritz A. Jensen. The book measures 10 1/4" x 8 1/2".
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- PublisherHans Gamma
- ISBN 10 149515890X
- ISBN 13 9781495158902
- BindingUnknown Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages184
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