Collecting Fluorescent Minerals [Paperback]

Stuart L. Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Seeing fluorescent minerals up close for the first time is an exciting experience. The colors are so pure and the glow is so seemingly unnatural, that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks. Hundreds of glowing minerals are shown, including Aragonite, Celestine, Feldspar, Microcline, Picropharmacolite, Quartz, Spinel, Smithsonite, plus many more. But don't let the hard-to-pronounce names keep you away. Over 800 beautiful color photographs illustrate how fluorescent minerals look under the UV light and in daylight, making this an invaluable field guide. Here are minerals from the United States, including mines in New Jersey, New York, Arizona, and California, as well as beautiful and unusual minerals from Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Italy, Sweden, and other places. Included are values, a comprehensive resources section, plus helpful advice on caring for, collecting, and displaying minerals. The field of collecting fluorescent minerals is relatively new and this is one of the most complete references available.

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About the Author

Stuart Schneider is an attorney who has written sixteen prior books on collectibles and antiques. A former professional photographer, he spent many hours photographing the minerals shown here. He resides and works in Northern New Jersey. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764320912
• ISBN-13: 978-0764320910
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,422,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stuart Schneider lives just outside New York City. He is an accomplished photographer who currently scouts cemeteries in the day and sees and senses what is there. He returns at night to capture his images. One out of a hundred have something unusual, most do not. The color photos are evocative and draw you in as if you are actually standing there and seeing what the photographer saw and felt. These are not the typical orb or streak-type ghosts that ghost hunters often get, but full formed, vaporous apparitions. He has visited haunted cemeteries throughout the world. His latest books, "Ghosts In The Cemetery" and "Ghosts In The Cemetery II, Farther Afield" are best-selling works, melding storytelling, photography, and beautiful imagery together.
My other books cover the field of antiques and collectibles and fluorescent minerals. The photography is professional-grade. If you want to see what he is describing, the photographs easily show you. The different fields that I cover are a bit offbeat. My publisher asks me if anyone will buy (ie. Halloween In America) and I say yes (what else would I say?). Now, many of the books are in their 2nd and third editions, so people are buying them and saying nice things about them. If you want to delve further into my experiences, visit my website at wordcraft.net. I write what I am interested in and try to share my information with all my readers. Stuart

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The joy of flouresecnt rocks, March 23, 2009

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M. Cox (Alta Loma, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Collecting Fluorescent Minerals is a truly magnificent work that should appeal to all the target audience; whether serious collectors, those (like me) who have some knowledge and experience, or folks new to the wonder of fluorescent minerals. Stuart Schneider has created a well organized and beautifully illustrated book that covers about all the minerals, locations, and background that anyone could want for collecting and recognizing fluorescent materials from North America, Mexico, Greenland, and a number of other locations around the world.
Most of the entries have sizes, colors under UV, and relative prices listed. When one combines this with tidbits of historical note, lists of names, and lots of other interesting details the result is a great book that is a lot of fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, June 22, 2010

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Randall S. Snodgrass "Readaholic" (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collecting Fluorescent Minerals (Paperback)

This is really an indepth book, it takes you from the novice to the seasoned pro. It has tons of useful info. (actually a lot more than i expected) i find myself referring back to it all the time.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide to gathering in the field, January 6, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collecting Fluorescent Minerals (Paperback)

Minerals from the United States from New Jersey to Arizona and California, as well as unusual selections from mineral mines around the world, are profiled in Stuart Schneider's Collecting Flourescent Minerals, a guide to gathering in the field and one of the most complete references to the topic in print. While introductory pages discuss notable mine sources and fluorescent minerals, the heart Schneider's discussion lies in color photos of the minerals themselves, supplementing a price guide which reveals glow factors and favorable lighting.