EXTRA LAPIS NO. 8: ELBA – THE ITALIAN ISLAND OF ELBA (Softback)

Published by Lapis in 2005, this Extra Lapis Series, No. 8: The Italian Island of Elba – A Mineralogical Jewel in the Tuscan Archipelago, is a wonderfully detailed account of this famous Mediterranean island for which one of the most famous tourmaline species – Elbaite – is named. Written by renowned academic Federico Pezzotta, its chapters cover the complex ownership history of Elba, its geology, sections focusing on its famous pegmatites and its iron mines and even its wildlife. Within the accounts of the deposits, systematic descriptions are provided of the minerals that occur there, frequently illustrated with stunning high quality colour photographs of magnificent specimens in public and private collections. These include wonderful images of the classics: Elbaite from Grotta d’ Oggi; and Pyrite, Hematite and Ilvaite from Rio Marina. Running to 96 pages, this superb publication is the go-to work on Elba minerals. Softback. New.

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