H870   CARBIDE LIGHT: THE LAST FLAME IN AMERICAN MINES by David Thorpe, 2006. Don’t overlook this excellent book with a well researched text and great illustrations. A wonderful addition to your library!! 275 pages, with approximately 650 illustrations. Approximate two-thirds of the illustrations are in color. Large size, hard cover. $79.95 plus $3.00 shipping. 

V54  DVD – HOMESTAKE: GREATEST GOLD MINE IN THE WORLD. Here is an excellent updated DVD on this famous South Dakota  gold mine. You will enjoy viewing this DVD $21.95 postpaid.

 H546  CENTRAL MINE: YEARS OF HARD WORK - LIVES OF PAIN AND HOPE by Keweenaw County Historical Society, 1998. Although the Central Mine   which was located in Michigan’s Copper Country has been closed for over a hundred years, this book covers the geology, mine history, and stories of the people who lived and worked at Central. Large size, 78 pages, photos, soft cover. $13.95 postpaid. 

H921  MINES AND GEOLOGY OF THE RANDSBURG AREA: AN HISTORICAL GEM OF THE MOJAVE DESERT by D.D. Trent, 2006. Unlike the single boom-and-bust cycle experienced by most mining areas in the West, Randsburg and environs experienced five mining booms from 1893 into the 21^st century with riches from the earth that included gold, silver and tungsten. Full of photos, maps, soft cover. $13.95 postpaid. 

H342  MINNESOTA’S IRON COUNTRY by Marvin Lamppa, 2003. Northern Minnesota’s rich iron ore has intertwined with the past and future of the United States, in times of war helping to protect the country. From early geological creations and American Indian settlements to the arrivals of humble immigrant miners and investments by eastern financiers like John D. Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan, MINNESOTA’S IRON COUNTRY  reveals the influences that shaped Minnesota’s iron ranges. Richly illustrated with more than 100 historic photos, maps and artworks, 304 pages, large size, soft cover. A really neat book! $21.95 postpaid.

 L7    MINER’S CARBIDE LAMP REFERENCE JUSTRITE CATALOGS by Paul Kouts, 2006. This new publication contains 217 pages,   of the best Justrite lamp reference material yet found. Extensive coverage of Justrite Carbide Lamps, with earliest dated in 1912 and later catalogs going beyond the 1940’s. Includes 14 Justrite Catalogs and 24 full pages of Justrite ads from The Keystone Catalogs. Large size, photos, illustrations, hard cover. $39.95 pp.

 H375  SUPPLYING THE MINING WORLD: THE MINING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1850-1900 by Lynn R. Bailey, 2000. This book is much more than the story of the men and companies that made San Francisco a common denominator in the mining industry; it is also a pictorial record of their products. This volume is graced with an incomparable collection of line drawings taken from mining historians, mining publications, patent applications, archaeologists, etc. If you want to know what went into the mines and mills of Grass Valley, Virginia City, Tombstone and Bisbee and other Western mining districts, this is the book for you. Large size, 144 pages, 180 line drawings and halftones, chapter notes, index, soft cover. $28.95 postpaid.

 OL1 OIL WICK LAMP – “STAR” GRIER BROS. PITTSBURG, PA.  This lamp is in very good condition. Logo with name and address is stamped on one side of the lamp. This lamp is approx. 2” tall. $130.00 pp.

 OL2  OIL WICK LAMP – DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURG. This lamp is in very good condition. The lamp is approx. 2 ½” high. The wording, DUNLAP’S, PITTSBURGH is in raised letters along the top edge of the lamp. $130.00 pp.

 H925  OURAY & SAN MIGUEL MINING 1882-3 by William Weston, 2006. In late 1882 and 1883, William Weston, a mining engineer and promoter, corresponded with Denver newspapers about the mines of Ouray County. Eventually this rare publication, which gives details about every active Colorado mine at the time, came about as a result of this correspondence. 164 pages, 45 photographs and illustrations, 1 map, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.

 H926  HISTORIC TELLURIDE IN RARE PHOTOGRAPHS by Christian J. Buys, 2006. This popular book is back in print, chronicling the boom and bust cycles of Telluride, Placerville, Ames, Ophir, and Rico from the 1860s through the 1940s. Every pages brings to life, in unique pictures and words, these early days – the arrival of the prospectors, the golden days of mining, etc. Large size, 319 pages, over 350 photos, hard cover, dust jacket. $47.95 pp.

 H927  THE WORLD OF FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2006. The rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is explored in this sweeping survey. Breathtakingly pure colors, with their ethereal glow, immediately capture your attention. To help the collector, over 825 photos display the minerals both as they might be found in daylight and in under the effects of ultraviolet light. Large size, 160 pages, 825 color photos, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid.

 H134  IRON MOUNTAIN’S CORNISH PUMPING ENGINE AND THE MINES IT DEWATERED by William John Cummings, 1984. Great information and photos on the Chapin Mine and the Cornish Pump that kept the mine dewatered. The pump is now on display at the Cornish Pump Museum in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The engine stands 54 feet above the engine room floor.  Large size, photos, $15.00 postpaid. (Limited quantity)

 H789  A GOOD CAMP: GOLD MINES OF JULIAN AND THE CUYAMACAS by Leland Fetzer, 2002. An informal and engaging history of San Diego’s Gold Rush, from the first meager strikes in 1870 to the big discoveries that soon followed. Includes information on some of the most productive mines – including Julian’s, George Washington, Banners, Ready Relief, etc. 104 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.  

H785  ANTIQUE MINING EQUIPMENT AND COLLECTIBLES by Pearson & Bommarito, 2002. Mining’s dramatic and dangerous nature is reflected in the hundreds of specialized tools and artifacts shown in over 450 color photographs and discussed in this fascinating book. Large size, 172 pages, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid.

 U692  USGS 10^th ANNUAL REPORT: THE PENOKEE-IRON – BEARING SERIES OF MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN by R.D. Irving & C.R. Van Hise, 1890. 160 pages, beautiful color maps, color plates of rock thin sections, illustrations. New covers, otherwise an excellent copy. $50.00 postpaid. (One available)

CMS  CORNISH MINING AT SURFACE by J.A. Buckley, 1990. This scarce out-of-print book contains some of the best Cornish photos including general mining scenes, stamping the ore, dressing the ore, etc. Soft cover. $15.00 postpaid. (Three available)

 U693  USGS 15^th ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MARQUETTE IRON – BEARING DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN by C.R. Van Hise & William Shirley Bayley, 1894. Large size, 171 pages, beautiful color maps, illustrations, new covers, otherwise an excellent copy. $47.50 postpaid. (One available)

 THEN & NOW MAP SERIES – Innovative and richly detailed map series shows the changes to gold & gem fields over the last 100 years in the states listed below. Each map package includes current USGS maps of the state along with antique turn-of-the century maps of the same areas for comparison. Each map package is $10.95. Please add $2.00 to your total order to cover the cost of shipping.

 MP10  CALIFORNIA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW, SOUTHERN EDITION.

MP11  CALIFORNIA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW, NORTHERN EDITION.

MP12  ARIZONA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

MP13  NEVADA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

MP14  OREGON GOLD/SILVER & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

MP15  WASHINGTON GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

MP24  New! COLORADO GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

MP25  New! IDAHO GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW.

 H922  TIFFANY BLUE by Patricia McCrew, 2006. Patricia is the great-granddaughter of James P. McNulty, the superintendent (1892 to 1919) for the American Turquoise Company, of the Tiffany turquoise mines south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This book contains mostly new and original information. Until now, the documentation for turquoise mining in Territorial New Mexico has been scant. 388 pages, 120 black & white photos and illustrations, soft cover. $21.95 postpaid.

 H920  MINING AMONG THE CLOUDS by Harvey N. Gardiner, 2002. This book covers the Mosquito Range and the Origins of Colorado’s Silver Boom. In the summer of 1871, two prospectors ventured high up Mount Bress in Colorado’s Mosquito Range. There they discovered an out cropping of silver ore in blue limestone. This began the silver boom that gave rise to Leadville, laying the foundation for Colorado’s Silver Decade. Has been out-of-print. 132 pages, photographs, soft cover. $15.95 postpaid.

 H918  MIDAS, NEVADA by Alan Patera, 1992. Also includes an extensive article on Jefferson, Nevada. Excellent information and photos  on the mines, mills and towns. Large size, 54 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $12.00 postpaid.

 H917  AUBURN, OREGON by Alan Patera, 1992. Credit for the discovery of gold at Auburn is given to Henry Griffin who discovered gold on October 23, 1861 on what became known as Griffin’s Gulch. This publication also includes an article on “Beginnings of Bodie”. Large size, 54 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

 H654  THE WHITE PASS AND YUKON ROUTE: A PICTORIAL HISTORY by Stan Cohen, 2005 printing. The Klondike Gold Rush spawned the railroad in 1898. The line was built to alleviate the hardships of the gruesome trip over the passes to the gold fields in the interior of the Yukon. By the time the railroad was completed in the summer of 1900 the rush was over, but the White Pass Route survived and continued for 82 years to provide a link between the Yukon and the outside world. Large size, 128 pages, over 200 photos, b&w and color, soft cover. $12.95 postpaid

 H928  MINING IN THE OLD WEST by Sandor Demlinger, 2006. This new book gathers historic photographs of mining in the Old West, from “panning” for gold in the waters of California to deep mining throughout the Western states. This book has over 300 vintage images. 160 pages, large size, 300 black & white photos, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

 H633  THE RUSH TO WHITE PINE by Alan H. Patera, 1988. The mining rush to the White Pine District in northeastern Nevada in 1868 was certainly not the largest or most significant of the mining rushes of the 19^th century, nor did it have a lasting impact in terms of generating a permanent settlement. It was significant as the first big mining rush after the Civil War. 68 pages, full of photographs, index, soft cover. $12.00 postpaid.

 H765  GOLD IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA by Jones and Schmerling, 2002. Includes gold locations in Adams, York and Lancaster Counties. Large size, maps, photos, soft cover. $12.95 postpaid.

 JWF  JOY MANUFACTURING RAM DRILL WATCH FOB – A really neat watch fob showing two views of the Joy Ram VCR 260 drill. Also shows the Joy logo. New condition. $35.00 postpaid.

 H916  CRESTED BUTTE: FROM COAL CAMP TO SKI TOWN by Duane A. Smith, 2005. “Like many old mountain mining communities, Crested Butte began life in the feverous excitement of a Colorado gold and silver mining camp; only to see the rich discoveries quickly disappear. In order to survive, Crested Butte refocused its efforts toward mining huge local deposits of top quality coal, until the 1950s. 207 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

 H779  MODERN PROSPECTING by McPherson, 2002. A systematic approach to mineral exploration. Discover how to identify favorable areas; the different types of deposits, etc. Learn about developing a claim, modern assaying, geochemical prospecting and rock and mineral alteration. Handy contact information for government agencies, web sites and suppliers. 288 pages, photos, soft cover. $16.95 postpaid.

 WHERE TO FIND GOLD IN… Each of the following books by Delos Toole contains maps with directions to gold sites, lots of old mine locations, hand-drawn maps with points of interest to the gold fields and geological information of localities. Soft cover, $22.95 (Please  add $2.50 to your order for shipping for these books)

 H11  WHERE TO FIND GOLD IN CALIFORNIA  141 pages.

 H20  WHERE TO FIND ARIZONA’S PLACER GOLD  144 pages.

 H21  WHERE TO FIND GOLD IN OREGON  144 pages.

 L5  THE MINER’S FLAME LIGHT BOOK by Henry A. Pohs, 1995. The author provides an account of the known history of underground flame lighting. Over 3,700 illustrations will help the collector identify various lamps. Covers underground lighting, candles, and candlesticks, oil wick lamps, flame safety lamps. etc. Large size, 867 pages, hard cover. $89.95 plus $5.00 shipping. (Two available)

 MRT  MINERAL AND ROCK TABLE – Chart Compiled by P. Lof, 1983. This is a full color, high quality chart showing 74 rock forming minerals and 53 ore minerals along with excellent information to aid in identifying minerals. Chart size is 28” x 53”. Mailed rolled in a mailing tube postpaid for $25.00. (One available)

 H262  MAKE IT PAY! GOLD DREDGE #4 KLONDIKE, YUKON CANADA by David Neufeld & Patrick Habiluk. This is a detailed history of the largest wooden gold dredge in the world. It was constructed on Bonanza Creek in the rich Klondike gold fields in 1913 and worked until 1959. It is now a National Historic Site. Large size, 66 pages, 67 photos, illustrations and maps, soft cover. $10.95 postpaid.

 USGS 21^st, PART 3 ANNUAL REPORT: THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION by C.R. Van Hise, 1901. 130 pages. Fold-out color maps, illustrations, map in back cover. New covers, otherwise an excellent copy. $55.00 postpaid. (One available)

 H632  THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE OF JACOB WALTZ by T.E. Glover, 1998. Finally a serious accounting of one of the world’s greatest lost mine stories. Separating fact from fantasy. Never-before published photographs! Over 30 maps, including 20 military and treasure maps, most never published before. 384 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $21.95 postpaid.

 H694  THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE OF JACOB WALTZ PART 2. THE HOLMES MANUSCRIPT. Compiled and annotated by T.E. Glover, 2000. THE HOLMES MANUSCRIPT is the only surviving account of any of the pioneer families originally involved with Jacob Waltz (the “Lost Dutchman”) and his gold. This volume is cross referenced to Part 1. 176 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $19.95 postpaid.

 H714  52 STEPS UNDERGROUND: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A MINER by Ernie Ronn, 2000. This interesting book covers some of the hardy miners who developed the iron ore industry in Michigan, during the first half of the twentieth century. The book is a preservation of “How things were”-it is a living history of unbelievable hardship in a continual pursuit of a better life. 212 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $21.00 postpaid.

 H930  GHOSTS OF THE BLACK HILLS by Don Miller, 1979. The Black Hills gold rush began  in 1874 and ended in 1879. During this period the Hills were perhaps the richest hundred square miles on earth. 72 pages, 42 photos & maps, soft cover. $5.50 postpaid.

 WPG1  WHITE PINE (MICHIGAN) COPPER COMPANY SAFETY AWARD GLASS. Very attractive memorabilia item! The glass is approximately 3” high and 3” in diameter. Lettered on the glass along with a nice vignette is “National Safety Council Award of Honor for Outstanding Safety Performance “White Pine Copper Co.

1969. Green lettering with blue and gold vignette. Green cross for safety. Base of glass is heavy. Excellent condition. $17.95 postpaid. Also available in a water glass, size 5 ½” high x 2 ¾” in diameter. Same vignette and lettering as above glass. Specify WPG2. $17.95 postpaid. (Limited quantity)

WHAT’S HOT?  In past Newsletters, the following books were top sellers!

 H451  IRON FEVER: HOW TWO IRISHMEN AND A YANKEE STARTED THE GOGEBIC IRON RANGE by Bruce Cox, 2005. Large size, 90 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $22.95 postpaid.

 H702 RIDING THE HIGH WIRE: AERIAL MINE TRAMWAYS IN THE WEST by Robert A. Trennert, 2001. 176 pages, 40 black & white photos, 5 line drawings, soft cover. $21.95 postpaid.

 H512 CALUMET  AND HECLA CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO. ( approx. 1931) Reprinted by Robert Fox, 2006. Large size, photos, approx. 100 pages, soft cover. $16.95 postpaid.

 H145  COPPER COUNTRY POSTCARDS:  A VIEW OF THE PAST FROM THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA by Nancy Ann Sanderson, 2005. This book contains just under three hundred postcards featuring a variety of topics: mining, mills, machinery, towns, etc. 176 pages, color and b&w photos, hard cover. $27.95 pp. 

H946  ROCKS & MINERALS JULY/AUG 2006 ISSUE – “NEW MINERAL FINDS IN UPPER MICHIGAN” by Tom Rosemeyer. A really interesting article on “Recent Finds in Michigan’s Copper Country”. Beautiful color photos, map, soft cover. $10.00 postpaid.

 CBT2  CORNISH BRASS TAG – WHITE HAVEN MINE – 1” square with rounded corners. In the center is the number 1250. Below the number is the lettering WH. Very good condition. $35.00 postpaid. (One available)

 MLP  MINER’S LUNCH PAIL – Approximately 9” high, 7 ¼” in diameter, made of aluminum. This pail was found in Michigan’s Copper Country. There is two sections to the lunch pail. The top section is removable. Wooden handle, good condition. $65.00 postpaid. (One available)

 HBP  BRASS PIN – HANNA IRON ORE CO. – 1 ¼” dia. with pin back. This mine was located in Wakefield, MI. Hanna Iron Ore Co. is stamped into the pin around the top half. No. 88 is in the center and Wakefield is at the bottom. These pins are quite scarce! Very good condition. $35.00 postpaid. (One available)

 H747  DEATH VALLEY TO DEADWOOD: KENNECOTT TO CRIPPLE CREEK Edited by  Leo R. Barker and Ann E. Huston, 1990. This book covers the proceedings of the 1989 Historic Mining Conference  Death Valley National Monument. This book contains tremendous articles on mining history. Large size, 219 pages, photos, soft cover. Only 1 copy is available. Do not delay ordering! $37.00 postpaid.

 H519  DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE: A QUICK HISTORY by Duane A. Smith, 1998. 106 pages, illustrations, maps, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H497  A BRIEF HISTORY OF SILVERTON by Duane A. Smith, 1996. 111 pages, 54 photographs, maps, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H501  A QUICK HISTORY OF OURAY by P. David Smith, 1996. 96 pages, 91 photographs, maps, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H170  A QUICK HISTORY OF LEADVILLE by Christian J. Buys, 2004. 104 pages, 92 photographs, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H233 A BRIEF HISTORY OF TELLURIDE by Christian J. Buys, 2003. 88 pages, 84 photographs, maps, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H863  A QUICK HISTORY OF IDAHO SPRINGS by Beth Simmons, 2004. 86 pages, 46 photographs, maps, soft cover. $9.95 postpaid.

 H643  MOUNTAINS OF SILVER: LIFE IN COLORADO’S RED MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT by P. David Smith, 2004. 236 pages, 84 photographs, soft cover. $18.95 postpaid.

 H670  BLOWN TO BITS IN THE MINE: A HISTORY OF MINING & EXPLOSIVES IN THE UNITED STATES by Eric Twitty, 2001 . 220 pages, over 150 photographs & illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. $32.95 pp.

H671  SILVER & SAWDUST: LIFE IN THE SAN JUANS by  Ken Reyher, 2001. This book gives the reader an intimate look at the day-to-day lives of the men and women who lived in the booming San Juan mining camps of the late 1880s, - the years of a silver boom that many believed would last a hundred years, but which ended abruptly in 1893. 204 pages, over 45 illustrations, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.

 H735  RICHES TO RUST: A GUIDE TO MINING IN THE OLD WEST by Eric Twitty, 2002. Written in a way that it can be useful in understanding the processes involved in mining and milling in the nineteenth century in the United States. 390 pages, over 225 illustrations, soft cover. $19.95 postpaid.

 H778  COLORADO MINING STORIES: HAZARDS, HEROICS, AND HUMOR by Caroline Arlen, 2002. 176 pages, 57 photographs, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid. 

U700  USED BOOK – GOLD FLEET FOR CALIFORNIA: FORTY NINERS FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND by Charles Bateson, 1964. This is the little-known story of the people who ran mad after California – ‘completely bit by the yellow fever.’ 172 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover, dust jacket, ex. cond. $30.00 pp.

 SC13  STOCK CERTIFICATE – PLUMA MINING COMPANY OF DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA, 1905. Issued. Incorporated Under The Laws of South Dakota. Green & black lettering on a beige background. Three mining vignettes. Nice condition. $28.00 postpaid. (One available)

 SC15  STOCK CERTIFICATE – CORBIN COPPER COMPANY, 1913. Issued, 100 shares. Incorporated Under The General  Mining Laws of Michigan. The mines were located in Montana. Green and black lettering on a white background. Large mining vignette. Excellent condition. $40.00 postpaid. (One available)

 SC35  STOCK CERTIFICATE – LAKE COPPER COMPANY, 1922. Issued, Less than 100 shares, black & green lettering on a beige background. Large vignette in top center of certificate. Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Michigan. On the reverse side are four different revenue stamps. This certificate is signed by Wm. A. Paine of Paine, Webber fame. $150.00 postpaid. (One available)

 H770 MARYLAND  MINING HERITAGE GUIDE by John R. Park, 2002. This guide includes Delaware and District of Columbia. The Guide includes 163 entries and 12 text boxes on 88 pages, 44 photographs and 4 maps enhance the entries. Thoroughly researched, well designed and easy to read. Soft cover, comb binding. $15.95 pp.

 H738  SHAFT FURNACES AND BEEHIVE CHARCOAL KILNS: A HISTORY OF SMELTING IN THE FAR WEST, 1860-1900 by Lynn Bailey, 2002. A “super” book! 247 pages, hard cover, foil stamped spine, dust jacket. Limited to 1000 copies. $29.95 postpaid.

 H931  IMAGES OF AMERICA: CONNECTICUT MINING by John A. Pawloski, 2006. This book provides a photo essay of over 200 vintage black & white photographs and drawings, supplemented with detailed captions and an introduction to each chapter. 127 pages, photos, soft cover. This book should be in your library! $21.99 postpaid.

 H341  LOST GOLD by Mildred Fielder, 1978. The story of 21 prospectors who found gold and then lost it again in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Many historic photos and illustrations. 188 pages, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.

 MMC  SPECIAL: COLLECTION OF 15 DIFFERENT MICHIGAN MINING COMPANY CHECKS. All checks are in very good condition. An interesting collection, at a great price. $35.00 postpaid. (One available)

 MC  MINING CHECK – THE ROSE NICOL GOLD MINING COMPANY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. 1919. $10.00 pp.

H862  A SILVER CAMP CALLED CREEDE: A CENTURY OF MINING by Richard C. Huston, 2004. Creede Camp became one of the giants of the industry and during the hundred years or so it was in operation, was responsible for the excavation of approximately 182 miles of underground mine workings. 539 pages, 121 photos and illustrations, 19 maps, hardcover with dust jacket. $34.95 postpaid.

 H853  THE CORPSE ON BOOMERANG ROAD: TELLURIDE’S WAR ON LABOR, 1899 – 1908 by Maryjoy Martin, 2004. A well researched expose of the struggles between Telluride’s mining unions and mine owners. 365 pages, 85 photographs & illustrations, 8 maps, hard cover, dust jacket. $31.95 postpaid.

 H759  SAN JUAN GOLD: A MINING ENGINEER’S ADVENTURES, 1879-1881 by Duane A. Smith, 2002. The author has focused on the nineteenth century Colorado mining industry as a whole, with special emphasis on the mines of the San Juan Mountains. 144 pages, 19 illustrations, soft cover. $14.95 postpaid.

H504  COLLECTING FLUORESCENT MINERALS by Stuart Schneider, 2004. The colors of fluorescent minerals are so pure and the glow is seemingly unnatural that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks. This is a beautiful book with 846 color photos, 192 pages, large size, soft cover. $32.95 postpaid.