After a brief account of Scotland's geological evolution, this book details 60 minerals native to Scotland, with their description, history and occurrence. A glossary of all 552 known species is also included. This illustrated study also highlights the pioneering role which Scottish scientists, including Brewster, Jameson, Nicol and Thomson, played in the development of mineralogy.
Alec Livingstone was formerly a curator of Minerals in the department of Geology and Zoology, National Museums of Scotland
' ... a book no serious collector/mineralogist can afford to be without.' UK Journal of Mines and Minerals