Strange stones from China and the world: Seeking, Collecting, Appreciating, Trading Strange stones from China and the world: Seeking, Collecting, Appreciating, Trading

Author: Luo Xianlin
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: This book, written in plain language, systematically introduces common important types of rare stones in domestic and international markets. Additionally, it explores new types with significant potential value but yet to be recognized by domestic experts in the field, such as Mars meteorites and lunar meteorites. It provides detailed discussions on the collection, research, and resource distribution of rare stones in China and abroad, with a special focus on the varieties, evaluation criteria, appreciation, and hunting for rare stones in China. The book objectively and responsibly examines the major significance and negative impacts of hunting, collecting, and trading rare stones on scientific development, geoscience popularization, cultural exchange, and museum construction. It introduces the operations of international networks in natural museums across various countries and incorporates numerous charts and diagrams using television mapping methods, making the book more contemporary, engaging, and readable. It promotes traditional Chinese stone culture, highlighting the achievements of geoscience experts, collectors, and ordinary citizens who are passionate about studying and appreciating Chinese stones.