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BOOKS ON THE GEOLOGY OR MINING HISTORY OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

including the Caribbean Region (with Countries listed in alphabetical order)

This page was last updated on 21 October 2009


When ordering from this catalog, please refer to this catalog number:

Catalog:  # 4 / Central & South America / 2009

 


Publications of the United States Geological Survey:

USGS Professional Papers -

PP 290 / Guild, P. W.  /  GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CONGONHAS DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, 1957, pb, 90 pages, 9 plates (in pocket), 35 figs., 24 tables, $ 25

PP 1188 / Ericksen, G. / GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE CHILEAN NITRATE DEPOSITS, 1981, pb, 37 pages, 17 figs., 2 tables, $ 6

USGS Bulletins -

B 954 A / Smith, W. C. and Gonsalez, E. M. / TUNSTEN INVESTIGATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA, 1942 - 1943, 1947, pb, 37 pages, 17 plates (in pocket), $ 15

B 960 C / McAllister, J. F. and Ruiz, C. F. / GEOLOGY OF TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS

B 1017 / Bodenlos, A. J. and Erickson, G. E. / LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF CORDILLERA BLANCA AND NORTHERN CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH, PERU, 1955, pb, 166 pages, 12 plates (in pocket), 33 figs., $ 29

B 1057 / Simons, F. S. and Straczek, J. A. / GEOLOGY OF THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CUBA, 1958, pb, 289 pages, 32 plates (in separate slipcase, 50 figs., 4 tables, $ 40

B 1057 / Simons, F. S. and Straczek, J. A. / GEOLOGY OF THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CUBA, 1958, extra set of 32 plates only which includes geologic maps and sections through various mines (Corinto, Valle de Manganeso, Luis Antonio-Doncella, Antonio, Santa Ana, Yeya, Quinto, Augusto Luis, Portugal, San Luis, Tordera, Ponupo de Manacal, Taratana)of the Bueycito, Charco Redondo, Sigua, and Manacas mining districts, $ 28

B 2057 / Alminas, H. V., Foord, E. E., and Tucker, R. E. / GEOCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY, AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, 1994, pb, 36 pages, 47 figs., 9 tables, $ 10


Mineralogical Records pertaining to Central or South America:

Listed by volume, issue, topic, price

10, 4 / CHANARCILLO, CHILE, $ 10

20, 3 / OURO PRETO TOPAZ MINES, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, $ 15

21, 5 / MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, $ 25


Rocks and Minerals Magazines pertaining to South America:
Listed by volume (issue), topic, price

85(1) 2000 / MINERALS OF BRAZIL, $ 15


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Argentina:

Anonymous /  Ministerio de Educacion y Justicia de la Nacion, Ciencias Geologicas Tomo 1, # 2, 1950. LA GEOLOGIA Y CONSTITUCION DE LA SIERRA PIRE-MAHUIDA, pages 65 - 86; Ciencias Geologicas Tomo 1, # 3, 1950. ALGUAS OBSERVACIONES SOBRE LOS AFLORAMIENTOS GRANITICOS, DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS ANTIGUAS Y FILONICAS EN GASTRE, CHUBUT, pages, 91-115; Ciencias Geologicas Tomo 6, # 7, 1964. EL SISTEMA DEL SOMUNCURA LAS ALTAS SIERRAS DEL SOMUNCURA Y SUS ALEDANOS, pages 303-321; - 5 -, $ 45 

Kittl, E. / CARACTERISTICA DE LOS YACIMENTOS METALIFEROUS Y LOS CICLOS METALGENETICOS EN LA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, 1966, pb, 13 pages, - 5 -, $ 15


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Bolivia:

Newell, N. D. / GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE TITICACA REGION, PERU AND BOLIVIA, GSA M 36, New York, 1949, cl, 111 pages, 21 plates (20 in pocket), 14 figs., - 2 -, $ 30


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Brazil:

American Geological Institute / GUIDEBOOK TO THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD INSTITUTE - BRAZIL, 1966, Washington, D.C., 1966, afb, book is divided into 10 chapters, 27 plates (11 in pocket), - 5 -, $ 26 [Contents include: Geology of the Federal Territory of Amapa; Summary of the Geology of the manganese deposits of the Sierra do Navio; Tholeiitic and alkalic volcanism in Southern Brazil; Carbonatites of Jacupiranga, more...]

Barbosa, O., et. al. / GEOLOGIA DA REGIAO DO TRIANULO MINEIRO, Republica Federativa do Brasil, Ministerio das Minas e Energia Bulletin 136, Rio de Janeiro, 1970, pb, 140 pagina, 24 figuras, 4 mapas, - 5 -, $ 45

Leão, J. / MINES AND MINERALS IN BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, 243 pages, - 3 -, staining on the bottom corners of some pages near the end of the book, $ 40

Sauer, J. R. / BRAZIL: PARADISE OF GEMSTONES, Sao Paulo, 1982, cl, 135 pages, - 2 -, $ 75 [numerous articles related to Brazilian gemstones are included as inserts under the front cover]


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Chile:

Acosta, B., et.al. / EL COBRE CHILENO, Santigao de Chile, 1974, cl, 520 pages, - 3 -, $ 100

Anonymous / CHUQUICAMATA, “EL CORAZON DE CHILE,” 1974, pb, 28 pages, - 2 -, $ 10

Dingman, R. J. / CUADRANGULO TULOR: Provincia de Antofagasta, San Francisco, 1963, Carta # 11, Geologica de Chile, 34 pages, - 3 -, $ 25

Sutulov, A. and Aranda, A. / INVESTIGACIONS MINERAS Y METALURGICAS, 1971 - 1975, Santiago, 1976, cl, 380 pages, - 3 -, $ 26 [Contents: Microscopic Analysis, Extractive metallurgical practice; floatation practice; more...in Spanish]

Sutulov, A. / INDISPENSABILITY OF CHILEAN COPPER, Chilean Copper Corporation, Santiago, 1974, pb, 24 pages, 7 figs., 8 tables, - 3 - , $ 30 [Contents: introduction including locations of copper mines, Chilean production records, investment and compensation record, present situation, projections toward the year 2000, more...]


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Columbia:

McLaughlin, D. H., et.al / Inventario Minero de Colombia - Tomo IV / RECURSOS MINERALES DE PARTE DE LOS DPTOS DE CUNDINAMARCA, BOYACA Y META, 1972, pb, 102 pages, 6 plates (in pocket), 21 figs., - 5 -, $ 24

Tschanz, C. M., et al. / Inventario Minero de Colombia - Tomo I / RECURSOS MINERALES DE LA SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA, 55 pagina, 1 plancha (en bolsillo), 4 figura (en bolsillo), 11 cuadro, - 5 -, $ 26

Ward, D. E., et.al. / Inventario Minero de Colombia - Tomo III / RECURSOS MINERALES DE PARTE DE LOS DPTOS DE NORTE DE SANTANDER Y SANTANDER, 140 pagina, 2 plancha, 17 figura (5 en bolsillo), 10 cuadro, - 5 -, $ 28


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Guatemala:

Bonio, S., Ed. / EXCURSION GUIDEBOOK FOR GUATEMALA, GSA 1967 Annual Meeting, Guatemala City, 1967, pb, 71 pages, 10 plates - 3 -, $ 20 [Contents: Huehuetenagno, Altos Cuchumatanes, El Tapón, San Cristobal - Lake Atitlán, more...]


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Greater Antilles:

Khudoley, K. M. and Meyerhoff, A. A. / PALEOGEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF GREATER ANTILLES, GSA M 129, Boulder, 199 pages, - 3 -, $ 35


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Jamaica:

Liddel, W. D., et.al. / MODERN AND ANCIENT CARBONATE ENVIRONMENTS OF JAMAICA, Sedimenta X, Miami Beach, 1984, pb, 98 pages, 50 illustrations, - 2 -, $ 25

Porter, A. R. D., et.al. / MINERALS AND ROCKS OF JAMAICA, Kingston, 1982, pb, 174 pages, - 2 -, $ 36


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Peru:

B 10 / Salavorm M. E. / GEOLOGIA DE LOS CUADRANGULOS DE MAURE Y ANTAJAVE, Lima, 1965, 99 pages, 8 figs., 2 plates (in pocket), - 5 -, $ 26

B 11 / LaTorre, H. J. / GEOLOGIA DEL CUADRANGULOS DE TARATA, Lima, 1965, 91 pages, 26 photographs, 2 plates (in pocket), - 5 -, $ 26

Newell, N. D. / GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE TITICACA REGION, PERU AND BOLIVIA, GSA M 36, New York, 1949, cl, 111 pages, 21 plates (20 in pocket), 14 figs., - 2 -, $ 30


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Puerto Rico:

Mitchell, R. C. / A SURVEY OF THE GEOLOGY OF PUERTO RICO, Technical Paper 13, Rio Piedras, 1954, pb, 167 pages, - 3 -, light foxing, $ 15


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Tobago:

Snoke, A. W., et.al. / PETROLOGIC AND STRUCTURAL HISTORY OF TOBAGO, WEST INDIES: A FRAGMENT OF THE ACCRETED MESOZOIC OCEANIC ARC OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN, GSA SP 354, Boulder, 2001, pb, 54 pages, 2 plates (in pocket), - 1 -, $ 26


Mineralogy / Mining / Geology Books - Venezuela:

MAPA FISICO DE LA REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, 1975, rolled map, escala 1:2,000,000, $ 20

MAPA GEOLOGICO-TECTONICO DEL NORTE DE VENEZUELA, 1962, rolled, 2 sheets, escala 1:1,000,000, $ 20

MAPA GEOLOGICO-TECONTICO Y ANOMALIAS DE BOUGER CARONI-ARO-PARAGUA, VENEZUELA, 1979, rolled, $ 25

MAPA METALOGENICO DE VENEZUELA 1:1,000,000, 1976 <and> MAPA GEOLOGICO ESTRUCTUAL DE VENEZUELA 1:2,500,000, one rolled sheet, 1984 <and> MAPA GEOLOGICO ESTRUCTURAL DE VENEZUELA 1:500,000, one rolled sheet, 1976 <and> 29 individual sheets of individual geologic maps of Venezuela: Correlacion I, Correlacion II, Leyenda I, Leyenda II, Piedra del Cocuy, Atabapo, Rio Mavaca, La Esmeralda, Titula I, Unidades Geomorfologicas, Fuentes de Informacion, Pto. Ayacucho, Rio Caura, Santa Elena, San Cristobal, Elorza, San Fernando de Apure, Ciudad Piar, Guiria, Encontrados, Merida, San Juan de los Morros, Ciudad Bolivar, Tucupita, Machiques, Maracaibo, Caracus, Puerto la Cruz, Guri; all 32 maps, -3 -, $ 100

Hedberg, H. D. / GEOLOGY OF THE EASTERN VENEZUELA BASIN (ANZOATEGUI - MONAGAS - SUCRE - EASTERN GUARICO PORTION), GSA Bulletin, Volume 61, pp. 1173 - 1216, 1950, pb, - 5 -, $ 5


Miscellaneous Mineralogy / Mining / Geology publications of Central America, the Caribbean Region, and/or South America:

Bain, H. F. and Read, T. T. / ORES AND INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA, New York, 1934, cl, 381 pages, - 3 -, $ 90

Dolan, J. F. and Mann, P. / ACTIVE STRIKE-SLIP AND COLLISIONAL TECTONICS OF THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN PLATE BOUNDARY ZONE, GSA SP 326, Boulder, 1998, pb, - 1 -, $ 36

Hayes, C. W. / PHYSIOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF REGION ADJACENT TO THE NICARAGUA CANAL ROUTE, extracted from GSA Bulletin, Volume 10, pages 285 - 348, 3 plates, 1899, afb, - 5 -, $ 45

Jenks, W. F., Ed. / HANDBOOK OF SOUTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY: An Explanation of the Geologic Map of South America, GSA M 65, New York, 1956, cl, 378 pages, - 3 -, $ 46

Jenks, W. F., Ed. / HANDBOOK OF SOUTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY: An Explanation of the Geologic Map of South America, GSA M 65, New York, 1956, cl, 378 pages, - 3 -, $ 75

Lidiak, E. G. and Larue, D. K., Ed. / TECTONICS AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN, GSA SP 322, Boulder, 1998, pb, 215 pages, - 1 -, $ 38

Meyerhoff, H. A. / GEOLOGY OF PUERTO RICO, Puerto Rico Memoir 1 B, San Juan, 1933, pb, 306 pages, 45 illustrations, 1 plate (inside back cover), - 3 -, $ 25

Miller, B. L. and Singewald, J. T. / THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1st Edition, New York, 1919, cl, 598 pages, - 3 -, $ 100

Platt, R. R., Wright, J. K., Weaver, J. C., and Fairchild, J. E. / THE EUROPEAN POSSESSIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA: A Compilation of Facts Concerning their Population, Physical Geography, Resources, Industries, Trade, Government, and Strategic Importance, New York, 1941, pb, 112 pages, 1 plate, - 3-, $ 125 [Includes coverage of Bahama, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Barbados, Trinidad, Tobago, British Guiana, British Hondruras, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Clipperton Island, Curacao, Surinam, Island Territories of Columbia and Venezula]

Singewald, J. T., Jr. / BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF SOUTH AMERICA, Baltimore, 1943, pb, 159 pages, - 5 -, $ 20

Washington, H. S. / THE PETROLOGY OF ST. PAUL’S ROCKS (ATLANTIC), Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory Paper 702, London, 1930, pb, 19 pages, - 3 -, $ 10


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