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[keith]

I have just received my copy of the ninth volume of Miguel Rebollar's Minerales y Minas de España - entitled Silicatos.

Yet another great informative hardcover volume, completing this fantastic set of volumes on the minerals of Spain.

I strongly urge all collectors with an interest in Spanish minerals to acquire this volume along with the others in this series.

Yes, ok so I don't read Spanish, but with the help of a Spanish/English dictionary I can make my way around the text.

Well done to Miguel, Thank you.

Cheers

[kakov]

Thanks for this mention and recommendation.
Very good point regarding the language! Big part of English vocabulary is from Latin anyway. The additional vocabulary needed to understand a scientific text in Spanish is very limited. The important is interest in the subject matter, lack of Spanish knowledge should not be an issue. Actually this is a great opportunity to learn basic Spanish without noticing the effort.

[alfredo]

I fully agree that Dr Miguel Calvo's encyclopaedic works set a very high standard! It is a pity that similarly comprehensive books are not available for every country on our globe.