Scientific and Practical Researches in Lapland - Geology Of The Kiruna District
Academical Dissertation by Per A. Geijer
Published in Stockholm 1910
Rare Book - None Available Online Globally At Time Of Listing
"This substantial early twentieth-century geological monograph represents one of the foundational scientific studies of the Kiruna iron ore district in Swedish Lapland, an area of global importance to mining geology. Written as an academic dissertation by Per A. Geijer and published in Stockholm in 1910, the work forms part of the Scientific and Practical Researches in Lapland series issued under the auspices of Luossavaara-Kirunavaara Aktiebolag. It presents a rigorous examination of the igneous rocks and iron ore bodies of Kiirunavaara, Luossavaara, and Tuolluvaara, combining detailed petrographic analysis with field observations, stratigraphic discussion, and extensive photographic illustration of rock sections, ores, and geological structures.
The volume is accompanied by large original fold-out geological maps, including a finely coloured geological map of the Kiirunavaara and Luossavaara iron ore mountains, which visually synthesise the author's findings and remain of enduring reference value. Issued in its original printed wrappers and retaining all plates and maps, this is a serious technical publication rather than a popular work, notable for its depth, clarity, and historical significance in the development of modern ore-deposit geology. The book would particularly appeal to collectors of early geological literature, historians of mining and industrial science, economic geologists, and those with a specialised interest in Scandinavian iron ore districts.
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Paper covers with general wear, chipping etc as shown - rear cover detached. Pages with some age toning otherwise clean and well presented. Includes 2 large folding maps as shown. A good copy of a scarce and important reference work. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Size 27cm x 19cm x 2cm - 278 Pages
