Tucson has come and gone, but with it's passing there are now enough subscribers to
Nature's Garden of Crystals to start a layout for the book cover. The front cover may feature a fine American purple apatite crystal, which also debuted in my chapter in
American Mineral Treasures. The final choice is yet to be determined. By nice coincidence, the back cover is balanced with a wonderful amethyst specimen from India. Although I do not have the Jeff Scovill transparency in hand of the apatite, I couldn't resist playing with a possible cover design, so I took a picture of the picture. Although not as sharp as the actual image will be, it gives a feeling for the direction and style of the book. Potential subscribers are from a veritable
Who's Who of international mineral people.
Green is one of my favorite colors and I anxiously await all of the fine emeralds that will be in one chapter. The potential for some luscious crystals from China, and many other possible photos is going to assure this will be a wonderful book! If you check the latest changes to the FAQ section, you can see the way the book will be laid out.
