Das Mineralreich in Bildern : naturhistorisch-technische Beschreibung und Abbildung der wichtigsten Mineralien
Das Mineralreich in Bildern is a German mineralogy picture book by J. G. von Kurr, published by Verlag von Schreiber und Schill in 1858, describing and illustrating the most important minerals for a general readership. Its hand-coloured plates show rock specimens, mineral crystals drawn as geometric wireframes, and cut stones, with each specimen numbered for reference; a designer might take the mottled stone textures, banded agate colours, and crisp crystal line drawings as reference for natural patterns and geological palettes.
