Bruce Cairncross

Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa’s mineralogical heritage, and is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Minerals & Crystals – Morphology, Properties, Identification; Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa; and Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa.