Nevada Mineral & Book Company

Our Business

Nevada Mineral & Book Company (NMBC) was established in 1985, when we started selling mineral specimens and out-of-print publications at gem & mineral shows and through mail order. In 1989 we acquired the inventory of the Mineralogical Record Book Department, and incorporated in-print books and journals into our offerings. Over the past 20 years, we have evolved to offer the researcher, educator and collector a wide variety of publications and specimens in a "one-stop" shopping environment.

In October 2000, we opened a retail bookstore and natural history gallery in Henderson, Nevada - 25 minutes or less from McCarran International Airport, the Las Vegas "Strip," or downtown Las Vegas. Our store offers a wide variety of new, used and out-of-print publications, as well as mineral and fossil specimens, lapidary and decorator items, and mining stock certificates and other ephemera. We have one of the largest inventories of earth science-related publications in North America, so plan on staying a while if you come to visit our store while in Southern Nevada. You won’t be disappointed.

 The Owners

Walter Lombardo is a geologist with over 25 years experience working for the mining industry and state government. For the past sixteen years he served as Senior Geologist and Chief of Southern Nevada Operations for the Nevada Division of Minerals, leaving that position in April 2004 to devote his attention full-time to NMBC. Previous employers include the University of Nevada’s Desert Research Institute, American Borate Company and Cyprus Gold Company While with the Division of Minerals, Walt spent much of his time dealing with mineral resource issues involving public lands, as well as government affairs, mining fraud, earth science education and most recently, energy efficiency for the mining industry.

Sandy Lombardo is a Science teacher with 24 years of teaching experience in grades ranging from kindergarten to college. Her teaching has focused primarily on the Biological Sciences at the high school and community college levels, with a specialty in Anatomy and Physiology, guiding students planning to enter the medical profession.

An avid book collector, Sandy has enthusiastically pursued learning with a life-long fascination of the natural world. She was fortunate to pursue her love of the outdoors in graduate school, by conducting field research in animal behavior, ecology, and evolutionary biology, as she completed the required coursework for a Master’s degree in Biology. Sandy holds teaching credentials in the Life Sciences, Mathematics, and Multiple Subjects. Most recently, she has reinforced her interest in gemstones by becoming a certified gemologist (C.G. SCC).

Our Customers

Our customers include museums, universities, government agencies, schools, mining companies, engineering and consulting firms, as well as researchers, educators, collectors and individuals who want to learn more about the earth sciences.