Rocks and minerals
a photographic field guide
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Author
Contributions
- Pellant, Helen, author - Contributor
Publication
2014 - , England
Language
English
Word Count
48,000 words, Guess
Page Count
192 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiverocksmineralspho0000pell
- ISBN-101472909933
- ISBN-139781472909930
- OCLC Control Number890394242
- Better World Books9781472909930
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL27180703M
Classifications
- DDC552
- LCCQE431.5 .P45 2014
- LCCQE432
Description
For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject. A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed an illustrated. The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.
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