Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide from St. Martin’s Press)

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Covering rocks and minerals form around the world—from brilliant Brazilian Aquamarine to Wulfenite from Arizona’s Red Cloud Mine—this unique guide was created by Charles A. Sorrell for the serious mineral enthusiast or rock collector. Rocks and Minerals fills the gap between academic texts and popular books by providing a magnificent rock and mineral catalog in glowing color, plus tips on where they are found.
· Hundreds of illustrations of rocks and minerals
· Molecular structure and idealized crystals also pictured
· Classification follows the system preferred by experts
· Includes hardness, crystallization, chemical properties, and superb background information
Using clear text and detailed illustrations, Golden Field Guides from St. Martin’s Press present accurate information in a handy format for the beginner to the expert. These guides focus on what your students are really going to see. They are easy to use: detailed, full-color illustrations, text, and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate, accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative, containing up-to-date information written experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight, designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HFUJMS4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Golden Guides from St. Martin’s Press
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 38.3 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1466864832
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Golden Field Guide from St. Martin’s Press
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