Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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 for the serious mineral enthusiast or rock collector. Rocks and Minerals fills the gap between academic texts and popular...
From common rocks such as granite and limestone to exotic crystals and minerals, this easy-to-use guide tells beginning "rock-hounds" all they need to know.