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Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 039591096X
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author : Charles Wesley Chesterman,National Audubon Society
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822002096212
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Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Mineralogy, Determinative
ISBN : UOM:39076001888333
A guidebook to rocks and minerals.
Author : Scholastic
Publisher : Scholastic Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1338232118
The launch of this new series guides readers towards samples they may find in North America and helps them identify what to look for in rocks and gems like color, luster, hardness, and light. Includes information on how they can maintain and show off their awesome new rock collection. Full color. 5 x 7.
Author : Simon & Schuster
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0671244175
An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations—600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections—one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.
Author : Dan R. Lynch,Bob Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781647550592
This must-have guide for Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario features full-color photographs and information to help readers identify rocks and minerals. Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Lake Superior region! With the new edition of this famous guide by Bob Lynch and Dan R. Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. This book features comprehensive entries for 75 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you’re more likely to identify what you’ve found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The entries are organized by area, so you can find rocks unique to each state or common to all three. The field guide’s easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look. Inside you’ll find: 75 specimens of the Lake Superior region Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps to show where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors’ expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.
Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781426212826
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
Author : Chris Pellant,Helen Pellant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691204062
This detailed and easy-to-use guide contains striking photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, and is designed to help readers and collectors identify specimens of these compounds, which are formed by geological processes in the earth's crust. Useful for beginners and serious collectors alike, this handy volume features special color photography of specimens from the Natural History Museum in London, which holds one of the largest collections in the world. •Beautiful color photographs •Comprehensive, up-to-date information •Suitable for serious collectors and those new to the field •Special photography of unique specimens from the Natural History Museum in London
Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465494511
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.
Author : Frederick H. Pough,Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0395935431
Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings.
Author : National Audubon Society
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979-05-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780394502694
Perfect for mountain climbers, hikers, and geology enthusiasts, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. Featuring a durable vinyl binding and nearly 800 full-color identification photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is the perfect companion for any expedition. This portable guide depicts all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur, and includes written descriptions of field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.
Author : Dan R. Lynch,Bob Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781591936329
Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the Empire State! New York Rocks & Minerals, by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch, features comprehensive entries for 105 different types of common rocks and rare finds. The easy-to-use format means you'll quickly find what you need to know and where to look, while the authors' photographs depict the detail needed for identification--no need to guess from line drawings. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting can be fun and informative. This handy field guide features: Incredible, sharp, full-color pictures Photos and facts for 105 rocks and minerals Fascinating information about everything from garnets and "Herkimer diamonds" to fossils and labradorite Easy-to-use format
Author : Bruce Cairncross
Publisher : Field Guide Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1868729850
Comprehensive field guide on the common, rare, and unusual rocks and minerals of Southern Africa
Author : Chris Pellant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 0863188109
These Eyewitness Handbooks are pocket-sized reference books. This particular guide looks at minerals and rocks, with annotation highlighting distinguishing features of each example. For easier reference, at-a-glance information panels, illustrations and photographs are provided for each entry. Text provides information on key characteristics, with a quick-reference identification guide to pinpoint the most obvious features of each family or group.
Author : National Audubon Society
Publisher : Knopf Publishing Group
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0394757947
Cover title: Familiar rocks and minerals, North America.