A Guide To Rocks And Minerals

Author : Simon & Schuster
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0671244175

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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Simon & Schuster Pdf

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 : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 039591096X

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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Frederick H. Pough Pdf

Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.

Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465494511

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My Book of Rocks and Minerals by Devin Dennie Pdf

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
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Mineralogy, Determinative
ISBN : UOM:39076001888333

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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Frederick H. Pough Pdf

A guidebook to rocks and minerals.

Author : Charles Wesley Chesterman,National Audubon Society
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822002096212

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Charles Wesley Chesterman,National Audubon Society Pdf

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Author : Ra Bonewitz
Publisher : DK Nature Guide
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Geology
ISBN : 1405375868

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Rocks and Minerals by Ra Bonewitz Pdf

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Author : Walter Schumann
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781402753398

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Minerals of the World by Walter Schumann Pdf

It's the classic work revised and updated! Identify over 500 of the most collectible minerals quickly and easily with this fully photographed field guide. And this new reissue makes identification easier, with new cleavability ratings for each entry alongside the handy classifications based on streak colour, Mohs' hardness and specific gravity. A complete introductory discussion of mineral forms and properties explains the essential criteria for recognition, and each of the hundreds of minerals (from Ankerite to Zinwaldite) is accompanied by information on its fracture, luster, chemical formula, aggregates, distinguishing characteristics and localities.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781465403520

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Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals by DK Pdf

Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for "dragon's blood"? Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is your essential collector's companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and "native elements" like gold. Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes - a deep-red garnet the size of a hen's egg. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals reveals each mineral's defining characteristics and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition. Whether you are a geology student or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.

Author : Scholastic
Publisher : Scholastic Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1338232118

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Go! Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals by Scholastic Pdf

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 : John Farndon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 0681185813

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The Complete Guide to Rocks & Minerals by John Farndon Pdf

Discusses the physical properties of various rocks and minerals and gives instructions for collecting and identifying specimens.

Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781426212826

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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America by Sarah Garlick Pdf

Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.

Author : Chris Pellant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 0863188109

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Rocks and Minerals by Chris Pellant Pdf

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 : James Lagomarsino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1407587471

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A Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals by James Lagomarsino Pdf

Author : Herbert Spencer Zim,Paul Raymond Shaffer
Publisher : New York : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Mineralogy
ISBN : MINN:31951000549008T

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Rocks and Minerals by Herbert Spencer Zim,Paul Raymond Shaffer Pdf

Guide to more than 400 specimens of rocks, gems, and minerals, identifying their properties and characteristics, and explaining their importance to man.

Author : Nancy Honovich
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426323026

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Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals by Nancy Honovich Pdf

"Find adventure! Go outside! Have fun! Be a rock hound!"--Cover.