Rocks & minerals / Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant ; photography by Harry Taylor, (Natural History Museum).
"Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet--from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colors, and attributes of more than 500 rocks and minerals. Each specimen's entry includes annotated photographs to highlight the rock or mineral's distinguishing features, and concise details about its texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help identify it. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the introduction explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, what equipment is needed for specimen collection, and how to start and organize a collection."-- Provided by publisher
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- ISBN: 9781465497741
- ISBN: 1465497749
- Physical Description: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: New American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021.
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General Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Rocks > Identification. Minerals > Identification. Rocks > Pictorial works. Minerals > Pictorial works. NATURE / Rocks & Minerals. SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology. Minerals. Rocks. |
Genre: | Field guides. Handbooks and manuals. Pictorial works. Handbooks and manuals. |
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