Short description
Formerly titles "Rocks and Minerals" this handbook includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and descriptions of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Long description
This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on; Physical and chemical properties Origins and geologic significance Gems and semiprecious stones How to find and collect specimens Illustrated in full color throughout, this is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors