Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks by Herbert Spencer Zim, Paul R. Shaffer, Raymond Perlman (Illustrator)
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(Paperback - Revised)
- Pub. Date: April 2001
- 160pp
- Sales Rank: 105,233
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: April 2001
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Format: Paperback, 160pp
- Sales Rank: 105,233
- Series: Golden Guides Series
- ISBN-13: 9781582381329
- ISBN: 1582381321
- Edition Description: Revised
Synopsis
This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on;Physical and chemical propertiesOrigins and geologic significanceGems and semiprecious stonesHow to find and collect specimensIllustrated in full color throughout, this is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!
Annotation
Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.
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