Rocks and minerals

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From blue schist to blue granite, malachite to meteorites, and taconite to travertine, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each rock and mineral.

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Title Statements

Full title :Rocks and minerals / Ronald Louis Bonewitz.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:1st American ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):DK Publishing
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:352 pages : : color illustrations ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780756690427, 0756690420, 9781405375863, 1405375868
oclc:ocn721908454
LC Classification:QE431.6.P5
Dewey Decimal:552

Introduction. What is a mineral? ; Mineral groups and associations ; Classifying minerals ; Identifying minerals ; What are crystals? ; Crystal habits ; Crystal systems ; Gems ; What is a rock? ; Collecting rocks and minerals ; Equipment ; Organization, storage, and cleaning -- Minerals. Native elements ; Sulfides ; Sulfosalts ; Oxides ; Hydroxides ; Halides ; Carbonates ; Borates ; Sulfates, molybdates, chromates, and tungstates ; Phosphates, vanadates, and arsenates ; Silicates ; Organics -- Rocks. Igneous rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Meteorites.

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Guides et manuels handbooks Handbooks and manuals manuals (instructional materials) Minerals Minerals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Minerals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. --… Minerals -- Identification Minéraux -- Guides, manuels, etc Minéraux -- Guides, manuels, etc. -- Id… Roches -- Guides, manuels, etc. -- Iden… Rocks Rocks -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Rocks -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Id… Rocks -- Identification