Rocks and Minerals: Collins Wild Guide - Softcover
Covering 240 commonly found types of rock, mineral, and gemstone throughout the world, Rocks and Minerals is the perfect introduction to the subject. Featuring an easy-to-use text and 240 color photos.
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This handy guide is ideal both for beginners as well as for students ofgeology and paleontology. There are full descriptions of each rockand mineral type ‹ including information on distribution, chemicalcomposition, hardness, color, and texture ‹ and an ³ID Fact File²offers information at a glance. Each type of rock and mineral isillustrated with a superb color photograph, while additional artworkmay show the crystalline structure or other identifying features. Boundwith a protective plastic ³wallet,² Rocks and Minerals is a first-rate fieldcompanion.
About the Author:
Now retired, Dr Reg Bradshaw was for many years a lecturer at Bristol University and also took classes all over the South-west. Together with Dr K.A.G. Mills, Dr Bradshaw translated Collins Photoguide Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones by Dr Walter Schumann.
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- PublisherHarpercollins Pub Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0002201771
- ISBN 13 9780002201773
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages243
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