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from the contents The fascinating mineral hobby -- How rocks and minerals are formed. Igneous rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Soils and scenery -- Building a mineral collection -- Seven keys to recognizing minerals. (1. Luster ; 2. Hardness ; 3. Color ; 4. Streak ; 5. Cleavage ; 6. Fracture ; 7. Specific gravity ; Other mineral properties) -- How to read chemical formulas -- How to use the outlines -- Identifying the minerals : outline of keys -- Four keys to recognizing rocks (1. Texture and structure ; 2. Color ; 3. Acid test ; 4. Mineral content) -- Identifying the rocks : outline of keys -- Magazines for the collection -- Books for the collector.
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How to Know Minerals and Rocks
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1970
ISBN 10: 0451044320
ISBN 13: 9780451044327
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Softcover
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