The Educational Series of Rock Specimen: Collected and Distributed by the United States Geological Survey (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- The Educational Series of Rock Specimen: Collected and Distributed by the United States Geological Survey (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Diller, Joseph Silas
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1527816176
- ISBN 13
- 9781527816176
- Item weight
- 1.46 pounds
Discover a structured, hands‑on look at rocks you can study and compare.
The Educational Series of Rock Specimens, published by the United States Geological Survey, gathers a rich selection of rock samples with clear descriptions, diagrams, and guidance on analysis. This edition helps readers understand how rocks form, how they differ, and how scientists classify them, using historical methods and classroom‑friendly illustrations.
- Learn how rocks are studied, from physical analysis to microscopic examination, with examples that stay close to real specimens.
- Explore the principal rock types, their minerals, textures, and relationships, across sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic families.
- See detailed descriptions and plates that illustrate rocks, minerals, and surface features, plus explanations of key terms.
- Get a practical sense of rock classification and the factors scientists use to group specimens.
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