This book illustrates and describes all the common rocks, minerals, and gemstones, and also many of the rarer types. As an aid to identification, 223 full-colour photographs illustrate 111 minerals and gemstones and 47 different types of rocks. Also included is a list of localities where each mineral and gemstone may be found. **The book has shelf rubbing at the bottom.**.

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Title: A Field Guide to Australian Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones - Reprint
Publisher: Ure Smith
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN 10: 0725408162
ISBN 13: 9780725408169
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Weight: 620 grams

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Ron Robertson, along with his late wife Helen established Rons Bookshop in 1998 as a bricks and mortar bookshop. Helen died in 2014 and Ron carried on running the shop alone and joined the ABE family and commenced selling online in June 2017. Ron decided to close the bricks and mortar shop, from the close of business on December 31 2019 and concentrate on the online business from home. Whilst Rons does not specialise in any particular genre the business has an extensive collection of high quality books of all genres in paperback and hardback.

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