The Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
Hamilton, William Roger & Woolley, A. R.& Bishop, A. C.
Language: English
Published by Hamlyn, 1974
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The Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils is a compact, visually driven reference that introduces the major mineral groups, common rock types and the most significant fossil forms found around the world. Hamilton, Woolley and Bishop organise the material for quick identification, pairing clear descriptions with colour photographs and notes on formation, structure and distinguishing features. The guide explains geological processes in accessible terms, helping readers understand how minerals crystallise, how rocks evolve and how fossils preserve traces of ancient life. It serves as a practical field companion as well as an informative primer for anyone interested in earth science and natural history.
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- Title
- The Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
- Author
- Hamilton, William Roger & Woolley, A. R.& Bishop, A. C.
- Publisher
- Hamlyn
- Publication year
- 1974
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0600343987
- ISBN 13
- 9780600343981
A detailed and extensively illustrated handbook.
The colors, shapes and properties of minerals vary from the bland to the magnificent. Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils is a practical and authoritative handbook that is both comprehensive and easy to use.
Each of the 600 specimens is shown in full color, sometimes in two or more forms. There are also drawings that show the structure of the crystalline specimens. It covers the basics like granite, as well as oddities like meteorites and tektites.
Fossils include sponges, corals, arthropods, brachiopods, and fossil land plants.
Each is described in detail, with notes on:
color and transparency grain size hardness structure occurrence mineralogy distinguishing features habit cleavage texture alteration lusterMineral names, chemical formulae and structural data accord to international standards. This is a very complete, but attractive and useful volume in a respected series.
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