Rocks and Minerals

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Mineralogy, Geology
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Author: Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant ISBN: 9781472911223
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: November 20, 2014
Imprint: Bloomsbury Natural History Language: English
Author: Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant
ISBN: 9781472911223
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: November 20, 2014
Imprint: Bloomsbury Natural History
Language: English

For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject.
A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed and illustrated.
The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.

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For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject.
A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed and illustrated.
The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses. This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.

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