Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of the World by Wendy Kirk

Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of the World by Wendy Kirk

This is a practical and illustrated guide to over 160 rocks and minerals found throughout the world. The text entries describe the general appearance of each rock or mineral, together with its economic and decorative uses. Fact panels provide checklists for identifying each subject, including simple tests that can be performed, and gives major examples of occurrence worldwide. The various forms of each rock or mineral are illustrated with photographs, which have annotations picking out important surface details. The introduction provides a guide to the subject for the complete beginner, explaining how rocks and minerals are formed, how they occur and how to identify them. It also features a section on building a rock and mineral collection, and a list of useful addresses.

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ISBN 13	9781856971515
ISBN 10	1856971511
Title	Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of the World
Author	Wendy Kirk
Series	Field Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	1994-04-28
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.