Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide
This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on:

- Physical and chemical properties

- Origins and geologic significance

- Gems and semiprecious stones

- How to find and collect specimens

Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!

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Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide
This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on:

- Physical and chemical properties

- Origins and geologic significance

- Gems and semiprecious stones

- How to find and collect specimens

Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!

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Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

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Overview

This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on:

- Physical and chemical properties

- Origins and geologic significance

- Gems and semiprecious stones

- How to find and collect specimens

Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781582381329
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/14/2001
Series: A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 4.10(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Paul R. Shaffer contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.

Herbert S. Zim was a naturalist, author, editor, and educator best known as the founder and editor in chief of the classic, pocket-sized Golden Guides series of nature books.

Raymond Perlman contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.

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