A Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Author | : James Lagomarsino |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Minerals |
ISBN | : 9781407587479 |
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Author | : James Lagomarsino |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Minerals |
ISBN | : 9781407587479 |
Author | : Sarah Garlick |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Minerals |
ISBN | : 1426212828 |
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
Author | : Devin Dennie |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2017-07-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1465494510 |
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You’ll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin’ It With Stones And Minerals • Stunning high-quality photographs. • Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. • Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.
Author | : Frederick H. Pough |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780395910962 |
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author | : Simon & Schuster |
Publisher | : Touchstone |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780671244170 |
An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations—600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections—one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.
Author | : Keith Lye |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780811464413 |
Discusses the different kinds of rocks and minerals, how they are formed, and their various uses.
Author | : Charles Wesley Chesterman |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 876 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Michael O'Donoghue |
Publisher | : Pergamon |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781855853638 |
Author | : Sue Fuller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1995-10-01 |
Genre | : Mineralogy |
ISBN | : 9780140379051 |
Author | : Dan R. Lynch |
Publisher | : Adventure Publications |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2021-11-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1647550599 |
This must-have guide for Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario features full-color photographs and information to help readers identify rocks and minerals. Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals of the Lake Superior region! With the new edition of this famous guide by Bob Lynch and Dan R. Lynch, field identification is simple and informative. This book features comprehensive entries for 75 rocks and minerals, from common rocks to rare finds. That means you’re more likely to identify what you’ve found. The authors know rocks and took their own full-color photographs to depict the detail needed for identification—no more guessing from line drawings. The entries are organized by area, so you can find rocks unique to each state or common to all three. The field guide’s easy-to-use format helps you to quickly find what you need to know and where to look. Inside you’ll find: 75 specimens of the Lake Superior region Quick Identification Guide: Identify rocks and minerals by color and common characteristics Range/occurrence maps to show where each specimen is commonly found Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors’ expert insights. With this book in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.