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A. C. Bishop, W. R. Hamilton, Alan Robert Woolley, W. Hamilton
Book Description This practical, up-to-date and authoritative guide will be indispensable for all those wishing to identify rocks, minerals and fossils, and is an ideal handbook for field work. For each mineral and type of rock, the physical and optical properties are listed, with discussions on their occurrence and distinguishing features. For the fossils, their type, age and geographical distributions are given. The hundreds of full-color photographs from the collection of the British Natural History Museum will prove invaluable, and the many informative illustrations will explain the technical concepts involved. Cornelius S. Hurlbut, W. Edwin Sharp, Edward Salisbury, W. Edward Sharp (Contributor)
From Book News, Inc. This fourth edition of a 100-year old classic retains many of its original features, offering simple methods for identifying minerals and descriptions of 150 important minerals, listing their chemical and physical properties, occurrence, use, and history. Emphasis is on time-honored methods of mineral study and testing that can be done without sophisticated instruments, although new techniques are described. This edition contains updated material on nomenclature, reflecting changes in the past 50 years, and includes a new chapter on mineral genesis and an appendix listing minerals by specific gravity. Includes b&w and color photos. For hobbyists and beginning students. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR Rupert Hochleitner
Reviewer: Christine Reynolds from Pocatello, Idaho "This field guide to mineral deposits is one of the best I have used. It is easy to use and it provides clear and easy identification of minerals. With over 500 color photos, the book is arranged by color streak and includes the degree of hardness, density, streak description, color, chemical formula, cleavage, crystal form, tenacity and crystal formation. Other features include a list of similar minerals and where the mineral occurs, i.e. in pegmatites. The author also gives advice on where to find minerals and the kind of equipment needed to retrieve them. Also useful is the information on how to organize a collection. The paperback format lends itself to tossing the book into a backpack for easy reference when mineral "hunting" in the field. This is a "must have" for any adventurer's personal library." Charles A. Sorrell, George F. Sandstrom (Illustrator) Synopsis An illustrated field guide to rocks and minerals.
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