Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Paul R. Shaffer - ISBN: 9781582381329
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Formerly titles “Rocks and Minerals” this handbook includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and descriptions of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    14 April 2001

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Summary

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!

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781582381329
ISBN-10:1582381321
Author:Paul R. Shaffer, Herbert S. Zim, Raymond Perlman
Publisher:St Martin's Press
Imprint:Golden Books Adult Publishing Group
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:14 April 2001
Weight:150g
Dimensions:8mm x 142mm x 175mm
Series:Golden Guides
About The Author

Paul R. Shaffer

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin’s Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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