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Consumer's Guide to Minerals

Author : Christopher M. Keane

Publisher : American Geosciences Inst

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 45,77 MB

Release : 2013-10-02

Category : Nature

ISBN :

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The importance of minerals in our everyday lives cannot be underestimated. The Consumer's Guide to Minerals is a different take on them. Rather than focusing on visual and physical properties, this book explores minerals’ myriad uses in scientific research, manufacturing, medicine and many commercial applications some of which may even shock you. This digital exclusive is an important reference for students of applied science, geology and economics; practicing engineers and professional geoscientists in government service, environment and sustainability; and those professionals working in the minerals industry or those serving the minerals industry. 0 0 1 133 760 AGI 6 1 892 14.0 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} The Consumer's Guide to Minerals is a compilation of monthly articles from EARTH Magazine, edited by Megan Sever and Dr. Christopher M. Keane. The Guide is a collaborative effort between EARTH Magazine and the U.S. Geological Survey.





A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author : Frederick H. Pough

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 558 pages

File Size : 10,44 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780395910962

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Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.



Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author : Simon & Schuster

Publisher : Touchstone

Page : 612 pages

File Size : 34,64 MB

Release : 1978

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780671244170

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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.



The Vitamin Book

Author : Harold Silerman

Publisher : Bantam

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 14,42 MB

Release : 1985

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 9780553274356

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America's Most Reliable Vitamin Guide...Completely Updated! We've all heard about the miraculous curative and preventive powers of vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies. Now the new, revised The Vitamin Book, compiled by pharmacological experts, cuts through the confusion so you learn what to take and why. Here is authoritative and up-to-date scientific information on exactly what vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies can do for you. You'll find: Detailed descriptions of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and electrolytes, including daily requirements, dosages, therapeutic uses, and more The latest research on St. John's wort, echinacea, CoQ10, DHEA, and other popular herbal and dietary supplements An essential guide to brand-name multivitamins found in your supermarket or health food store Specific recommendations for children, athletes, seniors, and pregnant or postmenopausal women Guidelines for safe supplement use, including megadosing and critical drug interactions,The nutrient content of hundreds of common foods, including popular fast foods How computer programs can monitor your vitamin and mineral intake And much, much more



A Popular Guide to Minerals

Author : Louis Pope Gratacap

Publisher : Legare Street Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,42 MB

Release : 2022-10-27

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781018086347

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.



Rocks and Minerals

Author : Herbert Spencer Zim

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,61 MB

Release :

Category : Minerals

ISBN :

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Nothing is as important in the natural world as our own earth and the rocks beneath our feet.



Beginner's Guide to Minerals & Rocks

Author : Joel Grice

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,8 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781554550968

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This is a highly detailed visual reference book that will show users how to identify and classify minerals and rocks, what field equipment they will need, and physical properties of minerals and rocks and how to test them.



Dana's Minerals and How to Study Them (After Edward Salisbury Dana)

Author : Cornelius S. Hurlbut

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 348 pages

File Size : 44,94 MB

Release : 1998-02-27

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780471156772

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This short, practical guide to the identification of hand specimen minerals utilizes simple methods of observation and inexpensive tools. It gives a guidline on how to collect minerals as well as a tone and language that evoke the charm of an earlier scientific era. A companion volume to the newly revised Dana's New Mineralogy, this book will reward the student of nature seeking an introduction to minerals and their identification.



Consumers' Guide

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Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 15,86 MB

Release : 1939

Category : Agriculture

ISBN :

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