Author : Frederick H. Pough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 12,49 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780395910962
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.
Author : Hochleitner,
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 1994-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
This Barron's guide is a new kind of book for identifying minerals, one that even beginners can use to make quick, sure identifications. The simple, easy-to-understand profiles are supplemented by sketches of crystals made by the author especially for this book and based on the most up-to-date crystallographic data. It is a field guide to mineral deposits, categorized by color and degree of hardness for fast, easy identification.
Author : John Farndon
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 37,71 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 9780681185814
Discusses the physical properties of various rocks and minerals and gives instructions for collecting and identifying specimens.
Author : Devin Dennie
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465461906
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 : Neil R. Bearce
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Arizona
ISBN : 9780974984612
From the author of "Minerals of Arizona-a Field Guide for Collectors", comes a second field guide for Arizona collectors. This is not an updated version of "Minerals of Arizona", but an entirely new, expanded field guide designed for not only the mineral collector, but for fossil and fluorescent collectors as well. No other Arizona rockhound book contains special independent sctions on fossils and fluorescents. The field research for this work took over 3 years during which the author traveled over 25,000 miles across Arizona and visited over 300 potential collecting sites. To aide the collector, Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescents includes: - 90 collecting sites complete with site photographs and National Geographic Topo! (C) maps. - Global positioning system coordinates for each location. - A difficulty scale informing the reader of the effort required to reach, navigate, and collect at each site. - chapters covering the basic science of the minerals, fossils, and fluorescents to be collected. - The geological formations at each site and the scientific properties of the speimens found there. - 20 pages of full color photographs of specimens by the well-known mineral photographer Jeffrey Scovil including 5 pages of fluorescent minerals. - Over 400 pages of text, maps, and collecting site and specimen photographs.
Author : Lars W. Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 26,23 MB
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1507215282
Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure! Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you’ve ever kept an interesting rock or shell, bought a polished stone from a gift shop, or even just enjoyed a ’gram of a really cool crystal, congratulations! You’ve already experienced a rockhounding adventure! Rockhouding for Beginners shows you how to take your rockhounding to the next level, providing everything you need to know from tips for finding local sources for really cool finds to techniques for safely cleaning, cutting, polishing, and caring for the best samples. Complete with full-color photos to help you identify each rock and mineral wherever you find them, this guide has all the rockhounding information you need whether you’re ready to get down and dirty or simply want to learn more from the comfort of your couch.
Author : Stuart L. Schneider
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780764325441
A sweeping survey of the fluorescent minerals of the world shown both in daylight and under the ultraviolet light. Written for the collector and the merely curious, this pictorial reference will capture your attention with its 825 color photos and informative text. It is an essential source for enjoying and identifying fluorescent minerals.
Author : James Lagomarsino
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 9781407587479
Author : Georgius Agricola
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486158551
This 1546 publication remains a landmark in geology, with unprecedented classifications by physical property and locality, simple standardized naming system, summaries of earlier studies, and employment of observation and personal experience.
Author : Sarah Garlick
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Minerals
ISBN : 1426212828
Illustrations and mineral hardness scale on endpapers.
