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Gems, Granites, and Gravels: Knowing and Using Rocks and Minerals

hardcover – August 31, 1990
by Skinner, Brian J.
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ISBN-13: 9780231072120 ISBN-10: 0521344441
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
August 31, 1990
Weight
0.5 lbs
Dimensions
26.00×1.90×19.10 cm

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Gems, Granites, and Gravels: Knowing and Using Rocks and Minerals by Skinner, Brian J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780231072120.

This volume is a valuable introduction to mineralogy and to related specialties such as petrology (the study of rocks), crystallography (the study of crystals), and soil science. Discoveries in these fields are described in a historical context, while the authors explain what minerals and rocks are, how they are distributed around the world, how we depend on them, and where to see the most beautiful specimens of both minerals and rocks.