Rocks and Minerals: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guide f/St. Martin's Press)

Covering rocks and minerals form around the worldfrom brilliant Brazilian Aquamarine to Wulfenite from Arizonas Red Cloud Minethis unique guide was created for the serious mineral enthusiast or rock collector. Rocks and Minerals fills the gap between academic texts and popular books by providing a magnificent rock and mineral catalog in glowing color plus tips on where they are found. Hundreds of illustrations of rocks and minerals Molecular structure and idealized crystals also pictured Classification follows the system preferred by experts Includes hardness crystallization chemical properties and superb background information Using clear text and detailed illustrations Golden Guides from St. Martins Press present accurate information in a handy format for the beginner to the expert. These guides focus on what your students are really going to see. They are easy to use: detailed full-color illustrations text and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative containing up-to-date information written experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere.