A field guide to rocks and minerals

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5th ed. / illustrations by Jeff Scovil

xv, 396 pages, [127] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 19 cm

Rocks and minerals

"Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute."
Includes bibliographical references and index

An introduction to the study of rocks and minerals. Your mineral collection (Care of the collection, collecting and testing equipment, reagents, testing supplies) ; Rocks and minerals and where to find them (Geographical distribution ; Rock classifications ; Igneous rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Mineral environments) ; Physical properties of minerals (Distinguishing characteristics ; Mineral textures and outlines of aggregates) ; Crystal classifications (The crystal systems ; Other forms and phenomena ; The chemical classification of minerals ; Tests, techniques, and tips)
Mineral descriptions. Elements ; Sulfides and sulfosalts ; Oxides ; Halides ; Carbonates ; Nitrates ; Borates ; Sulfates ; Phosphates, arsenates, vanadates, and uranates ; Tungstates (wolframates) and molybdates ; Silicates ; Silica type ; Disilicate type ; Metasilicate types ; Pyrosilicate type ; Orthosilicate type ; Subsilicate type

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