Photographic Guide to Minerals of the World |
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| Author:
| Johnsen, Ole |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-851568-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a very appealing, comprehensive guide to the minerals of the world aimed primarily at serious amateur geologists. Most of the book is taken up with a mineral by nineral guide that includes sections on crystallography, physical and chemical properties, and identification characters of each mineral with references to where the minerals can be located. The information is condensed but clear and understandable by the non-specialist. It is distinguished by its spectacular...
More DescriptionThis is a very appealing, comprehensive guide to the minerals of the world aimed primarily at serious amateur geologists. Most of the book is taken up with a mineral by nineral guide that includes sections on crystallography, physical and chemical properties, and identification characters of each mineral with references to where the minerals can be located. The information is condensed but clear and understandable by the non-specialist. It is distinguished by its spectacular photographs of minerals and superb sketches of crystal forms and atomic structures.