Author: Charles A. SorrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A Field Guide and Introduction to the Geology and Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals
Author: Charles A. SorrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Rocks and Minerals
Author: Charles A. SorrellPublisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466864834
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Covering rocks and minerals form around the world—from brilliant Brazilian Aquamarine to Wulfenite from Arizona's Red Cloud Mine—this unique guide was created by Charles A. Sorrell 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 Field Guides from St. Martin's 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.
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Author: Frederick H. PoughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy, Determinative
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Rocks and Minerals
Author: Charles A. SorrellPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1582381240
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Identifies common and uncommon minerals and rocks from around the world.
A Field Guide to Geology
Author: David C. RobertsPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618164387
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
With more than 130 color photographs and 170 drawings, this book shows how to read geological history: plate movements, earthquakes, glaciers, rivers, seas, and other forces that have shaped the earth over millions of years. Each geological region of eastern North America is described vividly and illustrated with detailed maps and cross sections. Highway tours tell where to go to find the best examples of each kind of formation.
Rocks and Minerals
Author: Cider Mill PressPublisher: Illustrated Field Guides
ISBN: 164643451X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A beautifully illustrated pocket-size guide to rocks and minerals--a must-have for any rock hound's library. Rocks & Minerals is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 varieties of rocks and minerals. Inside this elegant paperback, you'll find profiles on individual specimens, each showcasing full-page illustrations, characteristics, chemical composition, origins, and key identifiers. Take a deep dive into geology, including: Quartz Biotite Muscovite Limonite Gypsum Olivine Amphibole Topaz And many more! From beautiful gemstones to sparkling geodes and incredible volcanic formations, this visually stunning guide is an engrossing overview of natural environments. Use this book to learn tips for building your own collection. Rock hounds and geologists alike will find opportunities for discovery on every page.
Rocks and Minerals
Author: Charles A. SorrellPublisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417771011
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Identifies common and uncommon minerals and rocks from around the world.
The Practical Geologist
Author: Dougal DixonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671746979
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
From exploring the basic principles of geology to starting a rock and mineral collection, The Practical Geologist is the perfect introduction to the world of earth science. Beginning with a history of the earth's formation and development, this book explores the substances that compose the planet, movements within the earth, the surface effects of weather and water, and underground landscapes. It shows you how to search for, identify, and extract samples of various rocks and minerals, and for each rock and mineral type there is a brief mineralogy and explanation of its locations. There are also sections on mapping, preparing, and curating specimens, and geological sites on the six continents. Packed with more than 200 full-color illustrations, this comprehensive guide is the essential practical companion for natural science enthusiasts everywhere.
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology
Author: Swapan Kumar HaldarPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323851363
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology, second edition, presents the essentials of both disciplines through an approach accessible to industry professionals, academic researchers, and students alike. This new edition emphasizes the relationship between rocks and minerals, right from the structures created during rock formation through the economics of mineral deposits. While petrology is classified on the lines of geological evolution and rock formation, mineralogy speaks to the physical and chemical properties, uses, and global occurrences for each mineral, emphasizing the need for the growth of human development. The primary goal is for the reader to identify minerals in all respects, including host-rocks, and mineral deposits, with additional knowledge of mineral-exploration, resource, extraction, process, and ultimate use. To help provide a comprehensive analysis across ethical and socio-economic dimensions, a separate chapter describes the hazards associated with minerals, rocks, and mineral industries, and the consequences to humanity along with remedies and case studies. New to the second edition: includes coverage of minerals and petrology in extra-terrestrial environments as well as case studies on the hazards of the mining industry. Addresses the full scope of core concepts of mineralogy and petrology, including crystal structure, formation and grouping of minerals and soils, definition, origin, structure and classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks Features more than 250 figures, illustrations and color photographs to vividly explore the fundamental principles of mineralogy and petrology Offers a holistic approach to both subjects, beginning with the formation of geologic structures that is followed by the hosting of mineral deposits and the exploration and extraction of lucrative, usable products that improve the health of global economies Includes new content on minerals and petrology in extraterrestrial environments and case studies on hazards in the mining industry
Introduction to Optical Mineralogy
Author: William D. NessePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy, Determinative
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to serve the needs of students in learning the procedures and theory required to use the petrographic microscope. In the second edition the book has been updated and there has been a number of changes.