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Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Frederick H. Pough

Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Houghton Mifflin (Aug 15, 1998)
9780395935439
| Paperback
128 pages | 91 x 178 mm | English
Dewey 552

Subject

  • Mineralogy, Determinative
  • Nature / Rocks & Minerals
  • Rocks

Plot

Written and designed for the beginner, this book describes and illustrates the most common and interesting rocks and minerals, from simple sandstone to exotic gems. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful color photographs, it tells how these rocks and minerals formed and how to identify them--and includes tips on collecting. 175 color photographs, 12 line drawings.