Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide

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    Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: HarperCollins Focus
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    Pages: 240 Language: English ISBN: 9781646434510 Categories: , , ,

    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.

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    Author Biography

    Evelyn Mervine is a geologist and climate change expert. She has a B.A. degree in Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College, an M.Sc. degree in Carbon Management from The University of Edinburgh, and a Ph.D. degree in Marine Geology that was jointly awarded by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She has worked as a geologist all over the world, including in North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. She writes a geology blog called Georneys. Find her on Instagram @evelyn_georneys.