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Rocks and minerals / Ronald Louis Bonewitz.
From blue schist to blue granite, malachite to meteorites, and taconite to travertine, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each rock and mineral.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756690427
- ISBN: 0756690420
- ISBN: 9781405375863
- ISBN: 1405375868
- Physical Description: 352 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: London ; DK Publishing, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. What is a mineral? ; Mineral groups and associations ; Classifying minerals ; Identifying minerals ; What are crystals? ; Crystal habits ; Crystal systems ; Gems ; What is a rock? ; Collecting rocks and minerals ; Equipment ; Organization, storage, and cleaning -- Minerals. Native elements ; Sulfides ; Sulfosalts ; Oxides ; Hydroxides ; Halides ; Carbonates ; Borates ; Sulfates, molybdates, chromates, and tungstates ; Phosphates, vanadates, and arsenates ; Silicates ; Organics -- Rocks. Igneous rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Meteorites. |
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| Subject: | Rocks > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Minerals > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Rocks > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Minerals > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| De Soto Public Library | 552 Bon (Text) | 33858000016880 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
