College Outline Series Volume on Geology

Geology

Pearl, Richard M.

Barnes&Noble

Rocks and Minerals

SUBJECT: "Field guide to more than 125 of the most important minerals and rocks, including gems, ores, native metals, meteorites, etc. Written for the beginning and amateur collector. The four keys to recognizing rocks make it easy to identify the chief types by a simple but systematic procedure. No special skill is needed for the tests, just a pocket-knife, common magnet, piece of broken porcelain, piece of glass, a copper coin, piece of quartz, and some vinegar."

How to Know the Minerals and Rocks

McGraw Hill 1955

Handbook for Prospectors

Science & Math

Technology

McGraw=Hill

GEMS, MINERALS, CRYSTALS and ORES The Collector's Encyclopedia, The Odyssey Press, 1964, First Edition, First printing. This is a RARE, Collectible, Hardcover, Book and Dust jacket. This is a unique and authoritative survey for the Gem Cutter, Collector, and Hobbyist - 84 pages in full color. An Excellent Tool for the Rock Hound!

Gems Minerals Crystals and Ores

Golden Books

Harpercollins

Wonders of Gems

Dodd, Mead

How to Know Minerals and Rocks

Nature & Ecology

Signet

from the contentsThe fascinating mineral hobby --How rocks and minerals are formed. Igneous rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Soils and scenery --Building a mineral collection --Seven keys to recognizing minerals. (1. Luster ; 2. Hardness ; 3. Color ; 4. Streak ; 5. Cleavage ; 6. Fracture ; 7. Specific gravity ; Other mineral properties) --How to read chemical formulas --How to use the outlines --Identifying the minerals : outline of keys --Four keys to recognizing rocks (1. Texture and structure ; 2. Color ; 3. Acid test ; 4. Mineral content) --Identifying the rocks : outline of keys --Magazines for the collection --Books for the collector.

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