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Physical Desc
380 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.
2) Gems
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Series
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces over four hundred different gemstone specimens, with descriptions, identification tips, and classification information for each stone.
Author
Physical Desc
254 pages : color illustrations, color portrait ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with the stone's streak color, which is how the book is organized: Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown, Green Black and White. Using a sequence of straightforward questions and answers -- aided by over 1,000 photographs and drawings -- the book narrows down the possibilities among 350 minerals, gems and...
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