How to Know Minerals and Rocks

From the back cover: Gold, diamonds, turquoise, garnets, marble, meteorites - these are just a few of the beautiful and interesting minerals and rocks that you will learn to identify with the help of this handy, authoritative field guide.Ideal forMoreFrom the back cover: Gold, diamonds, turquoise, garnets, marble, meteorites - these are just a few of the beautiful and interesting minerals and rocks that you will learn to identify with the help of this handy, authoritative field guide.Ideal for collectors, students and hobbyists, this unique reference book, which includes 46 full colour illustrations and 156 drawings, opens the door to the fascinating world of Natures mineral kingdom.About the author: Richard M. Pearl is Associate Professor of Geology at Colorado College. He is the author of many books on mineralogy and gemmology. This book is published in a hardcover edition by The McGraw Hill Book Company.