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Rocks and minerals / Chris Pellant ; Helen Pellant, editorial consultant ; photography by Harry Taylor.

By: Pellant, ChrisMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Smithsonian handbooksPublisher: New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2002Edition: First American edition, reprinted with correctionsDescription: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0789491060; 9780789491060Subject(s): Rocks -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Minerals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Rocks -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Minerals -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 549 LOC classification: QE431.2 | .P45 2002
Contents:
Collecting rocks and minerals -- Field equipment -- Home equipment -- Organizing your collection --How this book works -- Mineral or rock? -- Mineral formation -- Mineral composition -- Mineral characteristics -- Mineral identification -- How rocks are formed -- Igneous rock characteristics -- Types of metamorphism -- Metamorphic rock characteristics -- Sedimentary rock characteristics -- Rock identification key -- Minerals -- Rocks.
Summary: "Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, DK's Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals' explains what rocks or minerals are, how they are classified, and how to start a collection. A clear visual key illustrates the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, then guides the reader to the correct rock entry. A concise glossary provides instant understanding of technical and scientific terms"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books The BIAA David H. French Library
Shelf 27 - Main Room 		B1a PELLA 24709 Not for loan BOOKS*000000019049

Includes index.

Collecting rocks and minerals -- Field equipment -- Home equipment -- Organizing your collection --How this book works -- Mineral or rock? -- Mineral formation -- Mineral composition -- Mineral characteristics -- Mineral identification -- How rocks are formed -- Igneous rock characteristics -- Types of metamorphism -- Metamorphic rock characteristics -- Sedimentary rock characteristics -- Rock identification key -- Minerals -- Rocks.

"Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, DK's Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals' explains what rocks or minerals are, how they are classified, and how to start a collection. A clear visual key illustrates the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, then guides the reader to the correct rock entry. A concise glossary provides instant understanding of technical and scientific terms"--Back cover.