Concise description of each rock, crystal, and mineral, with symbols providing at-a-glance information on distinctive features, composition, and physical properties.
"A Quintet Book"--T.p. verso.
"The material used in this publication previously appeared in Crystal Identifier by Peter Darling, Collecting Gems & Minerals by Chris Pellant, Gems & Precious Stones by Cally Hall, The Practical Geologist by Dougal Dixon, Rocks, Shells, fossils, Minerals, & Gems edited by Harriet Stewart-Jones."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222) and index.
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