Rocks and Minerals

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The series that packs a world of knowledge into your pocket. Get fast facts at your fingertips with this DK Pocket Eyewitness Rocks and Minerals , packed with bite-sized chunks of information that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers. From igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks as well as hundreds of sparkling minerals, this pocket guide covers vital data on where and how they form; as well as explaining characteristics such as hardness, colour and lustre. With 160 pages of amazing encyclopedic stats and genius gem facts to provide extra wow. This mine of information will help you learn how to identify rocks and minerals in no time.

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Booklist Review

More like compact encyclopedias than anything one might read straight through, the books in the Pocket Genius series cover their subjects efficiently and with plenty of eye-catching visuals. Rocks and Minerals opens with an explanation of the characteristics that distinguish minerals from rocks, some basic geological information, and tips and tools of the rock-collecting trade. The bulk of the book is then taken up with a catalog of different kinds of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and minerals like native elements, oxides, and silicates. Each boxed profile gives a short description of characteristics and lists attributes like grain size, color, hardness, and transparency. Each book closes with relevant fact lists and a helpful glossary. You won't replace your existing collections with these books, but they make for handy, one-stop reference sources for student researchers and amateur fact hounds.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist