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Rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].

Symes, R. F. (Author). Keates, Colin, (illustrator.). Einsiedel, Andreas, (illustrator.). British Museum (Natural History) (Added Author).

Summary:

Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

Record details

ISBN: 9780394896212
ISBN: 0394896211
ISBN: 9780789458049
ISBN: 0789458047
Physical Description: 63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Publisher: New York : Knopf, 1988.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Earth -- What are rocks and minerals? -- How rocks are formed -- Weathering and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rocks -- Volcanic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Limestone caves -- Metamorphic rocks -- Marble -- The first flint tools -- Pigments -- Bulding stones -- The story of coal -- Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- The growing crystal -- The properities of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesser-known gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing -- Collecting rocks and minerals.