ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1957
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Geologija
Autor: Strani

Richard M. Pearl - How to Know Minerals and Rocks
Signet, 1957
192 str.
meki povez
stanje: dobro

from the contents The fascinating mineral hobby -- How rocks and minerals are formed. Igneous rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Soils and scenery -- Building a mineral collection -- Seven keys to recognizing minerals. (1. Luster ; 2. Hardness ; 3. Color ; 4. Streak ; 5. Cleavage ; 6. Fracture ; 7. Specific gravity ; Other mineral properties) -- How to read chemical formulas -- How to use the outlines -- Identifying the minerals : outline of keys -- Four keys to recognizing rocks (1. Texture and structure ; 2. Color ; 3. Acid test ; 4. Mineral content) -- Identifying the rocks : outline of keys -- Magazines for the collection -- Books for the collector.


Nonfiction, Geology