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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Frederick H Pough; Jeffrey A Scovil; National Audubon Society.; National Wildlife Federation.; Roger Tory Peterson Institute. |
| ISBN: | 0395727782 9780395727782 0395727774 9780395727775 0395910978 9780395910979 039591096X : 9780395910962 0585067929 9780585067926 |
| OCLC Number: | 31867282 |
| Notes: | "Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute." Map on front endpaper. |
| Description: | xv, 396 p., 64 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm. |
| Contents: | An introduction to the study of rocks and minerals : your mineral collection -- Rocks and minerals and where to find them : geographical distribution -- Rock classifications -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Mineral environments -- Physical properties of minerals : distinguishing characteristics -- Mineral textures and outlines of aggregates -- Crystal classifications : the crystal systems -- Other forms and phenomena -- The chemical classification of minerals -- Tests, techniques, and tips -- Mineral descriptions : elements -- Sulfides and sulfosalts -- Oxides -- Halides -- Carbonates -- Nitrates -- Borates -- Sulfates -- Phosphates, arsenates, vanadates, and uranates -- Tungstates (wolframates) and molybdates -- Silicates -- Silica type -- Disilicate type -- Metasilicate types -- Pyrosilicate type -- Orthosilicate type -- Subsilicate type. |
| Series Title: | The Peterson field guide series, 7 |
| Other Titles: | Rocks and minerals |
| Responsibility: | Frederick H. Pough ; photographs by Jeffrey Scovil. |
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