| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
xv, 396 pages, 64 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
The Peterson field guide series ; 7 |
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Peterson field guide series ; 7.
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| Note |
"Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute." |
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Map on front endpaper. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-181) and index. |
| 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. |
| Form |
Also available via World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc. |
| Subject |
Mineralogy, Determinative -- North America -- Identification.
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Rocks -- North America -- Identification.
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Mineralogy, Determinative.
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Rocks.
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| Added Author |
Scovil, Jeffrey A.
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National Audubon Society.
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National Wildlife Federation.
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Roger Tory Peterson Institute.
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| Cover Title |
Rocks and minerals |
| ISBN |
0395727782 |
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0395727774 paperback |
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0395910978 |
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039591096X paperback $20.00 |
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0585067929 electronic bk. |
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