Rocks and Minerals e-bog
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For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject. A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples f...
E-bog
94,21 DKK
Forlag
Bloomsbury Natural History
Udgivet
20 november 2014
Længde
192 sider
Genrer
Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781472911223
For experts and armchair enthusiasts alike, Rocks and Minerals: A Photographic Field Guide will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the mysteries of this subject. A general introduction is followed by an introduction to rocks covering the three groups: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, plus their formation and occurrence, main characteristics and economic uses. A number of examples from each category will be detailed and illustrated. The second part of the book begins with an introduction to minerals, including gemstones, explaining their classification, occurrence, formation and characteristics, identification and economic uses.This is followed by accounts and images of a wide selection of examples.