Rocks and Minerals Golden Guide

 St. Martin's Press Golden Guides from St. Martin's PressApril 2001Trade PaperbackISBN: 9781582381329ISBN10: 15823813214.11 x 6.05 inches, 160 pagesIncludes full-color illustrations throughout     This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on: - Physical and chemical properties- Origins and geologic significance- Gems and semiprecious stones- How to find and collect specimens Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!   About the Authors Herbert S. Zim and Ira N. Gabrielson, Revised by Chandler S. Robbins, Updated by Jonathan P. Latimer and Karen Stray Nolting with James Coe; Illustrated by James Gordon Irving Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000,Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part