Rocks, gems, and minerals

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Title:

Rocks, gems, and minerals

Author:

Romaine, Garret, author.

ISBN:

9781493046867

Edition:

3rd ed.

Physical Description:

xvi, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.

Series:

Falcon guide.

General Note:

Includes index and glossary.

Contents:

Rocks -- Igneous rocks : extrusive -- Igneous rocks : intrusive -- Metamorphic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Fossils -- Minerals -- Common minerals -- Metallic minerals -- Gems.

Subject Term:

Rocks -- Identification.

Rocks -- Classification.

Gems -- Identification.

Gems -- Classification.

Minerals -- Identification.

Minerals -- Classification.

Summary:

Identifies rocks and minerals and provides fundamental geological information.

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Searching... Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove)	549 ROM	Searching... Unknown

Summary

A revised edition in a series of comprehensive, nature-based field guides in a pocket-size trim with clear, full-color photography for easy subject identification.

Author Notes

Garret Romaine, a gold prospector, rockhound, fossil collector, and gem hunter, is the author of several FalconGuides, including The Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook, Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains, Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest, and Rockhounding Idaho, among other titles. He is currently the executive director of the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Overview	p. iv
About Geology	p. iv
Think in Series	p. vi
Field Studies	p. vii
Where to Go	p. vii
About This Guide	p. viii
Hardness	p. ix
Be a Safe and Considerate Collector	p. xi
Artifacts	p. xi
Additional Reference Materials	p. xii
State Designations	p. xiii
Part I Rocks	p. 1
Igneous Rocks: Extrusive	p. 1
Igneous Rocks: Intrusive	p. 10
Metamorphic Rocks	p. 17
Sedimentary Rocks	p. 29
Part II Fossils	p. 44
Part III Minerals	p. 57
Common Minerals	p. 58
Metallic Minerals	p. 108
Part IV Gems	p. 135
Acknowledgments	p. 147
Glossary	p. 148
Index	p. 155
About the Author	p. 160

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