Rocks & Minerals

Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections -- one devoted to minerals and one to rocks,...

A colorful look at 3.5 billion years of stromatolites, peculiar structures produced by primitive life forms that lived over vast spans of geologic time. At once diverse, attractive, and sometimes puzzling, fossilized stromatolites are found worldwide in...

Precious stones, gems and crystals have been valued throughout history not only for their rarity and expense, but for their mystical properties too. Garnet is rumoured to stimulate the heart, while the pearl offers the protection of the goddess Diana -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467721103Author Laurie SalasFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing Group

Become a whiz at finding Lake Superior agates! Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Jim Magnuson's Agate Hunting Made Easy and featuring the professional rock photography of Carol Wood, this guide helps to...

In this short but informative guide, trusted authors Chris and Mathilde Stuart turn mammal ID on its head - literally. The identification of mammal skulls is the subject of this latest addition to the quirky 'Quick Guide' series, and covers the most...

Among rock-forming minerals, the zeolite group is large and widespread, and is enormously important to industry. Zeolites form excellent crystals. The group is structurally complex and notable for its ability to exchange cations with surrounding...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481429559Author Ken JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 130mm *...

This volume gives you the basic tools to transition from "pebble pup" to expert rockhound and explains everything from geology basics, identification tips, tools of the trade, how to record your findings, and how to set up a lab or gem shop. Before you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989411233Author Tracy DianeFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Giverny, Inc.Publisher Giverny, Inc.Weight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm * 8mm

Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, in both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors and...

You've found a real gem with this completely comprehensive guide to Earth's most precious stones.From amethyst, baryte, and cerussite to uvarovite, vesuvianite, and zircon, hundreds of gems are displayed in dazzling detail in this perfect package for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582381329Author Paul R ShafferFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Golden Books Adult Publishing GroupPublisher St Martin's Press

Among rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, and in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to schists. Over 120 clear, crisp...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440237454Author Patti PolkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Step-by-step Q&As with detailed colour photographs for easy identification. The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks & Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. Beginning with the stone's colour and any streak,...

Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each mineral in its geological context. Superb examples are found in diverse geological settings from...

A comprehensive and definitive account of Scotland's minerals and the men who discovered, collected and examined them. This study includes sections on the collectors themselves and the pioneering role that Scottish scientists played in the development of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648496267Author Olive MossPage Count 180Imprint NoooBooksPublisher NooobooksWeight(grams) 396g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615948966Author Ori OasisFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Ori OasisPublisher Ori OasisWeight(grams) 109g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994643230Author Dr Peter T ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Felix PublishingPublisher Felix PublishingWeight(grams) 245g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648712305Author Irene FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Irene FisherPublisher Irene FisherWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews`Superb...Mitchell has clearly established himself as an authority in his field. He writes with admirable clarity and his mastery of the literature of this vast subject...

This is a book for anyone who wants to know more about the causes and effects of global warming - and the pros and cons of all the proposed solutions. Recognising that no issue is ever completely black and white it conveys all manner of green arguments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784291830874Author Rayan MuskFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Endure Publishing ServicesPublisher Endure Publishing ServicesWeight(grams) 213g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591934967Author Dan R. LynchPage Count 22Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 71g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591932376Author Bob LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 240g

Your beachcombing guide to California, Oregon, and Washington Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand on your next rock-hunting adventure. Based on Dan R. Lynch’s best-selling field guides and featuring the most common and desirable agates and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922220578Author Dr Bakthi RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 470Imprint WaxwingPublisher WaxwingWeight(grams) 203g

This volume gives you the basic tools to transition from “pebble pup” to expert rockhound and explains everything from geology basics, identification tips, tools of the trade, how to record your findings, and how to set up a lab or gem shop. Before you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789361856471Author Ranjeet Kumar SinghFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Vikatan Publishing SolutionsPublisher Vikatan Publishing SolutionsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498186070Author George Alfred DennyFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Literary Licensing, LLCPublisher Literary Licensing, LLCWeight(grams) 236g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608059331Author Eva ChmielewskaFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Bentham Science PublishersPublisher Bentham Science PublishersWeight(grams) 178g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955617079Author Crystal LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 560Imprint Kyle Andrew RobertsonPublisher Kyle Andrew RobertsonWeight(grams) 912gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955617062Author Crystal LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Kyle Andrew RobertsonPublisher Kyle Andrew RobertsonWeight(grams) 152g

Celebrate North America's banded gemstones with this stunning coffee-table book about agates.Agates-few other natural formations exhibit the tremendous variety seen in these curiously banded gemstones. No two agates are exactly alike when it comes to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591933724Author Bob LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 223Imprint Advance Publishing In.,USPublisher Advance Publishing In.,USWeight(grams) 878g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781928878469Author Enos A MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Temporal Mechanical PressPublisher Temporal Mechanical PressWeight(grams) 313g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439237250Author Dr Gregory StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 86g

Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. With Rockhounding Southern California, you can explore the mineral-rich desert regions, comb tide-washed beaches for jade, agate, abalone, fossilized whale...