A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Pough, Frederick H./ Scovil, Jeffrey (Photographer)
ISBN 10: 039591096X ISBN 13: 9780395910962
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1998
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5th reprint edition. 416 pages. 7.25x4.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 039591096X
Synopsis:
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.
About the Author:
Frederick H. Pough (1907-2006) was a mineralogist and museum curator who wrote a guide to collecting gems and minerals that became essential for geologists. He wrote A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals while serving as a curator of physical geology and mineralogy at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New