The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones

The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones
Author: Margaret Ann Lembo
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2013
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0738732524

Improve your life on all levels--mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually--with this essential reference guide to 160 easily-procured crystals, minerals, and stones. Packed with practical knowledge and 190 beautiful full-color photos, this easy-to-use handbook will teach you all about the gemstone world. Each page provides you with concise information: stone name and properties, color, corresponding chakra, planet, element, zodiac sign, numerological association, and mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual uses. Margaret Ann Lembo's metaphysical crystal directory will also give you Mohs scale ratings, divinatory meanings, and a series of positive affirmations for each stone. Learn how to charge, cleanse, and use gemstones in healing grids, plus how to use them as oracles for personal development and spiritual awakening. Praise: "When energetically used with the understandings and tips provided in this A-Z essential guide, all good things are possible. Your 'everything' go-to for crystals!"--Cyndi Dale, bestselling author of The Complete Book of Chakra Healing and Beyond Soul Mates "A must-have guide for anyone who even enjoys picking up rocks. Her straight-from-the-hip approach is matched by her passion, love and knowledge of each and every geode, multifaceted crystal, and everything in between."--Joan Ranquet, author of Communication with All Life

The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals

The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals
Author: Peter Bancroft
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1973
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Rare specimens of minerals and crystals from private and public collections are depicted in color plates and descriptive notes.

A Handbook of Minerals, Crystals, Rocks and Ores

A Handbook of Minerals, Crystals, Rocks and Ores
Author: Parmodh Alexander
Publisher: New India Publishing
Total Pages: 726
Release: 2009-01-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9788190723787

The book will be beneficial for: * The undergraduate course in mineralogy, crystallography, petrology & economic geology. * Post graduate students for their economic geology course. * Useful as a ready reckoner for competitive examinations and job interviews and entrepreneurs in mineral industry. * Civil Engineering students will also find this book suitable for their basic courses in mineralogy-petrology. * the text, as far as possible is precise, concise and up-to-date in facts and figures, adequately illustrated and includes photographs and micro-photographs.

Handbook of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones

Handbook of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones
Author: Walter Schumann
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1993
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395511374

Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.

Crystals

Crystals
Author: Patrick Perish
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1618916440

Snowflakes float gently through the air. Aged cheeses add the perfect flavor to an afternoon snack. Gas stoves boil water for pasta. Each of these everyday objects contains crystals! They are in nature, in food, and in many of the appliances and electronics we use every day. This title explores the ins and outs of crystals, from how they are structured and how they form to how we use them. Special features such as a crystal profile, an activity, and several formation diagrams help readers understand the complex world of crystals!

Rock and Gem

Rock and Gem
Author: Ra Bonewitz
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Fossils
ISBN: 9780751344004

From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth s buried treasures. Specially commissioned photography captures the essence and beauty of over 450 superb specimens, while lively and informative text describes the characteristics of each and its unique and changing relationship to humankind through the ages. Organized by rock classes and chemical groups, each rock, mineral, and fossil entry contains a photograph of the specimen together with lively, wide-ranging text describing its qualities and history of use. In addition, a detailed, at-a-glance reference panel provides key data for identification and classification.

My Book of Rocks and Minerals

My Book of Rocks and Minerals
Author: Devin Dennie
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1465494510

A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You'll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin' It With Stones And Minerals - Stunning high-quality photographs. - Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. - Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.

Understanding Minerals & Crystals

Understanding Minerals & Crystals
Author: B. Cairncross
Publisher: Struik Nature
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Crystals
ISBN: 9781431700844

Minerals are the building blocks of rocks - they make up the solid Earth's crust. Understanding Minerals & Crystals takes a close look at minerals, how they form, why they differ and how to go about identifying them. It examines the nature of atoms and the way they bind together to form minerals with distinctive crystal structures; discusses the nature and classification of these crystals (with a mineral identification key); and offers detailed descriptions of some 80 common and important minerals, including how they were named, their properties, ID pointers, uses and where in the world they are found. All are lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs. This book will be invaluable to those interested in any of the earth sciences, or in mineral/crystal collecting - from academics and students to general enthusiasts.

Minerals and Gemstones

Minerals and Gemstones
Author: David C. Cook
Publisher: Mini Encyclopedia
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Mineralogy
ISBN: 9781782742593

With 300 entries, Minerals and Gemstones includes a colour photograph, and a key information table including specifications such as the colour, lustre, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit and crystal system for each type of mineral and gemstone featured.