Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
Author: Bruce Cairncross
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2011-11-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1920544682

Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa is the first definitive field guide to document the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and also southern Mozambique. Supported by more than 500 full-colour photographs, the text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. Authoritative information is presented in a user-friendly manner and is enlivened by box and panel features. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students, and anyone with an interest in the natural environment.