The Encyclopedia of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones

The Encyclopedia of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones
Author: Henry Russell
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Minerals
ISBN: 9781571455628

A look at 294 different rocks, minerals, and gemstones. Each entry describes where the material is found, what it is made of, and how it is used.

Encyclopedia of Minerals

Encyclopedia of Minerals
Author: William L. Roberts
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 1990-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Contents: Preface; About the Photography; Introduction; Alphabetical Listing of Minerals. Completely revised and updated, this includes nearly 4,000 entries. Glossary. 48 pages of color, 45 line drawings, 104 halftones.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Minerals

The Complete Encyclopedia of Minerals
Author: Petr Korbel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1999
Genre: Crystallography
ISBN: 9789036615068

A reference to more than six hundred minerals, with color photographs of each type and an explanation of their forms and properties.

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.

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.