Rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].

Author: Symes, R. F.

Imprint:New York : Knopf, 1988.

Physical Description63 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Note:Includes index.

Note:Earth -- Rocks and their minerals -- How rocks are formed -- Weathering and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rock -- Volcanic rock -- Sedimentary rock -- Limestone -- Metamorphism -- Marble -- The first flint tools -- Rocks as tools -- Pigments -- Building stones -- The story of coal -- Fossils -- Space rocks -- Minerals -- Crystals -- Crystal growth -- The properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Other gems -- Ore minerals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing -- Starting a collection -- Did you know? -- Find out more.

Note:Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

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