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050 0 0 _aQE 431.2 P45 2021
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100 1 _aPellant, Chris,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aRocks and minerals /
_cChris Pellant, Helen Pellant ; photography by Harry Taylor, (Natural History Museum).
246 3 _aRocks and minerals
250 _aNEW AMERICAN EDITION
260 _aNew York :
_bDK Publishing,
_cc2021
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bDK Publishing,
_c2021.
300 _a256 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c22 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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365 _b2,862
490 1 _aDK handbooks
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aIntroduction -- Minerals -- Rocks.
520 _a"Unearth a treasure trove of knowledge about the rocks and minerals beneath our feet--from their formation to collecting them. Make identification easy and accurate with this compact visual guide, packed with photographs and details on formation, distinguishing features, and much more. Over 600 high-quality photographs capture the unique characteristics, colors, and attributes of more than 500 rocks and minerals. Each specimen's entry includes annotated photographs to highlight the rock or mineral's distinguishing features, and concise details about its texture, origin, formation, and chemical composition to help identify it. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the introduction explains what rocks and minerals are, how they are classified, what equipment is needed for specimen collection, and how to start and organize a collection"--
_cProvided by publisher
650 0 _aROCKS
_vIDENTIFICATION
650 0 _aMINERALS
_vIDENTIFICATION
650 0 _aROCKS
_vPICTORIAL WORKS
650 0 _aMINERALS
_vPICTORIAL WORKS
650 7 _aSCIENCE / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGY.
655 7 _aField guides.
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655 7 _aHandbooks and manuals.
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655 7 _aPictorial works.
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655 7 _aHandbooks and manuals.
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700 1 _aPellant, Helen,
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830 0 _aSmithsonian handbooks.
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