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How to Know the Minerals and Rocks

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The fascinating mineral hobby --
How rocks and minerals are formed. Igneous rocks ; Sedimentary rocks ; Metamorphic rocks ; Soils and scenery --
Building a mineral collection --
Seven keys to recognizing minerals. (1. Luster ; 2. Hardness ; 3. Color ; 4. Streak ; 5. Cleavage ; 6. Fracture ; 7. Specific gravity ; Other mineral properties) --
How to read chemical formulas --
How to use the outlines --
Identifying the minerals : outline of keys --
Four keys to recognizing rocks (1. Texture and structure ; 2. Color ; 3. Acid test ; 4. Mineral content) --
Identifying the rocks : outline of keys --
Magazines for the collection --
Books for the collector.

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

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Richard M. Pearl

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