Book BASIC GUIDE TO MINERALS. Ediciones Omega

BASIC GUIDE TO MINERALS.

This guide is intended for collectors who wish to identify as many minerals as possible and improve their knowledge. The classification of minerals has been made according to their most notable character: color. Within a series of the same color, minerals are classified in order of increasing hardness.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• Minerals: mineral species. Classification. Genesis. Form. Physical properties. Chemical properties. Determination. Practical hints for collectors. Tables and plates of minerals.
• Precious and decorative stones: Cutting and polishing. Imitations and synthetic stones. Determination.
• The rocks: Groups of rocks. Tables and plates of precious stones and rocks.
• Illustrated with 378 color photographs.

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET:

• Author(s): J. Bauer
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: Color
• Number of pages: 214
• Year of publication: 1981
• Number of editions: 1
• ISBN: 978-84-282-0635-8
• Size: 14 (width) x 20 (height)
• Publisher: Ediciones Omega

BASIC GUIDE TO MINERALS.