Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification.
Packed with beautiful photographs of earth\'s many rocks, Minerals and gems, The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is perfect for amateur mineralogists and collectors..
There is also information about where the stone is typically found and some of the ways that humans have utilized it.
The chemical formula reveals the elements from which the mineral is composed.
Drawings show the mineral\'s crystal shape.
Similar stones are presented for comparison and tips are provided that can eliminate imposters.
Each rock\'s main photograph shows the general or typical view, and identification tips about features are noted in the margins of the respective page.
Identification is then further narrowed down with respect to Crystal form, Hardness, Luster, Density, Cleavage, Break and Tenacity.
Using a sequence of straightforward questions and answers -- aided by over 1,000 photographs and drawings -- the book narrows down the possibilities among 350 minerals, Gems and Rocks to reach the conclusive classification.
The identification process begins with the stone\'s streak color, which is how the book is organized: Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown, Green Black and White.
The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, Gems and rocks.
Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification
