Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks

Lovely book full of loads of rocks and minerals. Well set out and easy to look up. Colour coded although vast majority seem to be white :-)

This is a very much needed up to date book about minerals. A handy encyclopaedia that covers minerals, rocks and gems, also meteorites for completeness. With some 700 different kinds of minerals and 800 colour images, this book covers all the common mineral species, plus an extensive range of the rarer attractive minerals that will delight. A wide range of images is included with common species having several images each covering the different varieties encountered. Overall, this is a superb guide for all collectors, both beginners and the more advanced. Treat yourselves folks!

The book is quite small in size but thick. Great colour photos and seems comprehensive. Over 700 minerals, gems, rocks and meteorites covered.

Beautifuly issued book on high quality paper with high quality print and photos. It's easy to read and learn your basics about minerals and rocks. It have every mineral you would ever encounter on your hikes or search. I highly recommend this book

My interest in the subject of rocks and minerals is both scientific and spiritual. For me, the best book that introduced me to the subject with easy to understand scientific and spiritual use descriptions as well as the requisite gorgeous color photography is "Crystals" by Jennie Harding. I would highly recommend this book as a beginners book for both its scientific and spiritual perspectives. But as you get hungry for more, then's the time to purchase the National Audubon Society "Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals" book. From a solely scientific perspective, besides so many helpful photos, descriptions, glossary of terminology, etc., there are detailed sections on minerals/crystals and stone (granites, horneblends, etc.) Filled with technical but very helpful details on identification and collection, if you want to investigate the subject from strictly an academic or collector's pov, make this your initial purchase. As you go deeper, you may find your scientific interest as well as the continued visual appeal of the subject may continue stimulating you into finding out even more about crystals and other minerals and rocks. That's the time to purchase this beauty of a book. Written from an academic perspective for other mineralogists, the descriptors are extremely helpful with the accompanying photo examples. Often the same mineral will appear in different colors and thus is represented in various sections; this is very helpful for identification purposes when crosschecking for species ID. A cool feature: there is even a small section on meteorites. A Master's level book and must have for mineralogy enthusiasts. Buy all three of these books and you'll never need another reference on the subject and hobby.

Great reference material for my young grandson who has an interest in geology -brilliant colour photography!

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Great book, nice size print and good information. The best rock hound book I have purchased so far.

One of the best books for describing rocks and minerals. Good size for in the field. Very good pictures. Always with me on a rock hunt.