National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America bookworm
Awesome information especially for day dreaming and writing ideas 9781426212826 This basic beginner s field guide to North American geology helps anyone identify common rocks minerals gems fossils and land formations In a logical user friendly highly visual format this new title one of an expanding collection of National Geographic pocket guides offers key facts about dozens of rocks and minerals how to hunt and identify them where and how to go looking The book also pictures and explains the fossils most likely to be found and the fundamental land and rock formations in the North American landscape With 160 entries formatted with clear language key identification points carefully chosen photographs and expertly drafted illustrations this guide is the perfect starting point for anyone young or old interested in the study of rocks and geology National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America Pocket Guides This is a very nice pocket guide for the casual or budding rock hound The book is indeed small I checked and it fit in the back pocket of my men s jeans and a jacket pocket but not in a shirt pocket measuring 4. National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America booklet 5 thick It s also very sturdily made and will stand up to some wear and tear in the field but with that sturdiness comes a bit of weight It s not significant unless you re thinking of taking it on a long backpacking trip then the weight might become an issue otherwise you ll probably appreciate it. National geographic pocket guide to rocks and minerals of north america pdf As for the content it covers minerals and gems rocks like granite slate etc and fossils plus an additional section on structures and landforms such as folds joints arches aluvial fans etc Each page has photos of the rocks along with standard information depending on the type like hardness and scratch tests for minerals and a short paragraph explaining each one including the variations and prominent places to find them I m not sure I could confidently identify many of the minerals with this it sounds like you need a kit with the aforementioned scratch test and hydrochloric acid for some but it looked a lot easier with most of the rocks and I m sure I ve seen some of those fossils without realizing it In fact I pulled out a bunch of polished rocks we ve bought the kids at the various museums and gift shops in our travels and was easily able to identify several of them. National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America booker This isn t an in depth geology book but for those of us who are always curious about rocks this is a really nice basic guide And it seems to me to be fairly comprehensive as well 9781426212826 Written by a rock climber this pocket guide is magnificent high level and chock full of interesting facts about each featured rock and mineral I had this from the library while the libraries were closed in the pandemic and read it to fall asleep every night without panicking What I m saying is this book and I are SOUL BONDED I bought my own copy once the libraries reopened because I love having it in my life Thank you author Sarah Garlick Thank you National Geographic 9781426212826 Fantastic field guide 9781426212826 Just not good enough to match the title and publisher I really expected me than the glossing that I got 9781426212826 This is a decent book for someone who is just getting interested in rocks and minerals particularly kids 9781426212826
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