A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Peterson Field Guides) | 
| Author: Frederick H. Pough
Creators: Jeffrey Scovil, Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 86867
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 039591096X
Dewey Decimal Number: 549.1
UPC: 046442910965
EAN: 9780395910962
ASIN: 039591096X
Publication Date: January 15, 1998
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Product Description
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.
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 Rocks and Minerals December 18, 2007
I found it to be very helpful for my students since we don't always have an opportunity to get out and actually see these rocks, etc.
Pough's Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals October 27, 2007
It has been some time since I have had a copy of this well written book and having now obtained the latest edition I have found it to be of the same high standard as the earlier editions. The old copy that I used to own was a hard copy version and was bounded in a more secure way than this latest edition which seems to be glued together. The result being that one page has already come loose and it is most likely to be an ongoing problem. But the contents of the book itself is of a high standard.
 Bought it for my 8-yr old June 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my 8-year old daughter who is really into gems. It is really too old for her, and has few pictures. I'm sure it is fine for someone older.
My review April 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm really in to rocks now so I don't want a guide on how rocks are formed I want a guide of what the look like, how hard they are, and other stuff. peace out
From a geology major April 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I use this for my geochemistry/mineralogy class. The descriptions of minerals are very in-depth and good for those who understand what it's describing, but not so good for the layman. The color plates are quite nice. For the layman, I'd recommend the Golden Guide to Rocks and Minerals, as it has more images of the minerals in question. I'm also disappointed at the complete dearth of rock entries in this field guide. As one is most likely to encounter rocks as opposed to standalone minerals in the field, a guide with a greater focus on rocks would have been a great addition. I'm also disappointed that this guide does not go into detail on mineral lattice structures.
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