Rock, Mineral and Fossil Books

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BK1  Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals by by Annibale Mottana, Rodolfo Crespi and Giuseppe Libori -  An easy to use field guide, with over 1,000 spectacular illustrations - 600 in full color This book covers in depth most minerals, their composition and formations, how to identify them as well as how and where they form and has 64 pages of color pictures and descriptions of minerals. It measures 4 1/2"x 7"; 607 pages.

rock and mineral book

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals

$5.95 BK2   Rocks and Minerals - Peterson First Guides by Frederick H. Pough - This book has many color pictures of 250 common gems, ores and other rocks and minerals in a paperback size book (3 3/4"x 7"); 125 pages plus the index.

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Peterson First Guides - Rocks and Minerals

$20.00 BK3  Peterson Field Guide - Rocks and Minerals by Frederick H. Pough -  This book covers in depth most minerals, their composition and formations, how to identify them as well as how and where they form and has 64 pages of color pictures and descriptions of minerals. It measures 4 1/2"x 7"; 396 pages.

rock and mineral book

Peterson Field Guide - Rocks and Minerals

$5.95 BK4  Rocks and Minerals - Eyewitness Explorers by Steve Parker -  This was written with the younger people in mind. It gives a good general understanding of what a rock and mineral is, showing some of the most popular ones, describes how to start a collection and how they were formed (5 1/2" x 7 1/2"); 61 pages with many pictures and illustrations.

rock and mineral book

Eyewitness Explorer - Rocks and Minerals

$20.00 BK5  Rocks and Minerals - Smithsonian Handbooks by Chris Pellant - Smithsonian handbook of Rocks and Minerals combines 600 vivid full-color photos with descriptions of more than 500 specimens.  This authoritative, systematic, and clear photographic approach marks a new generation of identification guides.  Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike.  It illustrates the differences between igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, then guides the reader to the correct rock entry. (8"x 5 1/2"); 256 pages.

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Smithsonian Handbook - Rocks and Minerals

$19.00 BK6   Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals - National Audubon Society by Charles W. Chesterman - The first all-photographic field guide features 794 full-color images of all the important rocks, gems, and minerals of North America, showing their many variations of color and crystal forms. The text provides descriptions of 200 minerals (including 20 classified as gemstones) and 40 rocks, as well as descriptions of the natural environments where they occur. (4"x 7 1/2"; 850 pages.

rock and mineral book

National Audubon Society - Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals

$6.99 BK8   DK Pockets - Rocks and Minerals by Sue Fuller -  This is a nice easy to understand and well illustrated pocket size book (4"x5");160 pages with the index.

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DK Pockets - Rocks & Minerals

$6.99 BK7   DK Pockets - Gemstones by Emma Foa - This is a nice easy to understand and well illustrated pocket size book written for all ages.  It is an excellent source of information on most gemstones . The books dimensions are 4"x 5"; 128 pages with the index.

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DK Pockets- Gemstones

$6.99 BK9   DK Pockets - Fossils by Douglas Palmer - This is a nice easy to understand and well illustrated pocket size book written for all ages.  It is an excellent source of information on almost all fossils. The books dimensions are 4"x 5";160 pages with the index.

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DK Pockets - Rocks & Minerals

$6.95 BK10  A Golden Guide of Rocks, Gems and Minerals by Herbert Zim and Paul Schaffer.  This is a revised and updated, full illustrated, authoritative, easy-to-use, handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals.  The book offers concise and fascinating information on physical and chemical properties, origins and geologic significance, gems and semiprecious stone and how to find and collect specimens.  This paperback book measures 4" x 6" and has colorful illustrations, diagrams and charts.  A must have for any "Rock Hound".

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Golden Guide - Rocks, Gems and Minerals

$19.00 BK11  Field Guide to North American Fossils - National Audubon Society by Ida Thompson -  The first all-photographic field guide. Each of the 474 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a fossils, sponges, corals, trilobites, shells, teeth, bones and many other types are represented.  Also included are 33 color photographs of fossil-bearing rocks and outcrop formations plus 15 maps. More than 700 fossils are covered, 420 of them in full detail (4"x 7 1/2"); 846 pages.

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National Audubon Society - Field Guide to North American Fossils

$20.00 BK12  Fossils - Smithsonian Hand Books by Cyril Walker and David Ward -  This book is packed with more than 1,000 full color photographs of over 500 fossils and is designed to cut through the complex process of identification to provide instant species recognition.  It has detailed information on recognition and classification.  It is the clearest identification guide to fossils for beginners and established enthusiasts alike.  (6" x 8 1/2"); 320 pages.

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Smithsonian Handbook - Fossils

$19.99 BK13  The Crystal Bible - A Definitive Guide to Crystals by Judy Hall - Beautifully illustrated, The Crystal Bible is a comprehensive guide to crystals, their shapes, colors, and applications.  The directory format enables you to find a known crystal instantly or to identify an unknown crystal and covers the practical and esoteric properties of each crystal including spiritual, mental and psychological, emotional and physical effects, plus its use in crystal healing.  Its an indispensable reference for crystal lovers everywhere.  (6 1/2" x 5 1/2"); 399 pages.

crystal bible

The Crystal Bible

 

 

$29.95 BK14   The Book of Stones - Who They are and What They Teach by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian - Beautifully illustrated, The Book of Stones is the most in-depth, definitive guide to the world of crystals, minerals, gemstones and their metaphysical energies that has yet to be written.  Encompassing over three hundred separate entries, each with vivid color photographs and essays by both authors, this book takes you deep in to the world of stones and their uses for spiritual awakening and self-healing.  The book of Stones can teach you about each mineral's scientific properties, history and lore, elemental energies, chakra correspondences, and which stones work best together.  Also considered are the stones effects on the spiritual, emotional and physical self.  Whether you are a beginner or and experienced practitioner,  The Book of Stones can give you clear, easy to understand information that will help you enjoy the beauty and benefits of the mineral realm.  This pictorial metaphysical encyclopedia is what crystal lovers all over the world have been waiting for.  (8" x 12"); 427 pages.

The Book of Stones

The Book of Stones

$24.95 BK15  Fairburn Agate by Roger Clark. It is his 2nd and latest book that has just been released. This book has a beautiful cover on the outside and loads of information about Fairburns and how they were formed on the inside. It also has many beautiful color photos on the inside as well. It also has information on other fortification agates in it as well. Truly a must have book for fairburn and agate collectors.

fairburn book

Fairburn Agate

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