Mineral Collector's Handbook

by Barry Krause

Book Overview

Pick up a rock. Is it heavy or light, sparkling with the tiny crystals, or a cold lump of volcanic material? Could it be a nickel-iron meteorite that hit the earth from outer space back when dinosaurs... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806908734
• ISBN13: 9780806908731
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Helpful Book!

I found this book to be extremly helpful with my research. The numerous color photos are a real plus. I'd highly recommend this title.

What a well researched book. Very interesting

I have only recently begun to collect various minerals. I couldn't disagree more with this other reviewer. I found it to be very thorough, easy to understand, and helped me immediately in categorizing my collection. Well worth the price, and an invaluable reference book for years to come.