Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils

An easy-to-use identification and reference guide to minerals, rocks and fossils. This book is a 5" x 7 3/4" paperback with 336 pages - color photos on almost every page. Great for a beginner or an experienced person.

Guide to Minerals, Rocks and FossilsTable of Contents
Introduction	4
Minerals
Introduction	6
Native elements	16
Sulfides and arsenides	22
Oxides and hydroxides	40
Halides	58
Carbonates	64
Nitrates and borates	74
Sulfates and chromates	76
Tungstates and molybdates	84
Phosphates, arsenates and vanadates	86
Silicates	96
Rocks
Introduction	148
Igneous rocks	158
Metamorphic rocks	178
Sedimentary rocks	196
Meteorites and tektites	210
Fossils
Introduction	216
Sponges	224
Corals	226
Mollusks	236
Anthropods	270
Brachiopods	280
Bryozoans	290
Echinoderms	296
Graptolites	306
Vertebrates	308
Fossil land plants	318
Geological timescale	328
Further reading	329
Index	330