{"product_id":"the-minerals-encyclopedia-700-minerals-gems-and-rocks-paperback","title":"The Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Hochleitner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mineral collecting by amateur rockhounds has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new generations of minerals enthusiasts. Each needs a comprehensive guidebook with clear photographs and accurate data. This is it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a thick but handy format, more than 700 different minerals and rocks are grouped by color (for ease of location in the book) -- blue, red, yellow, brown, green, white and black crystals; brown and gray sedimentary rocks; and meteorites for anyone lucky enough to find one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each has a picture -- four to a page -- opposite detailed but clear data: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Chemical formula \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Hardness \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Color \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Density \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Lustre \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Cleavage \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Fracture \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Tenacity \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Crystal form \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Similar minerals and where they are likely to occur. And many will have a diagram of its crystal form -- up to four, for fluorite, for example. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Minerals Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is unusual for the number of minerals it covers: more than 700 in 448 pages, with a useful glossary, an introduction to mineral collecting, printed front and back flaps that offer quick reference in the field, and a measuring rule on the back cover. This is a superior reference for rockhounds, geology students and outdoors people with an interest in what's under their feet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rupert Hochleitner has a PhD in Mineralogy. His area of specialization is systematic mineralogy. Other research areas are meteorites (in particular those of the planet Mars), oxidation minerals and pegmatitic phosphate minerals. He has published numerous scientific articles and was for a long time editor-in-chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eLAPIS\u003c\/i\u003e, a specialist magazine for mineral collectors and mineral lovers. Since 1993, he has been deputy director of the Mineralogical State Collection Munich. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.75 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392236011698,"sku":"9780228103622","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/48c9a1485763254a479c601973258d4b.webp?v=1777958720","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-minerals-encyclopedia-700-minerals-gems-and-rocks-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}