The Natural History Museum Book of Rocks & Minerals

Download or read book The Natural History Museum Book of Rocks & Minerals written by Chris Pellant and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, illustrated identification guide for beginners and serious collectors alike, featuring special color photography of specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London. Rocks and minerals are naturally occurring compounds formed by intense geological processes in the Earth's crust such as volcanic eruptions. With striking color photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, this detailed and easy-to-use guide is designed to help readers identify specimens and begin collecting. Fully fact-checked by the Department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London, this guide will give you geological knowledge at your fingertips.