National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America (National Audubon Society Field Guides)

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ISBN-13: 9780394502694

ISBN-10: 0394502698

Author: National Audubon Society

Publication date: 1979

Publisher: Knopf

Format: Flexibound 856 pages

Category: Geology , Earth Sciences , Rocks & Minerals , Nature & Ecology , Reference , Rocks & Minerals , Field Guides

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ISBN-13: 9780394502694

ISBN-10: 0394502698

Author: National Audubon Society

Publication date: 1979

Publisher: Knopf

Format: Flexibound 856 pages

Category: Geology , Earth Sciences , Rocks & Minerals , Nature & Ecology , Reference , Rocks & Minerals , Field Guides

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (ISBN-13: 9780394502694 and ISBN-10: 0394502698), written by authors National Audubon Society, was published by Knopf in 1979. With an overall rating of 5.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Geology (Earth Sciences, Rocks & Minerals, Nature & Ecology, Reference, Rocks & Minerals, Field Guides) books. You can easily purchase or rent National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (Flexibound) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Geology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.44.

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Perfect for mountain climbers, hikers, and geology enthusiasts, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide.

Featuring a durable vinyl binding and nearly 800 full-color identification photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is the perfect companion for any expedition. This portable guide depicts all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur, and includes written descriptions of field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.