Learn the secrets of crystals, how gems and minerals are formed, and how they have been used throughout history. Then, find out where to look and what equipment and techniques to use for finding your own. With this informative manual as guide, you can enjoy the rewards of collecting. Breathtaking color photos showcase a wide range of stones.
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Grade 5 Up-A book for beginning collectors who have the opportunity to visit fine mineral sources or have the wherewithal to purchase samples of their dreams in rock shops or by mail order. It is a pretty compendium of exceptionally fine full-color photos of a large variety of minerals and gemstones, some in their native matrixes or in a natural state, and others shown polished and burnished and faceted, glittering as jewelry, coins, unset gems, or decorative objects. The photos are accompanied by informative captions. Longer texts introduce various groups of minerals and gems and are followed by paragraphs on specific types (e.g., rock crystal, rose quartz, cairngorm, etc., are listed under quartz). Attractive and readable, the book includes such details as preparing for a field trip, cleaning and displaying a collection, and a helpful glossary. If you already own R. F. Symes's Rocks & Minerals (1988) and Crystal & Gem (1991, both Knopf), Steve Parker's Rocks and Minerals (DK, 1997), and Herbert Zim's Rocks and Minerals (Golden Press, 1957), you can probably live without this one. However, if you have some ardent rock hounds, or just as ardent rock-hound wannabees, this is a nonhandbook look at some extremely decorative components of Spaceship Earth.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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