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The complete illustrated guide to minerals, rocks & fossils of the world : a comprehensive reference guide to over 700 minerals, rocks, and plant and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with over 2000 photographs and illustrations / John Farndon & Steve Parker.

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ISBN	9780754817369 (hbk.)
ISBN	0754817369 (hbk.)
Name	Farndon, John
Title	The complete illustrated guide to minerals, rocks & fossils of the world : a comprehensive reference guide to over 700 minerals, rocks, and plant and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with over 2000 photographs and illustrations / John Farndon & Steve Parker.
Published	London : Lorenz, c2009
Description	512 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Notes	Includes index.
Summary	This stunning and expert book provides a complete reference for anyone interested in the earth sciences. Each section of the book starts with an informative introduction explaining how the phenomena formed and their major defining characteristics, the formations in which they are typically found, and where the best examples are to be found around the world. How-to techniques for the amateur geologist and palaeontologist show how to extract samples safely, and how to identify, date and classify them.
Subjects	Minerals
	Rocks
	Fossils
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Fossils . Minerals . Rocks . See Also: Paleontology . Mineralogy . Mines and mineral resources . Precious stones . Crystallography . Geology . Mineralogy . Petrology . Stone . Authors: Farndon, John .