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Gems, granites, and gravels : knowing and using rocks and minerals / R.V. Dietrich and Brian J. Skinner.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
549 DIE	Adult Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. Available .

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ISBN	0521107229 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780521107228 (pbk.)
Name	Dietrich, Richard V. (Richard Vincent), 1924-
Title	Gems, granites, and gravels : knowing and using rocks and minerals / R.V. Dietrich and Brian J. Skinner.
Published	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description	viii, 173 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes	Originally published: 1990.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	This is a valuable introduction to mineralogy and related specialities such as petrology, crystallography and soil science. Discoveries in these fields are described in a historical context, while the authors explain what minerals and rocks are, how they are distributed, how we depend on them and where to see the most beautiful specimens.
Subjects	Mineralogy
Subjects	Petrology
Other Names	Skinner, Brian J., 1928-
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Mineralogy . Petrology . See Also: Crystallography . Geology . Metals . Minerals . Mines and mineral resources . Natural history . Petrology . Rocks . Science . Authors: Dietrich, Richard V. (Richard Vincent), 1924- . Skinner, Brian J., 1928- .