The Kosmos Mineral Guide
Over 800 photos show 700 minerals, gemstones and rocks in their natural and processed forms, including all important colour varieties.
The nature guide is particularly practical for identification purposes as it is divided according to streak colour, degree of hardness and origin. All important mineralogical properties as well as uses and occurrences are described in detail. In addition, there is information on similar species and how to recognise them.
Theauthor Rupert Hochleitner has a doctorate in mineralogy. His books on mineral identification have been published in fourteen languages. He was editor-in-chief of the mineral magazine LAPIS for many years. Since 1993, he has been deputy director of the State Mineral Collection in Munich.
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