Schumann, Walter, 1926-

Handbook of rocks, minerals, and gemstones / Walter Schumann ; translated by R. Bradshaw and K.A.G. Mills. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, c1993. - 380 pages : illustrations (some color), tables ; 20 cm.

Spine title: Rocks, minerals & gemstones

Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-341) and index.

Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen

9780395511374 0395511372


Rocks--Identification--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Minerals--Identification--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Precious stones--Identification--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Mineralogía determinativa
Paleontología
Rocas

QE 433.8 / S392h 1993

549.1