The Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals: How to find, identify and collect the world's most fascinating specimens, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks

This is the ultimate photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, and how to build a collection, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks. This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia of rocks and minerals, with a directory of over 300 specimens. It instructs the amateur geologist on how to identify and extract samples safely, clean and store specimens, and build and present their own unique collection.