Philip's minerals, rocks & fossils [electronic resource] /
Bishop, A. C.(Arthur Clive)
Woolley, Alan Robert.
Hamilton, William Roger.
Hamilton, William Roger.Hamlyn guide to minerals, rocks, and fossils.
Natural History Museum (London, England)
Credo Reference (Firm)
London [Eng.] : G. Philip, in association with the Natural History Museum,
1999
An authoritative and practical identification guide to minerals, rocks and fossils of the world. Published in association with The Natural History Museum, this is an invaluable handbook for amateur collectors and specialists alike.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Rev. ed. of: The Hamlyn guide to minerals, rocks, and fossils / W.R. Hamilton, A.R. Woolley, A.C. Bishop. c1974.
Includes bibliographical references.
Minerals. Introduction; Native elements; Sulphides and arsenides; Oxides and hydroxides; Halides; Carbonates; Nitrates and borates; Sulphates and chromates; Tungstates and molybdates; Phosphates, arsenates and vanadates; Silicates -- Rocks. Introduction; Igneous rocks; Metamorphic rocks; Sedimentary rocks; Meteorites and tektites -- Fossils. Introduction; Sponges; Corals; Molluscs; Arthropods; Brachiopods; Bryozoans; Echinoderms; Graptolites; Vertebrates; Fossil land plants; Geological timescale.
An authoritative and practical identification guide to minerals, rocks and fossils of the world. Published in association with The Natural History Museum, this is an invaluable handbook for amateur collectors and specialists alike.
Description based on title page of print version.
Mineralogy
Rocks
Fossils

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