Dictionary of Geological Terms: Third Edition (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones)
FromAatoZweikanter, this popular dictionary has  now been revised and updated. This edition includes over 1,000 new  terms plus:-accurate definitions without technical jargon-many  word origins-hyphenation and pronunciation guide-commonly used  abbreviations-a geologic time and life chartThe definitions in  this book are drawn largely from the autoritative 36,000-termGlossary Of Geology, to which nearly 150 specialists from all  fields of the geosciences contributed. Both theGlossaryand  thisDictionarywere prepared as a service of the American  Geological Institute, a federation of geoscience societies united to  provide information to the science community and the public.