Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks

Beautifuly issued book on high quality paper with high quality print and photos.It's easy to read and learn your basics about minerals and rocks. It have every mineral you would ever encounter on your hikes or search. I highly recommend this book

This is a very much needed up to date book about minerals. A handy encyclopaedia that covers minerals, rocks and gems, also meteorites for completeness. With some 700 different kinds of minerals and 800 colour images, this book covers all the common mineral species, plus an extensive range of the rarer attractive minerals that will delight. A wide range of images is included with common species having several images each covering the different varieties encountered. Overall, this is a superb guide for all collectors, both beginners and the more advanced. Treat yourselves folks!