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Philip's minerals, rocks & fossils

Bishop, A. C.

Philip's minerals, rocks & fossils Philip's minerals, rocks, and fossils. Minerals, rocks & fossils. A.C. Bishop, A.R. Woolley, W.R. Hamilton. - 2nd ed. - London [Eng.] : G. Philip, in association with the Natural History Museum, 1999 - 1 online resource (746 entries) : 1174 images, digital files.

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.

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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.






Mineralogy--Pictorial works.
Rocks--Pictorial works.
Fossils--Pictorial works.

QE363.8 / .B57 1999

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