| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (746 entries) : 1174 images, digital files. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: The Hamlyn guide to minerals, rocks, and fossils / W.R. Hamilton, A.R. Woolley, A.C. Bishop. c1974. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
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. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Mineralogy -- Pictorial works.
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Rocks -- Pictorial works.
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Fossils -- Pictorial works.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Woolley, Alan Robert.
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Hamilton, William Roger.
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Hamilton, William Roger.
Hamlyn guide to minerals, rocks, and fossils.
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Natural History Museum (London, England)
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Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Philip's minerals, rocks, and fossils. |
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Minerals, rocks & fossils. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 0540074292 9780540074297 (DLC) 00302907 336 p. : ill. (some col.) |
| ISBN |
9781849721677 (online) |
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9780540074297 (print) |
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0540074292 (print) |
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