Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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13
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How to Use This Guide
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19
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Part I: Minerals
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A Guide to Mineral Identification
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25
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Visual Key to Minerals
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47
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Color Plates
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52
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Green, 1-84
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Blue, 85-132
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Violet to Pink, 133-174
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Red, 175-222
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Brown, 223-288
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Orange, 289-300
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Yellow, 301-354
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Colorless, 355-396
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White, 397-474
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Gray, 475-504
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Black, 505-540
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Multicolored or Banded, 541-558
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Metallic, 559-654
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Gemstones, 655-702
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263
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Descriptive Key to Minerals
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281
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The Common Minerals of North America
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343
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Native Elements
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345
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Sulfides, Arsenides and Tellurides
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357
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Sulfosalts
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383
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Simple Oxides
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393
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Hydroxides
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407
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Multiple Oxides
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415
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Halides
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425
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Carbonates
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431
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Borates
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447
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Sulfates
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453
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Chromates
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469
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Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates
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471
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Vanadium Oxysalts
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493
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Molybdates and Tungstates
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495
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Silicates
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501
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Part II: Rocks
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A Guide to Rock Identification
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597
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Visual Key to Rocks
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615
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Key to Rock Classes
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618
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Color Plates
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634
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Igneous - Volcanic Rocks, 703-722
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Igneous - Plutonic Rocks, 723-746
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Sedimentary Rocks, 747-766
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Metamorphic Rocks, 767-794
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The Common Rocks of North America
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681
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Igneous - Volcanic Rocks
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683
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Igneous - Plutonic Rocks
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693
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Sedimentary Rocks
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713
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Metamorphic Rocks
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731
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Part III: Mineral Collecting
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Tools and Techniques for Collectors
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753
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Mineral Environments and Associations
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759
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Part IV: Appendices
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Glossary
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785
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Bibliography
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799
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Rock-Forming Minerals
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803
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The Chemical Elements
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805
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Localities
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809
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Picture Credits
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827
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Index
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831
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