Practical Rock Identification: from RockhoundResource.com

Practical Rock Identification: from RockhoundResource.com

This book teaches its readers to identify rocks like a professional in practical, easy to understand terms. If you have ever been frustrated by being unable to identify a cool rock you've found, then this is the book for you. 'Practical Rock Identification' will give you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to identify your rocks as well as most degreed Geologists. Taking a practical approach to rock identification, you don't need any fancy tools or specialized knowledge to accurately determine what your rock is. This book teaches you step-by-step methods that anyone can follow and understand to arrive at an accurate identification of almost any rock. This book is NOT filled with hundreds of pictures of different rock types that you have to sift through to find something similar. Instead, it teaches you how to quickly observe and test the characteristics of any rock in order to identify it. This method is more reliable and scientifically sound than simple visual comparisons to photographs. The book is complete with rock identification cheat sheets to make identifying your rocks simpler, as well as a glossary of terms that fully explains any of the more 'scientific' jargon you may come across. It is designed to make rock identification accessible to anyone and help them appreciate their rocks more completely.