Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania
Author | : John H. Barnes |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2008-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781428988972 |
ISBN-13 | : 1428988971 |
Rating | : 4/5 (971 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania written by John H. Barnes and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This educational guide explains how rocks are fundamental to our very existence on planet Earth. Contents: classification of rocks; chemical structure of minerals; classification of minerals; identification of minerals; planet earth¿s recycling program; making sedimentary rocks; clastic sedimentary rocks; nonclastic sedimentary rocks; metamorphism -- transformed rocks; making igneous rocks; classification of igneous rocks; igneous rocks in Pennsylvania; uses for rocks: oil & gas, coal, & industrial minerals; & some common & interesting minerals that can be found in Pennsylvania. Color and black & white maps & illustrations.