Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa

by Bruce Cairncross

Overview

Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa is the first definitive field guide to document the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and also southern Mozambique. Supported by more than 500 full-colour photographs, the text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. Authoritative information is presented in a user-friendly manner and is enlivened by box and panel features. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students, and anyone with an interest in the natural environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781920544690
Publisher:	Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date:	11/05/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	292
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Bruce Cairncross is Professor of Geology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa’s mineralogical heritage, and is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Minerals & Crystals – Morphology, Properties, Identification; Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa; and Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa.