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A Photographic Guide to Rocks & Minerals of New Zealand

Margaret Low Nick Mortimer Hamish Campbell

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English
White Cloud Books
09 February 2023
A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide will help you recognise and make sense of common (and some rare) rocks and minerals. Most are found on beaches and hillsides, in streams and elsewhere around the country. The introduction provides an overview of rocks and minerals, and contains diagrams and illustrations pointing out important details to be observed in the field. Observation is the key to identifying rocks and minerals: outwardly they can appear very similar but there are special visual clues to be deciphered before accurate identification is assured. With expert descriptions and full colour photographs, this book provides all the information you need to identify the 28 minerals and 53 rocks that are most commonly seen in New Zealand. Almost every kind of rock found on Earth can be seen in New Zealand, and most of the common minerals too. Some of the rarer 'home grown' rocks and minerals and those with special value to Maori are also included.

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Imprint:   White Cloud Books
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 190mm,  Width: 95mm, 
ISBN:   9781990003844
ISBN 10:   1990003842
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

Dr Nick Mortimer has been a New Zealand based professional geologist for more than 25 years. His areas of expertise include mineralogy, structural geology and tectonics. Hamish Campbell has been a professional geologist in New Zealand for more than 30 years and is best known for his role as geologist and science commentator at Te Papa. Margaret Low is happiest behind a camera and works as a science photo-librarian and photographer.

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