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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is the definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition , includes 385 color photographs showing roks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical compositions, and crystalline structures.