member priceA 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.
Author Biography
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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