Learn to spot a variety of rocks and minerals in your local museum, near beaches or even in your own backyard. Helpful hints allow you to start your own collection.

A field guide identifying over eighty rocks, minerals, and fossils offers information on their appearance, properties, and natural locations.

A field guide identifying over eighty rocks, minerals, and fossils offers information on their appearance, properties, and natural locations.

You can identify over 70 different types of rocks and minerals. Just match their descriptions with the colorful stickers included.

What is the toughest mineral on Earth? What are meteorites made of? Which rock forms long, hairlike strands? Learn how to find and identify different rocks, minerals and fossils with this handy spotters guide. Search for precious metals, compare different rocks from all over the world and identify everything from serpentine to slate. This book will get kids outdoors, helping them learn about the natural world - and become a rock spotting expert!

What is the toughest mineral on Earth? What are meteorites made of? Which rock forms long, hairlike strands? Learn how to find and identify different rocks, minerals, and fossils with this handy spotters guide. Search for precious metals, compare different rocks from all over the world, and identify everything from serpentine to slate. This book will get kids outdoors, helping them learn about the natural world and become a rock spotting expert!

This book tells you how to recognize some of the rocks, minerals and fossils that you will find.