Rocks and Rock Formations allows everyone amateur or professional to successfully distinguish
these amazing masses of minerals using only careful observation a magnifying glass a pocket
knife?and a bit of patience. Jürg Meyer provides a structured approach to the identification of
all rocks within the three groups: sedimentary igneous and metamorphic. Bringing together
more than 530 diagrams and photographs to illustrate essential characteristics Meyer
highlights some basics on rocks?their mineral constituents structures textures fossils
weathering patterns and more?which are important for a determination. The main part of the
book is a handy and thorough identification key which takes into account all possible rock
variations mixtures and structural differences. The concluding section of the guide delves
into rock systematics.
