Sasol First Field Guide To Rocks Minerals Of Southern Africa

Download or read book Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa written by Bruce Cairncross and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2011-11-05 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals of Southern Africa is the first definitive field guide to document the common, rare and unusual rocks and minerals of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and also southern Mozambique. Supported by more than 500 full-colour photographs, the text describes in detail a wide range of the region's common and attractive rocks and minerals. Authoritative information is presented in a user-friendly manner and is enlivened by box and panel features. It will appeal to mineral collectors, geologists, gemologists, students, and anyone with an interest in the natural environment.