How Do You Choose A Field Guide For Rocks And Minerals?
You may be a rock hound if you pick up rocks on vacation as souvenirs, you have a rock paper weight on your desk, or if your flowerbed has a huge rock for a conversation piece. If you fit any of these, a field guide will help you identify your treasures. Look for a guide with easy-to-read information. The “Eyewitness Handbook: Rocks and Minerals” is a user-friendly manual. Choose a guide with clear photos or drawings with handy references about each picture such as the “National Audubon Society Field Guides for Rocks and Minerals” or the “Rocks and Minerals” (First Guides for Children). Study information and decide whether it answers your questions. Would a younger person understand? Does the guide provide information on how the rock was formed to help determine possible locations? Check out the guide’s size and durability. Decide if you want a field guide for a certain area, state, or region. Some publishers such as the “Falcon Guides” publish specialty guides on rocks for Arizona, Ca
