[Rockhounds] An awesome new book ....

[Tom Corson]

For those of you who have not discovered this "gem" yet, I cannot recommend
this book more highly! If you are into determinative mineralogy, it is a
"must have".

It was just published by Min Rec, is 260+ pages, covers chemical techniques,
optical techniques, the lot... Has appendices on how to build your own
Specific Gravity balance, Polarizing Microscope, Dichroscope, Spindle Stage,
2 different flavors of Goniometers, and more. Comes with a CD of useful
software like Min Search and others.

Mineral Identification: 
A Practical Guide for the Amateur Mineralogist

by Donald B. Peck

http://www.minrec.org/bookdetail.asp?id=48 

This is one of the best new books I've seen in years....

Did I mention I really like it????  :-)

Regards,
Tom Corson

PS: This is not an advertisement. I have no connection with and nothing to
gain from this book, its author, or its publisher.