Rare specimens of minerals and crystals from private and public collections are depicted in color plates and descriptive notes.

Improve your life on all levels--mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually--with this essential reference guide to 160 easily-procured crystals, minera

Snowflakes float gently through the air. Aged cheeses add the perfect flavor to an afternoon snack. Gas stoves boil water for pasta. Each of these everyday obje

Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure,

Minerals are solid, naturally occurring inorganic substances that form the building blocks of rocks, and, therefore, our planet's crust. Minerals & Crystals exa