Title: Mineralogy for Amateurs
Product review: Every book that I pick up on rockhounding and mineralogy has references to works by Mr. John Sinkankas, a retired Navy Captain who had a passion for mineralogy and for passing his passion on to others.I was very fortunate to find a copy of this book for sale on Amazon, as the book is out of print. The book is a treasure trove of information on all aspects of mineralogy, including how crystals are formed, crystal systems, physical and optical properties of minerals, and even how to make your own tools for mineral identification.The book is highly readable, and Mr. Sinkankas has a way of presenting technical information that is accurate and usable to the amateur as well as the seasoned mineralogist. I consider this one of the best books that I have in my library, and I would highly recommend this one and anything written by Mr. Sinkankas.
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