Project Gutenberg 2017-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 471 Loomis, Frederic Brewster 1873 1937 Loomis, F. B. (Frederic Brewster) Corbin, Walter Everett Corbin, W. E. Field book of common rocks and minerals : $b for identifying the rocks and minerals of the United States and interpreting their origins and meanings Illustrated with photographs by W. E. Corbin and drawings by the author. Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals" by Frederic Brewster Loomis is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This guide aims to facilitate the identification of rocks and minerals commonly found in the United States while also explaining their origins and meanings. With a practical approach, it seeks to make the study of geology accessible to both amateurs and professionals alike. The opening of the book presents a preface and the first chapter, which emphasize the importance of understanding rocks and minerals as fundamental components of the natural world. Loomis explains that rocks form the foundation of civilization, providing essential resources and adding beauty to our scenery. He encourages readers to appreciate and collect these natural treasures, suggesting practical methods for identifying and classifying minerals and rocks. The author further outlines a systematic approach to collecting, studying, and caring for specimens, highlighting that such activities can stimulate curiosity and deepen one's knowledge of geology. Overall, the beginning establishes a nurturing guide for those interested in exploring the intriguing world of rocks and minerals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Minerals -- United States Rocks -- United States QE Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 637853 638052 2025-01-22T07:20:50.920682 2023-09-24T04:17:24.451513 text/html text/html 605453 2017-08-17T19:20:50 text/html 10537284 2025-01-22T07:21:09.080081 application/epub+zip 10548517 2025-01-22T07:20:56.618202 application/epub+zip 275990 2025-01-22T07:20:53.480650 application/epub+zip 10737606 2025-01-22T07:21:16.340038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10676607 2025-01-22T07:21:05.919075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431056 2022-08-25T04:40:03.130761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489635 489500 2025-01-22T07:20:47.919654 2023-09-24T04:17:21.352511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 490054 2017-08-17T19:20:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160991 2017-08-17T19:21:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20239 2025-01-22T07:21:16.505015 application/rdf+xml 19487 2025-01-22T07:20:53.660640 image/jpeg 3202 2025-01-22T07:20:53.571648 image/jpeg 9531818 2017-08-17T19:21:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 9642695 2025-01-22T07:20:51.357651 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia