岩石和矿物是因地壳中发生的激烈的地质过程（如火山爆发）而形成的天然化合物。这本详细而易于使用的指南旨在帮助读者识别标本并开始收集，包含全球各地岩石和矿物的醒目彩色照片。伦敦自然历史博物馆矿物学部对本指南进行了全面的事实核查，让你可以随时学习地质知识。

A comprehensive, illustrated identification guide for beginners and serious collectors alike, featuring special colour photography of specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London. Rocks are minerals are naturally occurring compounds formed by intense geological processes in the Earth's crust such as volcanic eruptions. With striking colour photography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, this detailed and easy-to-use guide is designed to help readers identify specimens and begin collecting. Fully fact checked by the Department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London, this guide will give you geological knowledge at your fingertips.