The World of Minerals. A Guide to the Minerals and Rocks that Make up the Earth and Build Our Civilization

Have you ever wondered that each stone beneath your feet holds a history that spans millions of years: from the fiery depths of the planet to icy peaks? In its crystals are the secrets of Earth's birth, traces of ancient oceans, and keys to future technologies.
This encyclopedia will unveil the secret world of minerals and rocks to you. You will learn how they arise from the depths of the planet and the ocean floor, how to differentiate minerals from rocks, recognize them by shape and color, and understand why modern technologies, medicine, and jewelry art cannot exist without them.

Inside you will find:
- more than 60 detailed descriptions of the most interesting minerals and rocks: from the familiar quartz to rare specimens;
- simple explanations of the basics of mineralogy: how a mineral differs from a rock and how they form;
- illustrations and photographs that help easily identify minerals;
- fascinating facts about the use of minerals in culture, medicine, jewelry, and modern technologies.

Anastasia Zlobina – candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, Ph.D, senior lecturer at the Department of Geology at UUH and T, scriptwriter and scientific editor of the documentary film “More Valuable Than Gold,” creator of the popular science video project “More Than Minerals.”
Iskhak Farhutdinov – candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, vice-president of the Russian Geological Society, scientific secretary of the GGM RAS, popularizer of geology with an audience of 70 thousand subscribers.