Are you curious about the rocks you find?

Do you want to know what their names are and where they came from?

Do you like to be a detective and follow up clues?

Do you likes to collect things that don't get broken, can't wear out and are easy to keep?

If you answer is yes, then this book is for you. It tells you how to be a stone collector; how to use a small stone detective kit to make tests that will tell you what the stones in your collection are; how to have a lot of fun doing experiments with them; and what are the best ways to keep them.

Once you have started, you can go on and find out more and more fascinating things about the rocks you see every time you take a trip -- even a trip downtown to the dime store.

THE FIRST BOOK OF STONES makes stone collecting easy and exciting for beginners. Written by an expert and full of good pictures that help to keep things clear.

From the dust jacket