Mineral and Rock Identification Guides

Introductory Guides 

  • Rock Collecting for Kids: An Introduction to Geology by Dan R. Lynch
  • National Geographic's Kids Everything Rocks and Minerals: Dazzling Gems of Photos and Info That Will Rock Your World by Steve Tomecek
  • My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure by Devin Dennie
  • Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals by Nancy Honovinch

Advanced Guides 

  • The Identification of Common Rocks by Eileen Van der Flier-Keller and William J. McMillan. Province of British Columbia. Mineral Resources Division, Geological Survey Branch. 
  • Handbook of Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones by Walter Schumann
  • Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals by Chris Pellant
  • Smithsonian Handbooks: Fossils by Cyril Walker and David Ward
  • National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America by National Audubon Society
  • National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fossils by Ida Thompson