These books are suggested helpful references; the list is by no means comprehensive and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery takes no responsibility for the content of these publications.

Children's publications
Usborne Spotter's Guides - Rocks and Minerals
MacDonald Education Nature Detective Series; Minerals, Rocks and Fossils

General publications
Hamlyn Guide to Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Eyewitness Guides - Rocks and Minerals
The Country Life Guide to Rocks, Mineral and Fossils by W.R.Hamilton, A.R.Woolley, A.C.Bishop.
Rocks, Minerals and Fossils of the World by Chris Pellant