Title:
Extreme rocks & minerals! : Q & A.
Summary:
Learn fun facts about rocks and minerals.
Year Published:
2007
Series:
Physical Description:
47 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Note:
"Web links take you inside the Smithsonian!"--Cover.
Contents:
What is a mineral? -- How do people use minerals? -- What is a rock? -- What is an igneous rock? -- What are some kinds of igneous rocks? -- Do all igneous rocks contain mineral crystals? -- Where on Earth are igneous rocks? -- Where else are igneous rocks found? -- How do people use igneous rocks? -- What is a sedimentary rock? -- What are some kinds of sedimentary rocks? -- How can you identify sedimentary rocks? -- Where on Earth are sedimentary rocks? -- How do people use sedimentary rocks? -- What is a metamorphic rock? -- What are some kinds of metamorphic rocks? -- How can you identify metamorphic rocks? -- Where on Earth are metamorphic rocks? -- How do people use metamorphic rocks? -- How are rocks recycled? -- What is an ore? -- What is a gemstone? -- Where on Earth are gemstones? -- Meet the geologist.
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ISBN:
9780060899813
9780060899820
Publisher:
New York : HarperCollins, ยฉ2007.
ยฉ2007