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Title:
Rocks & minerals
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Summary:
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Other Title:
Rocks and minerals

Eyewitness rocks & minerals

Eyewitness rocks and minerals
Year Published:
2008
Series:
Physical Description:
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.)
Note:
CD-ROM contains clip art.
Contents:
Earth -- What are rocks and minerals: -- How rocks are formed -- Weathering and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rocks -- Volcanic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Limestone caves -- Metamorphic rocks -- Marble -- First flint tools -- Rocks as tools -- Pigments -- Building stones -- The story of coal -- Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- The growing crystal -- The properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesser-known gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing stones-- Collecting rocks and minerals -- Did you know? -- Rock or mineral? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Age Interest level:
Gr. 4-9
Grade Interest level:
5-8
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ISBN:
9780756637774
Publisher:
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2008.