Extreme rocks & minerals! : Q & A.

Titre
Extreme rocks & minerals! : Q & A.

Sommaire
Learn fun facts about rocks and minerals.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2007

Smithsonian Q&A

Description matérielle
47 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.

Note générale
"Web links take you inside the Smithsonian!"--Cover.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Igneous rocks.
 
Minerals.
 
Rocks.
 
Questions and answers.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
Smithsonian Institution.

Résumé
Learn fun facts about rocks and minerals.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780060899813
 
9780060899820

Informations de publication
New York : HarperCollins, ©2007.
 
©2007


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