Rocks and minerals

Titre
Rocks and minerals

Glen. Phelan

Sommaire
Describes the difference between rocks, minerals, and gems. Explains how different types of rock were formed. Describes the properties that are used to identify minerals, and explores different places where rocks and minerals are found. Shows how rocks are used every day, sometimes in new ways.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2004

National Geographic reading expeditions : earth science

Description matérielle
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.

Table des matières
Introduction: shaping a mountain -- A world or rocks: lots of rocks -- A gallery of minerals: some real gems -- Picture this: dazzling crystals -- High-tech rocks: new uses for old rocks -- Thinking like a scientist: classifying -- Hands-on science: crystal critters -- Science notebook -- Glossary.

Terme de vedette-matière
Rocks.
 
Minerals.
 
Gems.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Résumé
Describes the difference between rocks, minerals, and gems. Explains how different types of rock were formed. Describes the properties that are used to identify minerals, and explores different places where rocks and minerals are found. Shows how rocks are used every day, sometimes in new ways.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780792245711

Informations de publication
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.
 
©2004


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