Rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London.
Material type: TextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublication details: New York : DK Pub., c2008Description: 72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.)ISBN: 9780756637774; 0756637775Other title: Rocks and minerals | At head of title: EyewitnessSubject(s): Minerals | Rocks | Minerals -- Juvenile literature | Rocks -- Juvenile literatureCurrent library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 552/ROCKS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400098402 |
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Includes index.
The 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 -- The 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.
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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