Rocks & minerals
By: written Dr. R.F. Symes
Edition: American edition.
Series: DK eyewitness
Publisher: DK Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781465420985
Subjects: Rocks; Juvenile literature; Mineralogy
Other titles: Rocks and minerals; Eyewitness rocks & minerals; Eyewitness rocks and minerals
Description: Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index.

Accelerated Reader MG 8.3 1 1 14784
Table of contents: title: Earth; title: Rocks and their minerals; title: How rocks are formed; title: Weathering and erosion; title: Rocks on the seashore; title: Igneous rock; title: Volcanic rock; title: Sedimentary rock; title: Limestone; title: Metamorphism; title: Marble; title: The first flint tools; title: Rocks as tools; title: Pigments; title: Building stones; title: The story of coal; title: Fossils; title: Space rocks; title: Minerals; title: Crystals; title: Crystal growth; title: The properties of minerals; title: Gemstones; title: Decorative stones; title: Other gems; title: Ore minerals; title: Precious metals; title: Cuttig and polishing; title: Starting a collection; title: Did you know?; title: Rock or mineral?; title: Find out more.