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Rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublication details: New York : DK Pub., c2008.Description: 72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in. ) + 1 wall chart ( 58 x 80 cm.)ISBN:
  • 9780756637774
  • 0756637775
Other title:
  • Rocks and minerals
  • At head of title: Eyewitness
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Contents:
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.
Summary: Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
Item type: Book
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library 552/ROCKS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844400098402

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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