| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Junior geologist : discovering rocks, minerals, and gems |
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Junior geologist : discovering rocks, minerals, and gems.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Many minerals -- What are minerals? -- How minerals form -- Identifying minerals -- Mineral classes -- Gemstones -- Searching for minerals -- Mining -- Minerals around the house -- Health and medicine -- Transportation and technology -- A world of minerals. |
| Summary |
Minerals are solid, naturally occurring substances that make up much of what we use in our daily lives, from household items and medicines to food and computers. Readers will learn how minerals form, how scientists identify and classify them, where they can be found, and how they are mined from the earth. Full of fascinating facts, content-specific vocabulary, and instructive images, this resource is a valuable look into how substances from the earth shape the world we live in. Detailed Table of Contents, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Web Sites, Full-color photographs, Fact Boxes. |
| Audience |
1234 Childrens Plus, Inc. |
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H Fountas and Pinnell. |
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NC 810 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR RL 5.3 0.5 181128 PCMS. |
| Subject |
Mineralogy.
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Minerals.
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| ISBN |
1680482440 |
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9781680482447 |
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