Book Description
Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.
Author : Walter Schumann
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 39,83 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395511374
Contains descriptions and photographs of approximately six hundred minerals, rocks, and meteorites, providing information about the history, origin, structure, composition, properties, classification, and location of each specimen.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 14,8 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Geology
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Author : Ontario. Dept. of Mines
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 31,29 MB
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0744054079
Become an eyewitness to the rocks and minerals beneath your feet, covering everything from volcanic rocks and shiny gemstones to ancient marble and fallen meteorites. Did you know that every rock is a combination of one or more minerals? Or that marble was first used in ancient Greece but still forms deep underground as you read this? Unearth the hidden treasures of the earth’s surface, and find out how they all came to be here. Almost 20,000 meteorites land on our planet every year, but what does a space rock actually look like? Find out how to spot and identify minerals and fossils, discover how crystals grow, and what you need to start your own collection. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content: • A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love! • Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists • Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines • Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. From rough rocks to glittering crystals and everything in between, this stunning collection of facts and photos leaves no stone unturned. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists! DK’s Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur. Do you think you’ve found your topic of interest? DK has even more rocks and minerals books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for “DK rocks and minerals books”.
Author : Will Hurd
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 18,63 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781432923082
Introduces rocks, discussing the different types of rocks, where they are found, the changes they undergo, and how weathering and erosion occur.
Author : Ontario. Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 33,73 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Mines and mineral resources
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Author : Darlene R. Stille
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Metamorphic rocks
ISBN : 0756532558
A look at what metamorphic rocks are, how they are formed and what they are used for.
Author : Paul Livingston Applin
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Borings
ISBN :
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 33,31 MB
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1465403523
Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for "dragon's blood"? Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is your essential collector's companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and "native elements" like gold. Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes - a deep-red garnet the size of a hen's egg. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals reveals each mineral's defining characteristics and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition. Whether you are a geology student or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.
Author : Martha S. Carr
Publisher :
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Building stones
ISBN :