Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465403523
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
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.

Rocks and Minerals

Author: Ra Bonewitz
Publisher: DK Nature Guide
ISBN: 9781405375863
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author: Frederick H. Pough
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395910962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Book Description
Describes hundreds of minerals and lists their geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structure.

Minerals

Author: Hochleitner,
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
This Barron's guide is a new kind of book for identifying minerals, one that even beginners can use to make quick, sure identifications. The simple, easy-to-understand profiles are supplemented by sketches of crystals made by the author especially for this book and based on the most up-to-date crystallographic data. It is a field guide to mineral deposits, categorized by color and degree of hardness for fast, easy identification.

My Book of Rocks and Minerals

Author: Devin Dennie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465494510
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them. Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholarly minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them and where to find them. Dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You'll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy-to-understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin' It With Stones And Minerals - Stunning high-quality photographs. - Inspiring activities for little Earth scientists. - Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.

Nature Guide Gems

Author: Dorling Kindersley
Publisher: DK Nature Guide
ISBN: 9781409364634
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Introduces over four hundred different gemstone specimens, with descriptions, identification tips, and classification information for each stone.

Rocks and Minerals

Author: Paul R. Shaffer
Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780307244994
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

Rocks and Minerals

Author: Nancy Honovich
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426323018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
"Find adventure! Go outside! Have fun! Be a rock hound!"--Cover.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author: Charles Wesley Chesterman
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 876

Book Description
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Rocks & Minerals

Author: R. F. Symes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780789490810
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.