TY  - BOOK
AU  - Symes,R.F.
TI  - Rocks & minerals 
SN  - 9780756637774
AV  - QE 432.2  .R592 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - DK Publishing
KW  - Rocks
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Mineralogy
KW  - Juvenile works
KW  - fast
N1  - At head of title: Eyewitness; 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
N2  - Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals
ER  -