Rocks & minerals written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London.
Material type: TextNew York : DK Publishing, 2008Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 wall chartISBN:- 9780756637774
- 0756637775
- Rocks and minerals
- Eyewitness rocks & minerals
- Eyewitness rocks and minerals
- QE 432.2 .R592 2008
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reference | DLSU-D HS Learning Resource Center Reference | Reference | QE 432.2 .R592 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 000755 | Not for loan | 3HSL2014000755 |
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.
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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