Rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].
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TextSeries: Eyewitness booksPublication details: New York : Knopf, 1988Description: 63 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: - 0394896211
- 0394996216 (lib. bdg.)
- 9780789458049
- 552 19 S986
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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;
collecting rocks and minerals
Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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