crystals

Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.

In their follow-up to the popular Wiccapedia and other books in the Modern Witch series, Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway offer readers an authoritative, in-depth guide to crystal magick and spells. They explain how crystal craft works; how to choose and collect magickal stones; and how to care for, charge, program, and house your crystals. They provide information on crystal circles, wands, and sabbats, as well as an A-Z list of the most commonly used crystals and their magical properties. Spells cover everything from protection, healing, and mindfulness to blessings and divination. Readers will learn how to incorporate crystals and gemstones into daily rituals and enhance their lives with healing crystal magick.

Contains illustrations of stones and metals believed to have healing properties, each listing its crystal system, chemistry, hardness, source, chakra, zodiac signs, and conditions with which it is associated, followed by a discussion of how to it used; grouped by color.

From cell phones to toothpaste, minerals are everywhere. But what do you really know about minerals? Dig underground to see how we get minerals from rocks. Explore some of the most beautiful, rare minerals. Then, look at streets, jewelry, food, and more to see how we use minerals in our everyday lives. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!.

Readers will learn about how chemists study the building blocks of our world, and how materials can be changed by applying different chemical and physical reactions.

Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of our world, but there?s a huge and fascinating variety of these materials, from the roundest gray pond rock to the most brilliant and sparkly diamond. Readers will learn about all manner of rocks and minerals, as well as their properties, types, and uses. Color photos and diagrams allow curious geologists in training to study rocks and minerals in detail, while hands-on activities and projects will encourage them think for themselves about important principles.

"This book introduces readers to crystals and gems"--Provided by publisher.

Learn about types of crystals, how they form, where they are found, and how we use them every day. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, infographics or informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

Presents step-by-step instructions for creating cave crystals in the kitchen. Also introduces basic science concepts including saturation, solutions, atoms and more.

Young explorers will discover different types of rock, how crystals are formed, where gems can be found in the earth's crust, and more. Engaging text, detailed facts, and statistics give kids exciting scientific insight into the rocks, crystals, and gems--and the world around them. Includes glossary. Penworthy Prebound Edition.