minerals

Contains color photographs and descriptions of over five hundred rocks and minerals from around the world, and includes information on rock and mineral characteristics, as well as advice on starting and organizing a collection.

An introduction to minerals, explaining what they are, how they form, different types, how they are used, and other related topics, with instructions for an activity.

A field guide for children that describes different types of rocks and their uses.

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

Photographs and text describe the appearance, formation, and location of various types of rocks and minerals.

Photographs, diagrams, and simple text describes various types of rocks and minerals.

When Roxanne plants some tulips, she finds a very old rock. Soon everyone in Benson hears about the rock and lots of people want it. Join Roxanne, Opal, and Crystal as they find out more about the strange rock and decide what to do.

We wear them and we build things with them. We use them to pay for things. We even eat some of them! They are the world beneath our feet- they are rocks and minerals!.

Presents an exploration of rocks and minerals, examining such topics as the rock cycle, the three types of rock, the process of mining gold, and others, and includes quizzes on the featured material.

A guide to the identification of common rocks and minerals.