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By McGowen, Tom1987,c1981, Juvenile, Checkerboard Call No: 549 McG Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the formation and uses of the world's leading minerals.
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c2014., Juvenile, Abdo Pub. Co. Call No: 553.8 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Earth's treasuresSummary Note: This book introduces diamonds, the hardest natural substances on Earth, describing how they are formed, where they are found, and how they are used.
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1976., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 549 .1 Edition: 4th ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Peterson field guide series Volume: #7
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c1996., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 549 Edition: 5th ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: The Peterson field guide series Volume: 7
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-- Rocks and minerals1996., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 549 Pou Edition: 5th ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Peterson field guide series Volume: 7Summary Note: Explains how to start and organize a rock collection; provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of minerals with information on geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures; and includes 385 color photographs.
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2003., PowerKids Press Call No: 553.8 CEF Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Earth rocks!Summary Note: Describes how gems are made, where they are found, how they are polished and cut, and what uses they have.
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2007., Southwater Call No: 549.9 Far Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Photographs and text help describe more than two hundred different species and varieties of minerals found around the world, providing information on each mineral's physical properties, optical effects, and identification.
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c2014., Juvenile, Abdo Pub. Co. Call No: 553.8 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Earth's treasuresSummary Note: This book introduces jade, the mineral used as both jewelry and weapons, describing how jade is formed and where it is found.
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Call No: 549 MARTIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: With stunning photos on every page and informative, relevant captions, this book answers essential questions such as how and where minerals form; why some are rarer than others; how they are mined and how they are used to advance technology. Plus, there are fun and important facts, such as if you pass electricity through quartz, it shakes at a regular pace--which is why many watches contain a tiny quartz crystal, to keep them ticking evenly. Plus, find out what gives some minerals their fabulous colors and why some form intricate patterns and shapes.
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c2007., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 549 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Early bird Earth science
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Juvenile Call No: 549 OXLADE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Rock on!Summary Note: Discusses the different minerals on Earth.
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Call No: 553.8 KRAJNIK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Readers will be mesmerized by this fascinating text about glittering, green emeralds. The book unlocks the mystery of how emeralds form, and sheds light on the mining and refining processes, the gem's properties, and its main uses. Dazzling photographs of the gleaming gemstones will enthuse readers. This intriguing take on curricular subject matter is the perfect supplement to elementary life science education.
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Call No: 553 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Geology rocks!Summary Note: Explains what ores are and how they form, and looks at different types and uses of ores.
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c1973., Golden Press Call No: 549 SOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Golden field guide
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1957, Juvenile, Golden Call No: 549 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Golden nature guideSummary Note: Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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1957, Juvenile, Golden Call No: 549 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Golden nature guideSummary Note: Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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c1982., Juvenile, Childrens Press Call No: 552 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A New true bookSummary Note: An introduction to the formation and identification of a variety of rocks and minerals.
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1982, Juvenile, Childrens Call No: 552 Pod Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A New true bookSummary Note: An introduction to the formation and identification of a variety of rocks and minerals.
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1988., Juvenile, Knopf Call No: 549 SYM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eyewitness booksSummary Note: Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.