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Eyewitness rocks & minerals / written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].

Rocks & minerals (portion title)
Rocks and minerals (other title)
Symes, R. F. (Author). Keates, Colin, (illustrator.). Einsiedel, Andreas, (illustrator.). Symes, R. F. Rocks & minerals. (Added Author). British Museum (Natural History) (Added Author).

Summary:

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 0756607191
  • ISBN: 9780756607197
  • ISBN: 0756607183
  • ISBN: 9780756607180
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: revised edition
  • Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
2008 copu included CD and clip-art chart.
Includes index.
Rev. ed. of: Rocks & minerals. 1988.
Formatted Contents Note:
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 -- First fling tools -- Rocks as tools -- pigments -- Building stones -- Story of coal -- Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- Growing crystal -- Properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesser-know gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- precious metals - Cutting and polishing stone s-- Collecting rocks and minerals -- Did you know: -- Rock or mineral? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Target Audience Note:
1120L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 1 14784.
Subject:
Rocks > Juvenile literature.
Mineralogy > Juvenile literature.

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Mars Hill Library J 552 SYM (Text) 30229100448009 Juvenile Fiction Display Checked out 08/14/2026
Black Mountain Library J552 SYM (Text) 0020506516556 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
High Point Library J 552 Symes (Text) 30519009777221 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Hoke County Public Library J 552 S (Text) 28198000285874 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Leicester Library J552 SYM (Text) 0020506578929 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 07/09/2026
Macon County Public Library J552 S (Text) 39493105933263 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Macon County Public Library J552 S (Text) 39493106721220 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Mitchell County Public Library JNFIC 552 SYM (Text) 32222002547281 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Person County Library J 552 SYM (Text) 34622001210492 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Spruce Pine Public Library JNFIC 552 SYM (Text) 34444002617694 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -