No. of pages 72
Published: 2002
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Eyewitness Guides are best-selling, high-quality visual information books.
This title is a valuable resource to students whether they need to know about stalactites as old as dinosaurs or priceless nuggets of gold and silver.
This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .
There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .
Chris Pellant's vast collection of photographs of rocks, minerals, and fossils is used by publishers worldwide.
This book has the following chapters: 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; did you know?; rock or mineral?; find out more.
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