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Rocks and Minerals


All About

No. of pages 64

Published: 2016

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Every second of every day, deep inside the Earth precious metal, beautiful crystals and vast rocks are being formed. This book reveals the hidden secrets of the world beneath your feet and includes 20 information sections which explain how new rocks are created, and how minerals are mined. The book also discusses the strange and beautiful shapes of crystals and which minerals are used to make everyday things. Nine practical easy-to-do and informative projects are included to help readers understand how geologists work by explaining how to grow your own crystals, pan for gold, and make home-made concrete. This text is for eight to 12 year olds, and can be used at home or at school.

 

This book is part of a book series called All About .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Anness Publishing .

Jack Challoner has written and lectured on a wide range of science topics. Dr Rodney Walshaw has worked for the British Geological Survey and edited several renowned geoscience publications.

This book is in the following series:

Investigations Series

All About

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