Minerals /
Discusses where minerals are found, what gemstones are, which mineral is hard enough to scratch all other minerals, and more.
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Published: |
AV2 by Weigl,
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Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
Publication Dates: | [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Focus on earth science
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Summary: |
Discusses where minerals are found, what gemstones are, which mineral is hard enough to scratch all other minerals, and more. |
Item Description: | Includes index. |
Carrier Form: | 24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781489640857 (hardcover) : 1489640851 (hardcover) 9781489640864 (softcover) 148964086X (softcover) 9781489640871 1489640878 9781489640888 1489640886 |
Index Number: | QE365 |
CLC: | P57-49 |
Call Number: | P57-49/M651 |
Contents: | Studying minerals -- Identifying minerals -- Types of minerals -- Crystals and gemstones -- Minerals around the world -- Measuring how hard minerals are -- Common uses of minerals -- The myth of amethyst -- What is a mineralogist? -- Minerals quiz -- Science in action -- Words to know/index. |