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" Rocks & minerals / "
written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].
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BL
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703674
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b525863
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| Main Entry
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Symes, R. F.
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Rocks minerals /\ written by R.F. Symes and the staff of the Natural History Museum, London ; [special photography, Colin Keates and Andreas Einsiedel].
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| Publication Statement
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London :: New York :: DK Pub.,, 2008.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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72 p. :: col. ill. ;; 29 cm. ++ 1clip art CD (4 3/4 in.)
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0756637775
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: 1405331283 (pbk.)
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: 9780756637774
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: 9781405331289 (pbk.)
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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Mineralogy, Juvenile literature.
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Rocks, Juvenile literature.
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QE432.2.S96 2008
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Einsiedel, Andreas
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Keates, Colin
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Symes, R. F.
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British Museum (Natural History)
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Eyewitness rocks & minerals
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: Eyewitness rocks and minerals
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: Rocks & minerals
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