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44 pages, colour illustrations
On cover: Discover fascinating facts about rocks and minerals Contents include: Structure of the Earth -- The Earth's crust -- Mountains -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Rock formation -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- The rock cycle -- What is a mineral? -- What is a crystal? -- What is a gemstone? -- Gem cutting -- Metals from rocks -- Mining -- Fossils -- The fossil record -- Rocks from space -- Minerals from around the world
Summary: Discovery the wonders of Earth's geology with this introduction to rocks and minerals. This book introduces the fundamental properties of rocks, minerals, crystals and fossils and provides insight into a variety of geological processes.