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Maloney, Brenna,

Rocks and minerals / Rocks & minerals Brenna Maloney. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - DK super readers. Level 4 . - DK super readers. Level 4. .

"Reading is my superpower"--Cover. Includes index.

What are rocks and minerals? -- Three types of rocks -- The rock cycle -- Pumice -- Pele's hair -- Obsidian -- Tuff -- Granite -- Basalt -- Limestone -- Chalk -- Sandstone -- Coal -- Marble -- Gneiss -- Fossils -- Remarkable rocks -- More on minerals -- Othe properties of minerals -- Gold -- Pyrite -- Quartz -- Malachite -- Gypsum -- Halite -- Corundum -- Diamond -- Protecting our resources -- Glossary -- Index -- Quiz.

"From pumice to pyrite, sandstone to salt, Earth's rocks and minerals reveal incredible stories about our planet. Let's dig in to piles of pebbles, explore caves, and climb mountains!"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780744071160 074407116X 9780744071306 0744071305

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC3E7682 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 021168196 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rocks--Juvenile literature.
Minerals--Juvenile literature.
Petrology--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Readers (Publications)
Illustrated works.