Rocks & minerals / Nancy Honovich.
Material type:
TextSeries: National Geographic kids | Ultimate explorer field guidePublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016]Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781426323027
- 1426323026
- 9781426323010
- 1426323018
- Rocks and minerals
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 552 H774 | Available | 33111008150449 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 552 H774 | Available | 33111008378990 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This fun, photo-filled, fact-packed guide to rocks and minerals will get kids outside to discover the amazing world underneath their feet. Created for the ultimate explorer, this book gives kids the knowledge and skills they need to identify just about anything they dig up and become true rock hounds. With tons of info and interactivity prompts, it's the perfect companion for backyard or field trip, camping and vacation. Durable and portable, it's just right for pocket or backpack.
Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index.
Let's go rock hunting -- Minerals: a closer look -- Rock stars: birthstones -- Carbonates -- Rock stars: gemstones -- All about rocks -- Rock stars: fossils -- Rock stars: dinosaur bones.
A fact-filled guide to common rocks and minerals includes each mineral's chemical formula, where it can be naturally found, and activities to help explore different properties of rocks and minerals.