Delaware County District Library

My book of rocks and minerals, author: Dr. Devin Dennie

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

My book of rocks and minerals

author: Dr. Devin Dennie

"My Book of Rocks and Minerals is filled with fascinating facts about and amazing images of rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils from the deepest caves to outer space. Features introduce different categories, from crystals to glow-in-the-dark minerals, and illuminating images provide a closer look and show amazing geological formations. Kids can take their fascination even one step further and use the catalog and activity pages to help them collect and group rocks and discover how different rock types fit into the world around them."--Amazon.com

Rock or mineral? -- Where to find gems -- Unearthing minerals -- Equipment -- Rock hunting -- Creating a collection -- What is a rock? -- Rock cycle -- Granite -- Obsidian -- Basalt -- Unakite -- Pumice -- Diorite -- Volcanoes -- Limestone -- Flint -- Sandstone -- Shale -- Coal -- Fossils -- Marble -- Schist -- Lapis lazuli -- Gneiss -- Slate -- Hornfels -- Uses of rocks -- What is a mineral? -- Crystals -- Mineral shapes -- Identification -- Hard or soft? -- Polishing rocks -- Quartz -- Topaz -- Amazonite -- Hematite -- Pyrite -- Metals from minerals -- Jade -- Tourmaline -- Mica -- Moonstone -- Chalcedony -- Geodes -- Garnet -- Labradorite -- Sodalite -- Turquoise -- Fluorite -- Rhodonite -- Glow in the dark -- Cutting gems -- Precious gems -- Living gems -- How a pearl is made -- Birthstones

juvenile