01575cam a2200349 i 4500 391429192 TxAuBib 20190909120000.0 030717s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780789497604 0789497603 9780789498946 0789498944 TxAuBib rda Bingham, Caroline, 1962- Rocks and minerals / [written and edited by Caroline Bingham.]. New York : DK, 2004. 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Eye wonder Includes index. Rocky earth -- A volcanic beginning -- Making of a rock -- Igneous rock -- Sedimentary rock -- Metamorphic rock -- Rocks from space -- Hidden beauty -- Breakdown -- Carving a path -- Crystals -- What a gem! -- Precious metals -- Get that metal! -- Using rocks in art -- Rocks in history -- Building rocks -- A touch of mystery -- History in a rock -- Hunting for rocks -- What does it make? Provides photographs and information about rocks and minerals, discussing how rocks form, the different types of rocks, rock erosion and movement, metals, and other related topics. Includes a glossary. 20190909. Minerals Juvenile literature. Minerals. Rocks Juvenile literature. Rocks. Eye wonder.