Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are far more rare--and thus more expensive--than salt! In this text, readers learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form, how minerals are identified, how minerals are used, and more.

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Many minerals -- Making a mineral -- Atoms -- Crystals! -- Look at that! -- When minerals break -- Color -- Physical properties -- Made from minerals -- We need minerals!