Dayton, Connor.

Minerals / Connor Dayton. - 1st ed. - New York : PowerKids Press, 2007. - 24 p. : col. ill ; 21 cm. - Rocks and minerals . - Rocks and minerals (PowerKids Press) .

Includes index.

What are minerals? -- Crystals and chemistry -- Properties of minerals -- Elements -- Precious metals -- Oxides and sulfides -- Silicates -- Carbonates and sulfates -- Halides -- Minerals and the formation of rocks.

Explores minerals, explaining what they are, their properties, and how they are formed; and describing precious metals, oxides and sulfides, silicates, carbonates, sulfates, and halides. Includes glossary and a list of related Internet sites.

3.2 Follett Library Resources. K-3 Follett Library Resources.

9781404236912 (library binding) 1404236910 (library binding)

2006031126


Minerals--Juvenile literature.
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QE365.2 / .D39 2007

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