TY - BOOK AU - Dayton,Connor TI - Minerals T2 - Rocks and minerals SN - 9781404236912 (library binding) AV - QE365.2 .D39 2007 U1 - 549 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - PowerKids Press KW - Minerals KW - Juvenile literature KW - sears N1 - 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; 3.2; Follett Library Resources; K-3; Follett Library Resources N2 - 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 ER -