TY - BOOK AU - Strother,Ruth AU - Stamps,Sarah ED - National Geographic Society (U.S.) TI - Rocks and minerals: all the latest facts from the field T2 - Absolute expert SN - 9781426332791 AV - QE432.2 .S78 2019eb U1 - 552 23 PY - 2019///] CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Geographic KW - Rocks KW - Juvenile literature KW - Minerals KW - Planets KW - Origin KW - fast KW - Earth (Planet) KW - Electronic books- OSLIS KW - Informational works KW - Juvenile works KW - lcgft N1 - OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23); Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Rock on, Earth! --; A kaleidoscope of crystals and minerals --; Rocks under pressure --; Living with rocks and minerals; Ages 8-12; Grades 4 to 6 N2 - "Information about rocks and minerals for children"--; From amethysts and tanzanite to the sparkling geodes and erupting volcanoes, get the latest geological insights and intel straight from the field from National Geographic explorer and geophysicist Dr. Sarah Stamps. Ready to go on a rocking great adventure? Travel across the globe to find out how the Earth formed so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the layers of rock beneath the Earth's surface. Learn about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock cycles. Dig into sparkling crystals, quartz, diamonds, and other glorious gems. On the hunt for incredible rocks and minerals, you'll mine the depths of our planet and venture into the Earth's core. Geology comes alive in this cool book, filled with special features, sidebars, wacky trivia, and more. -- UR - https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/UGRBLX909146455/NGMK?sid=gale_marc&u=corvalli ER -