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    Rocks, minerals & gems / Sean Callery and Miranda Smith ; photos by Gary Ombler.

    • Title:Rocks, minerals & gems / Sean Callery and Miranda Smith ; photos by Gary Ombler.
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    • Variant Title:Rocks, minerals and gems
    • Author/Creator:Callery, Sean, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Ombler, Gary, photographer.
    • Published/Created:New York, NY : Scholastic, 2016.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Rocks--Juvenile literature.
      Minerals--Juvenile literature.
      Precious stones--Juvenile literature.
    • Genre/Form:Illustrated books.
    • Edition:First edition, August 2016.
    • Description:224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
    • Summary:"This book contains a collection of colorful examples of rocks, minerals, and gems, all clearly identified with color photographs. It includes unusual facts and essential data panels that give geological information and uses"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes index.
    • ISBN:9780545947190 (pbk.)
      0545947197 (pbk.)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: Minerals
      Mineral gallery
      Copper
      Cuprite, the ruby crystal
      Malachite
      Graphite
      Platinum
      Iron
      Fool's gold
      Gold
      Silver
      Clay minerals
      Clay warriors
      Olivine
      Meteorite gallery
      Feldspars
      Zircon
      Scheelite
      More minerals
      Chromite
      Galena
      Galena and quartz
      Hematite
      Magnetite
      Metal minerals
      Chalcedony
      Borax
      Bauxite
      Fluorite
      Light and dark
      Calcite
      Calcite network
      Barite
      Sphalerite
      Cinnabar
      Arsenopyrite
      Arsenic mineral
      Rocks
      Igneous rock gallery
      Granite
      Basalt
      Pegmatite
      Volcanic wilderness
      Tuff
      Pumice
      Obsidian
      Obsidian band
      Gabbro
      Dolerite
      Sedimentary rocks
      Limestone
      Time capsules
      Chalk
      Breccia
      Shale
      Fossil gallery
      Sandstone
      Sandstone canyon
      Tufa
      Rock salt
      Rock gypsum
      More sedimentary rocks
      Coal
      Underground reserves
      Flint
      Metamorphic rocks
      Marble
      Natural wonder
      Schist
      Gneiss
      Quartzite
      Fulgurite
      Slate
      Black slate pavement
      Hornfels
      Amphibolite
      Eclogite
      Gems
      Gem gallery
      Garnet
      Beryl
      Emerald
      Gem of a find
      Aquamarine
      Tourmaline
      Gem-quality tourmaline
      Agate
      Quartz
      Quartz in all its glory
      Amethyst
      Citrine
      Opal
      Precious stone
      Topaz
      More gems
      Sapphire
      Ruby
      Diamond
      Diamond crystal
      Turquoise
      Jade
      Lapis lazuli
      Jet
      Pearl
      Coral
      Red beauty
      Amber
      Perfectly preserved.
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