Minerals (Rocks, Minerals, and Resources)

This intriguing new book takes a close-up look at minerals and their role in the formation of rocks, with topics such as the composition of different rocks and minerals; how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are created; the rock cycle; the properties of minerals; the eight elements that make up the different types of minerals; and the importance of minerals throughout history in the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, and the gold rushes. Simultaneous.