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Petersen, Christine, author.

Title Investigate gems / Christine Petersen.

Publication Info.	Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020]
	©2020

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Location	Call No.	Status
Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 553.8 PET	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction	J 553.8 PETERSEN	On Display

Description	32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Series	Geology rocks!
	Petersen, Christine. Geology rocks.
Note	Includes index.
Summary	"Investigate Gems introduces readers to what gems are and how they form, including mineral gems and organic gems. Learn about crystal systems, imitation and synthetic gems, cultured pearls, how gems are used, and their historic importance. A geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, sidebars, map, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."-- Source other than the Library of Congress.
Contents	Erasmus's lucky pebble -- What is a gem? -- Most gems are minerals -- Seven crystal systems -- Magma gems -- Water gems -- Living gems -- Imitations and synthetics -- Cultured pearls -- Working with gems -- Then and now.
Subject	Geology -- Juvenile literature.
	Gems -- Juvenile literature.
	Precious stones -- Juvenile literature.
	Gemology -- Juvenile literature.
	Rocks -- Juvenile literature.
	Precious stones. (OCoLC)fst01074901
	Gemology. (OCoLC)fst01765032
	Gems. (OCoLC)fst00939558
	Geology. (OCoLC)fst00940627
	Rocks. (OCoLC)fst01099409
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
ISBN	9781532191749 (hardcover)
	153219174X (hardcover)

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