| Description |
pages cm. |
| Series |
Let's rock
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The origins of igneous rocks -- The Earth's structure -- On the plates -- Eruptions in action -- Igneous rock formation -- Sticking out -- Staying inside -- Big-time basalt -- Great granite -- The mineral effect -- Super silicates -- Quality quartz -- The human touch. |
| Summary |
Igneous rock has a dramatic beginningit requires red-hot volcanic activity. This fact-filled book explains how granite, lava, basalt, silica, quartz and feldspar are formed after hot, molten rock cools. Readers will also learn about volcanoes and tectonic plates, the minerals that make up igneous rocks, and the crystallization of rock material. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 1.0 140547. |
| Subject |
Igneous rocks -- Juvenile literature.
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Petrology -- Juvenile literature.
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Magmatism -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Subject |
Igneous rocks. (OCoLC)fst01756663
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Magmatism. (OCoLC)fst01005572
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Petrology. (OCoLC)fst01059885
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| ISBN |
9780778772286 (reinforced lib. bdg.: alkaline paper) |
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0778772284 (reinforced lib. bdg.: alkaline paper) |
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9780778772330 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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0778772330 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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9781427195227 (electronic : PDF) |
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1427195226 (electronic : PDF) |
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