Title The rock & gem book : ..and other treasures of the natural world / written by Dan Green..

Publication Info.

New York : Dorling Publishing, 2016.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 552 DK	Check Shelf
Canton Public Library - Children's Department	J 552 GREEN	Check Shelf
Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department	J 552 GREEN	DUE 05-18-24
Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Nonfiction	J 552 GREEN	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - Children's Department	J NATURE 552 GRE	Check Shelf
Portland Public Library - Children's Department	J 552 GRE	DUE 03-05-24 Billed
Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department	J552 GR	Check Shelf

Edition	First American edition.
Description	208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series	DK Smithsonian
Note	Includes index.
Contents	Our rocky planet -- The rock cycle -- Rocks -- Minerals and gems -- Fossils -- Shells -- Famous treasures.
Summary	The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.
Subject	Precious stones -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Rocks -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Minerals -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Gems -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
	Gems -- Juvenile literature.
	Minerals -- Juvenile literature.
	Fossils -- Juvenile literature.
	Precious stones -- Juvenile literature.
	Rocks.
	Minerals.
	Precious stones.
Added Author	Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
	Smithsonian Institution.
Added Title	Rock and gem book
ISBN	9781465450708 (hardcover)
	146545070X (hardcover)

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