Minerals
- ISBN-10
- 0836892240
- ISBN-13
- 9780836892246
- Series
- Minerals
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 28
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-07
- Publisher
- Gareth Stevens
- Authors
- Chris Pellant, Helen Pellant
Description
Presents an introduction to minerals, discussing how they are formed, their shape, color, hardness, how they are used, and how to start a collection.
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