CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 EARTH s BUILDING MATERIALS 10 CHAPTER TYPES OF MINERALS 19 CHAPTER TYPES OF Rocks 39 CHAPTER FossILS 62 76 77 CONCLUSION GLOSSARY For MORE INFORMATION BIBLIOGRAPHY 80 84 INDEX 85
INTRODUCTION t is tempting to think of geologists people who study rocks and minerals as sci ence pirates After all much like the buccaneers of old they spend a great deal of time searching for buried treasure In the case of geology however there are no chests filled with money and jew els The riches geologists uncover are made of stone The nature and importance of these earthy trea sures is the focus of this book As the building blocks of the Planet Earth indeed the very stuff of which the world is made minerals and rocks are priceless treasures Beyond that their worth can be measured by their usefulness For instance minerals are important nutri ents that every living thing on Earth must have in order to survive They also make up the various types of rocks that are the components of natural and manmade creations everything from hills and continents to buildings
Investigating Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils
Together, minerals, rocks, and fossils communicate much about Earth’s history.
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By: Michael Anderson
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