Symes, R. F. <br/><br/>
Crystal & gem / 
 Crystal and gem Title appears on item as:  Eyewitness crystal & gem 
written by Dr. R. F. Symes and Dr. R. R. Harding. 
 - This American ed. 
 - London :  DK,  2014. 
 - 72 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. map ;  29 cm. 
 - DK eyewitness .
 - Eyewitness (Dorling Kindersley Limited) .
<br/><br/> "Admire the beauty and versatility of crystals and gems--from thei9r use in elegant jewelry to silicon chips"--Front cover.  "Supports the Common Core state standards"--Back cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 68) and index. 
<br/><br/> Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry.  Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones. 
<br/><br/> 8.2  Follett Library Resources  5-8  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781465420930 (lib. bdg.) 1465420932 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Crystals--Juvenile literature.<br/>Crystallography--Juvenile literature.<br/>Precious stones--Juvenile literature.<br/>Crystals.<br/>Crystallography.<br/>Precious stones.<br/>Crystals.<br/>Precious stones.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QD906.3  / .S96 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>548