Minerals /
Ann O. Squire.
- New York : Children's Press, 2013.
- 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
- True book .
- True book. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Understanding minerals -- What are minerals? -- Out of the earth -- How are minerals formed? -- The big truth --The California gold rush -- Identifying minerals -- What are some ways of telling minerals apart? -- Minerals in our lives -- How many common - and not so common - objects are made of minerals? -- True statistics.
Introduces different types of minerals and where they are found.