Explore geology and find out some incredible facts in this book. Each of the 100 subjects covered have 10 key facts accompanied by detailed artwork and photography.

"1000 Things You Should Know About Rocks & Minerals is a fantastic reference resource. Each of the 100 subjects are covered in 10 key facts and accompanied by detailed artwork and photography. Explore geology and find out some incredible facts."--Back cover.

1000 facts on rocks and minerals.

Unearth the wonderful world of marvelous minerals, spectacular stones, and glistening gems in this complete guide to Earth’s rocks and minerals. Introducing Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook, the latest title in DK’s Ultimate Handbook series which takes you on the journey to discover some of the world’s most fascinating rocks, minerals and gemstones of the natural world. This geology book for kids includes must-know facts and stats about more than 200 rocks, minerals, and gems, teaching all about where these objects come from, what they are made of, their uses, and their unique characteristics. With stats about each featured rock or mineral, including its colors, crystal shapes, and the materials it’s made of, this book is ideal for budding geologists This fascinating geology book for kids offers: - Thematic pages introducing different topics, including: the rock cycle, fossils, space rocks, birthstones, living gems, and more. - Bold photographs showing more than 200 rocks and minerals in great detail, including natural sites and buildings like Mount Rushmore, the Atacama Desert, and the Taj Mahal. -Each double page feature includes stat boxes, annotations, and mind-boggling facts to help children become true rockhounds. With this highly engaging geology book, children can identify different colors, crystal shapes and the materials different rocks are made of. The handbook style format allows children to be introduced to the topic of rocks and minerals in a way that is detailed, without being overwhelming or talking down to them. About the series DK’s Ultimate Handbook series will spark curiosity and amaze children aged 6+ interested in the world around them. If you liked Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook, then you’ll love Animal Ultimate Handbook and learning about the Earth’s wildlife, or Dinosaur Ultimate Handbook and exploring the prehistoric world.

National Learning Association presents: ROCKS AND MINERALS Are your children curious about Rocks and Minerals? Would they like to know what rocks are? Have they learnt what a gemstone is or what a mineralogist does? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROCKS AND MINERALS will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROCKS AND MINERALS book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- What are Rocks? Chapter 2- What are Metamorphic Rocks? Chapter 3- What are Igneous Rocks? Chapter 4- What is Sedimentary Rock? Chapter 5- What is a Rock Cycle? Chapter 6- What are Space Rocks? Chapter 7- What is a Mineral? Chapter 8- What are the Characteristics of Minerals? Chapter 9- What are the Properties of Minerals? Chapter 10- What are the Two Main Groups that Minerals are Divided Into? Chapter 11- What are Some of the Main Non-Silicates? Chapter 12- What is a Gemstone? Chapter 13- What is Feldspar? Chapter 14- What is Quartz? Chapter 15- What is Olivine? Chapter 16- What is Muscoviite? Chapter 17- What is Biotite? Chapter 18- What is Calcite? Chapter 19- What is Magnetite? Chapter 20- What Does a Mineralogist Do?

An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations—600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections—one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.

Originally published: Great Bardfield, Essex: Miles Kelly Pub., 2009.