Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils: Searching for Structure
Name/Title
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils: Searching for StructureEntry/Object ID
2022.130.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Rocks and Minerals, Geology, FossilsScope and Content
Book discussing various rocks, minerals, and fossils, their properties and their origins.Context
The book was designed for younger readers and it attempts to break down larger geological and historical contexts and concepts into a far more accessible presentation of information. The book is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. Rocks, Minerals, and Man: - Rocks, Minerals and Man in the Present - Rocks, Minerals and Man in the Past - Rocks, Minerals and Man in the Future - Rocks from the Ground - Rocks from the Air - Rocks and Minerals Under the Sea 2. The World of Rocks: - Melted Rocks - Volcanoes and their Products - Igneous Intrusive Rocks - Sedimentation and Cementation - Sedimentary Rocks - Oil and Gas in Sedimentary Rocks - Metamorphic Rocks - Rocks in Their Proper Place 3. The World of Minerals - The Formation of Minerals - Fun with Minerals - The Mineral Detective - A Grain of Sand - Rocks, Minerals, and Food 4. The World of Fossils: - Clues to the Past - Fossils, Life and Environment - The Fossil Detective - What Have You Got There? - Writing a Report - Time, Life, and the Fossil RecordCollection
Mining HistoryCataloged By
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Secondary Source