Other editions of book What Are Minerals?

Minerals are chemicals that are the building blocks of rocks. Metals, crystals, and gemstones are all minerals found in rocks. This interesting book describes how to identify minerals, where they can be found, the rock cycle process, the uses of minerals, and how they are mined.

Presents general information about minerals, including what they are, how they form different types of rocks, how they are part of the rock cycle, the uses that people have for some of them, and how they are mined.

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