TY - BOOK AU - Phelan, Glen ED - National Geographic Society (U.S.) TI - Rocks and minerals T2 - Earth science SN - 9788179913017 U1 - 549 PY - 2004/// CY - Mumbai PB - Popular Prakashan KW - Rocks KW - Juvenile literature KW - Minerals KW - Gems KW - Precious stones N1 - Originally published by National Geographic under the reading expeditions series; Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index N2 - Describes the difference between rocks, minerals, and gems. Explains how different types of rock were formed. Describes the properties that are used to identify minerals, and explores different places where rocks and minerals are found. Shows how rocks are used every day, sometimes in new ways ER -