The Earth | p. 6 |
What are rocks and minerals? | p. 8 |
How rocks are formed | p. 10 |
Weathering and erosion | p. 12 |
Rocks on the seashore | p. 14 |
Igneous rocks | p. 16 |
Volcanic rocks | p. 18 |
Sedimentary rocks | p. 20 |
Limestone caves | p. 22 |
Metamorphic rocks | p. 24 |
Marble | p. 26 |
The first flint tools | p. 28 |
Rocks as tools | p. 30 |
Pigments | p. 32 |
Building stones | p. 34 |
The story of coal | p. 36 |
Fossils | p. 38 |
Rocks from space | p. 40 |
Rock-forming minerals | p. 42 |
Crystals | p. 44 |
The growing crystal | p. 46 |
The properties of minerals | p. 48 |
Gemstones | p. 50 |
Decorative stones | p. 52 |
Lesser-known gems | p. 54 |
Ore minerals and metals | p. 56 |
Precious metals | p. 58 |
Cutting and polishing | p. 60 |
Collecting rocks and minerals | p. 62 |
Index | p. 64 |
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