Author: Carla Mooney
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN: 1508100098
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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This book explores how minerals form, how scientists identify and classify them, where they can be found, and how they are mined from the earth. It also looks at how mineral substances from the earth shape the world we live in and are found in what we use in our daily lives, from household items and medicines to food and computers.
Author: Carla Mooney
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN: 1508100098
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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This book explores how minerals form, how scientists identify and classify them, where they can be found, and how they are mined from the earth. It also looks at how mineral substances from the earth shape the world we live in and are found in what we use in our daily lives, from household items and medicines to food and computers.
Author: Corona Brezina
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538303035
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Minerals are simple inorganic elements such as calcium and iron, which are essential components of a healthy diet. Minerals perform many functions, from serving as components of organs to helping regulate metabolism. Adequate mineral intake is particularly important for children's growth and development. This book explains how a range of key minerals are important to health. Young readers will learn about properties and appropriate amounts of various minerals as well as how they can be included in a nutritious, delicious diet.
Author: Kristen Rajczak Nelson
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482462435
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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"Minerals are an essential part of the Earth science curriculum since silicate minerals make up more than 90 percent of Earth's crust. In order to understand this fact, though, students need to know the difference between minerals and rocks, how minerals form, and how minerals are structured. This book breaks down these topics and more in simple, clear language ideal for struggling readers or those looking to review an important topic. Fact boxes elaborate on difficult concepts and define scientific terms, complementing the main content's curriculum focus and full-color photographs of common minerals."
Author: Cody Crane
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 133878160X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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What are minerals and how do they form? What do they look like and where are they found? This book answers these questions and many more about magnificent minerals. From their role as the building blocks of rocks to the most common minerals on Earth, everything readers need to know is covered!
Author: John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1615304894
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Discusses minerals and the study of mineral structure, and includes information on the different mineral classifications, their native elements, their physical and chemical characteristics, and where they are located on Earth.
Author: Sally M. Walker
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 0822559463
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Describes what minerals are and discusses different types, where they are found, and how they are used.
Author: Cornelius S. Hurlbut
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471156772
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Demonstrates simple methods for identifying minerals, and describes their chemical and physical properties, occurrence, use, and history
Author: Joseph C. Cepeda
Publisher: Macmillan College
ISBN:
Category : Minerals.
Languages : en
Pages : 217
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Describes the origin and occurrence of minerals and rocks. It examines the generic and descriptive aspects. The occurrence, uses and identification techniques for minerals and the classification of rocks starting with an examination of the earth as an isolated system are examined.
Author: A.S. Marfunin
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783642670466
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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The physics of minerals in a broad sense implies the fundamental aspects of understanding mineral matter: the electronic structure of atoms related to their behavior in geochemical processes; the atomic and electronic structures of minerals; the properties of minerals, with their genetic, geophysical, and technical significance, and their pressure and temperature dependence; the mechanisms of phenomena and reactions in mineral formation and transformation processes; the physical me thods applied in mineralogical, geochemical and petrological studies, and to a great extent in geological surveys and prospecting. In a narrower sense, it is a branch lying in the border area between mineralogy and solid-state physics, dealing with those aspects of mine ralogy which require, for their understanding and investigation, special knowledge in contemporary physics and chemistry of solids. The physics of minerals accounts for the third crucial change within this century in the conceptual foundations of mineralogy: after physi cochemical mineralogy, from experimental studies of phase relations to parage netic analyses, and crystal chemistry of minerals, there followed solid-state physics, which has evolved to its present state over the past 25 years. The task of mineralogy has expanded greatly. In addition to the identification and description of minerals, it is becoming necessary to establish the relationships between structure, composition and properties of minerals and their genesis, their distribution within geological regions, magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary formations and types of ore deposits. The development of new methods of investigation requires an understanding of the physical meaning of the parameters under evaluation.
Author: NewPath Learning
Publisher: NewPath Learning
ISBN: 1632120496
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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Minerals Learning Guide includes self-directed readings, easy-to-follow illustrated explanations, guiding questions, inquiry-based activities, a lab investigation, key vocabulary review and assessment review questions, along with a post-test. It covers the following standards-aligned concepts: What is a Mineral?; Minerals vs. Rocks; Properties of Minerals; Crystals; How do Minerals Form?; Mineral Resources; Mining and the Environment; Use of Minerals; and Identifying Minerals. Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards.