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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157826703321

Autore

Gardner Robert <1929->

Titolo

Science fair projects about rocks and minerals / / Robert Gardner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

0-7660-8210-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Hands-on science

Disciplina

549.078

Soggetti

Minerals - Experiments

Rocks - Experiments

Science projects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What are minerals? -- Can you make crystals? -- Where can you find minerals? -- How hard is that mineral? -- A closer look at soil -- Where does soil come from? -- What is igneous rock? -- What is sedimentary rock? -- Taking a core sample -- What is metamorphic rock?

Sommario/riassunto

This book features experiments that will help readers unlock the secrets of rocks and minerals, including how sedimentary rock is different from metamorphic rock, what is in soil, and what minerals can be found at home.