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Rocks and Minerals: The Stuff of the Earth
Designed as a semester study. Grades 9-12.
A comprehensive study of rocks and minerals, this study will look at the composition of minerals and the rocks they make up. This study also includes a thorough discussion of the origin of elements, minerals and rocks.
To complete the study, you will need a specialized set of rocks, minerals, minerals showing crystal habits, and a Mohs Hardness Test Kit.
You can order the samples here.
Book includes study of:
- In the Beginning – The Foundation
- The Rock-forming Minerals
- The Origin and Types of the Rocks
- Plutonic and Volcanic Rocks
- Sedimentary Rocks and their Origin
- Metamorphic Rocks and their Origin
- Rock Formations, Mysteries of the Past
- The Mineral Families
- Properties of Minerals
- Color and Varieties in Minerals
- Rocks and Minerals of the Bible
- Fluorescence
- The Mohs Hardness Scale
It also includes:
- Quizzes, comprehensive exam
and answer key - 145 page soft cover color textbook
Designed as a semester study. Grades 9-12.
