Collecting Gem & Minerals: Hold the Teasures of the Earth in the Palm of Your Hand

by Chris Pellant

Book Overview

Imagine that the earth is a giant treasure chest just waiting to be unlocked. Included in her bounty are priceless jewels, glittering gems, and valuable minerals. This full-color guide to the safe and environmentally sound ways of finding and collecting gems and minerals is the key that enables you to explore the treasures of the earth. Learn what gems and minerals are, and how they are formed. Discover the secrets of crystals and find out how mystery...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806997605
• ISBN13: 9780806997605
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher