Parker, Steve.

Rocks and minerals / Steve Parker. - North American ed. - Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2002. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Science files. Materials. . - Parker, Steve. Materials. Science files. .

Originally published: Oxford : Heinemann Library, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Rock or mineral? -- Rock cycle -- Finding useful rocks -- Mines and quarries -- Blocks and bricks -- Cement and concrete -- Pottery and porcelain -- Ceramics and composites -- Mineral crystals -- Gemstones and jewels -- Minerals for life -- In the future -- Rocks and their uses.

Discusses the differences between rocks and minerals, their formation and composition, how they are mined, how they are used now, and how they may be used in the future.

ISBN: 0836830857 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2001054231

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rocks.
Minerals.

Dewey Class. No.: 552