mines and mineral resources

Explains how man searches for minerals in the ground and how these minerals are mined and put to use.

Defines what minerals are, examines various types of minerals and their properties, explains where minerals are found, extracted, and processed, and discusses environmental issues connected with minerals.

An introduction to minerals, covering their formation, types, mining, and many and varied uses.

Explores mineral resources and mining in terms of science, technology, society, and environmental impact.

A widow and her two children head for gold rush territory in Idaho, hoping to find jobs and a new life.

While on a field trip to a local mine, Steve encounters the ghost of a slave named Caleb, and promises to help the spirit solve a decade's old mystery.

An exploration of rocks and minerals that describes what they are, where they are found, what they are used for, and their impact on the environment.

This book includes information about recycling, dinosaurs, mines for metals and gems, and icebergs and how they are formed.

Readers will learn minerals are the most common materials on Earth. Scientists have found more than 3,000 types of minerals on the planet.