mineralogy

Explores rocks and minerals of the Earth. Uses video segments with animation and documentary footage, interactive experiments, journal activities, interactive multimedia tools, with reference tools and web links.

This material includes step-by-step instructions on how to identify different minerals and interlocking minerals, and discusses the form of rocks which have been changed by geologic history.

A pocket guide which identifies specimens of rocks, minerals, and gems, explains their economic importance and describes their uses.

An introduction to minerals, explaining what they are, how they form, different types, how they are used, and other related topics, with instructions for an activity.

Text and photographs examine the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.

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

A guide to the identification of common rocks and minerals.