What Are Rocks Made Of?

by Ellen Lawrence

Book Overview

A chunk of granite rock may look gray and boring, but take a closer look under a microscope and it's possible to see that the rock is made from billions of tiny colorful grains. Each microscopic grain is a substance called a mineral, and it's minerals that are the ingredients that make up all the rocks on Earth. In this book, readers will learn how different combinations of minerals create different types of rocks. They'll discover that metals, such...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162724302X
• ISBN13: 9781627243025
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Bearport Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4