TY  - BOOK
N2  - The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.--
AB  - The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives a complete overview of the Earth's naturally occurring marvels and the beautiful objects created from them.--
T1  - The rock & gem book :... and other treasures of the natural world /
AU  - Green, Dan,
ET  - First American edition.
CN  - QE392.2
CN  - QE392.2
N1  - "DK Smithsonian" at head of title.
ID  - 1357380
KW  - Precious stones
KW  - Rocks
KW  - Minerals
KW  - Gems
KW  - Gems
KW  - Minerals
KW  - Fossils
KW  - Precious stones
KW  - Rocks.
KW  - Minerals.
KW  - Precious stones.
SN  - 9781465450708
SN  - 146545070X
TI  - The rock & gem book :... and other treasures of the natural world /
ER  -