Provides an overview of fossils including how they are formed, what they are made of, their historical implications, how they are dated, and how to hunt for them.

Provides an overview of minerals including how they are formed, their characteristics, common kinds of minerals and their uses, and amazing mineral facts.

This book defines crystals and explains that each type of crystal has its own shape, size, and color and is made of its own special mix of elements or minerals.

This book defines rock formations; introduces sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks; and explains the forming of peaks, canyons, mesas and buttes, stacks, monadnocks, and cliffs.

Get ready to get your hands dirty with Igneous Rocks. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study igneous rocks, and how igneous rocks relate to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.