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1) Gold
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This title introduces young readers to gold: how gold is formed and where it is found; how it is mined, including the discovery of kimberlite pipes; the many uses of gold, from industrial applications in products such as electronics to illuminated manuscripts and space telescopes; and how artisans such as goldsmiths and lapidaries use gold to create beautiful and useful jewelry.
2) Diamonds
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Learn how diamonds are formed and where they are found. Als shows you how diamonds are used.
3) Jade
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Explores the history and types of jade, where it is found and how it is used.
4) Turquoise
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Describes where turquoise comes from, how they are formed and how they are used.
5) Silver
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Learn how silver -- the most conductive metal on Earth -- is formed and where it is found; how it is mined; how it is used from industrial applications in products, such as computers and electric switches to medicines and antiseptic clothing; and how artisans such as silversmiths and lapidaries use silver to create beautiful and useful jewelry and wares. Features include a list of tools and tips to set young rock hounds up to unearth their own treasure....
6) Pearls
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Describes where pearls come from, how they are formed and how they are used.
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"Antarctica is a fascinating continent, with its South Pole research station and its thick sheets of ice. But did you know that Antarctica has no cities? Or that daytime and nighttime last for months in Antarctica? Learn more about the amazing continent of Antarctica, from its explorers and scientists to its landforms, animals, and more" -- back cover.
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