Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.
Contents
Re-creating the rock cycle -- A story told in sedimentary rock -- A deposition message in a bottle -- Instant weathering -- The rocky sponge -- Become a rock hound -- Mineral detective test 1: Looking for clues -- Mineral detective test 2: Hardness and streak -- Mineral detective test 3: Specific gravity -- Mineral detective test 4: Become a calcite sleuth -- Minerals from the inside: Molecular crystals -- Minerals from the inside: Crystal systems -- Grow your own crystals -- Grow your own salt crystal garden -- Make your own geode.