Dig and Discover Quartz

by Melissa Mayer

Overview

You’re walking down a gravel road on a rock hunt. A white see-through rock glows in the sunlight. You’ve found a beautiful quartz rock to add to your collection! Find out how quartz forms, where it is found, and about some of the most amazing quartz discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect this common yet flashy mineral too!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666342727
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Rock Your World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	730L (what's this?)
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Melissa Mayer is a science writer and former science teacher who’s currently working on an M.S. in Entomology. She lives on a tiny urban homestead in Portland, Oregon, with her wife, kids, and way too many animals—dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and an ever-growing collection of insects. She’s the author of nonfiction books for children and young adults.

Table of Contents

Introduction Rockhounding? of Quartz! 4

Chapter 1 All About Quartz 6

Chapter 2 Quartz, Quartz Everywhere 14

Chapter 3 Rockhounding Prep 18

Chapter 4 Maxing Your Geology Game 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Combines science and hobby information to support renewed interest in nature, rockhounding and collecting for kids and adults;