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    Minerals
    Minerals
    Minerals
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    Minerals

    By Roberta Baxter

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    Learn about types of minerals, how they form, where they are found, and how we use them every day. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, infographics or informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2016
    ISBN9781503813595
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