Granite and other igneous rocks / Chris and Helen Pellant.
by Pellant, Chris; Pellant, Helen.
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BookSeries: Pellant, Chris. Guide to rocks and minerals: Publisher: Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2007Edition: North American ed., U.S. ed.Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.ISBN: 0836879066.Subject(s): RocksDDC classification: 552/.1 Online resources: Table of contents only
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Summary: Photographs and text describe what granite and other igneous rocks are, how they are formed and used, and the various kinds of igneous such as basalt, obsidian, and gabbro.
What are rocks and minerals? -- What are igneous rocks? -- Granite -- Gabbro -- Syenite -- Pegmatite -- Diabase -- Serpentinite -- Basalt -- Obsidian -- Volcanoes -- Batholiths -- Dikes and sills -- Xenoliths -- Tuff and bombs -- Rock columns -- Pillow lavas -- Uses of igneous rocks.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
What are rocks and minerals? -- What are igneous rocks? -- Granite -- Gabbro -- Syenite -- Pegmatite -- Diabase -- Serpentinite -- Basalt -- Obsidian -- Volcanoes -- Batholiths -- Dikes and sills -- Xenoliths -- Tuff and bombs -- Rock columns -- Pillow lavas -- Uses of igneous rocks.
Photographs and text describe what granite and other igneous rocks are, how they are formed and used, and the various kinds of igneous such as basalt, obsidian, and gabbro.
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