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Earth's Treasures
Earth's Treasures
Subtitle:
Turquoise
Book Category:
Juvenile Nonfiction > Concepts > Money
Author:
Petersen, Christine
Binding:
Hardcover
ISBN 13:
9781617838750
Price:
27.07
Publication Year:
2014

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Paul Skaj,

ABDO Publishing Company,
8000 West 78th Street,
Edina ,
Minnesota - 55439,
USA
Web: www.abdopublishing.com

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Book Description

This title introduces young readers to turquoise, the gemstone that's name is French for "Turkish"! Learn how turquoise is formed and where it is found. Historic and modern mining methods are detailed. The use of turquoise as a gemstone is examined including different colors and cuts. See how artisans and lapidaries create beautiful and useful jewelry with this mineral. Finally, a list of tools and tips will set young rock hounds up to unearth their own treasures. Glossary words in bold, an index, and phonetic spellings for those hard-to-pronounce geologic terms enhance and supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

 
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