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Mineral Activity Books |
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All of the mineral activity books listed below can be printed for your mineral club, society, or business with a customized cover designed especially for you. Even the titles that are currently sold out can be customized and reprinted for you. Please contact us for pricing and other details.
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Gold is one of the most interesting minerals on earth. And Nugget the Prospector wants to tell you all about it! In this book, Nugget will guide you through the amazing world of gold. Where is it found? What does it look like? Why is it so valuable? Did you know that one single ounce of gold can be pulled into a single wire 5 miles long?! Or, that gold is used to treat arthritis and some kinds of cancer?! The reading/coloring section is followed by a number of fun activities like crossword puzzles and word finds designed to enhance the learning and the fun. Cost: only 80 cents/copy (plus shipping). No minimum order. Click the picture to see sample pages. |
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FOSSILS will introduce you to the Geologic Time Scale, Paleontology, and fossils of all kinds. You will learn the definition of a “fossil.” There are drawings and information about fossils from ancient algae (stromatolites) to marine fossils, to insects, plants, spiders, Archaeopteryx, and dinosaurs, of course. You will even discover fossilized dinosaur doo-doo! And just like all our books, there are activities to do (like making your own fossils at home!), word search puzzle and more. Cost: only 80 cents/copy (plus shipping) No Minimum Order Click the picture to see sample pages. |
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The World of Minerals presents in full color all the information a mineral student needs to know about minerals, including physical properties (hardness, streak, specific gravity, etc.), mineral uses, a recipe for making crystals at home, and the interesting origins of mineral names. This fascinating book is an illustrated dictionary of the important mineral species, arranged A to Z. It is a great resource for teachers, scout leaders, and mineral club leaders. Written for kids . . . but great for adults, too! Click the picture for sample pages. Cost: Only 1.00/copy (plus shipping) No minimum order. Click the picture to see sample pages. |
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Minerals of the U.S.A. highlights some of the most famous, some of the most popular and some of the most important minerals found in the United States. This 32-page book is packed with history about these minerals and the mines in which they were discovered. Click the picture for sample pages.
Cost: Only 80 cents/copy (plus shipping) No minimum order.
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Mineral Oddities The mineral world is full of strange shapes. You will find barites that look like roses and copper that looks like trees. Calcite can look like eggs in a bird’s nest and malachite can look like a bunch of grapes hanging from the vine. In this A to Z dictionary you will discover the weird and wonderful shapes that you will discover as you study and collect minerals.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of the beautiful, fascinating and very useful minerals found in the great state of California. California produces some of the most common minerals that we use nearly every day. It is also the source of some of the most spectacular mineral specimens every found anywhere in the world. As you read through this book you will learn about some of the more important and more interesting minerals that can be found in California. There is also a lot of interesting information about the colorful history related to California’s minerals. When most people think of California’s minerals, the first one they think of is GOLD! Of course the great California Gold Rush was one of the most important and colorful experiences in American history. The discovery of the Death Valley borax deposits and the use of 20 Mule Teams to move the raw borax out of Death Valley is yet another great chapter in California’s mineral history. California is also the source of world-class tourmaline crystals, gemmy topaz, and beautiful benitoite (a unique mineral that is found only in California!) Continue in this book and discover the fascinating world of minerals from California. Cost: Only 80 cents/copy (plus shipping) No minimum order. Click the picture to see sample pages. |
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Minerals of the Bible Minerals are mentioned throughout the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Some of these ancient mineral names are difficult to translate. Others are very clear. You will discover ancient mineral names like. . .Bdellium, Carbuncle, Brimstone, Chalkstone, Crystal, Iron, Lead and Vermilion (to name a few). Each mineral entry also has a Bible reading and a devotional to go with that mineral. This book becomes a full Home School program when combined with “The World of Minerals,” described above.
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