What are metamorphic rocks?
Aloian, Molly2011
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This fact-filled book describes the process that turns limestone into marble, shale into slate, and granite into gneiss. Metamorphic rocks are often used as materials for floors, roofs, and counter tops because of their beauty
Main title:
What are metamorphic rocks? / by Molly Aloian
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Imprint:
St. Catharines Ont. Crabtree Pub. c2011
Collation:
32 p. colour illustrations colour map
Audience:
Upper primary
Contents:
Where did it all begin? -- Making contact -- Colliding continents -- The regional approach -- Making the grade -- Folding it up -- From limestone to marble -- For all the marbles! -- Shale into slate -- Slate is great! -- Granite into gneiss -- Some gneiss uses -- The human touch
ISBN:
9780778772347 (pbk)
Dewey class:
552.4 WHA
Local class:
552.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
136421
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