JUNIOR GEOLOGIST Discovering rocks Minerals and Gems UUUUUUUUUU CARLA MOONEY Britannica to Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MANY MINERALS Minerals are found all over the world The ground beneath your feet has minerals in it Minerals are also in the water you drink and the food you eat Minerals are in Earth’s rocks sands and soils Minerals can be found on Earth’s surface They are also deep underground There are several thousand different minerals on Earth Scientists who study minerals are called mineralogists Mineralogists freqently discover new minerals You Many minerals can be found in mines deep underground 4
probably know some types of minerals Metals like gold silver and copper are minerals Precious gems like diamonds and rubies are also minerals Even the salt you use at dinner is a mineral Some minerals are not well known but they are an important part of many objects on Earth For example lithium is used to make batteries and mica is used in paints Minerals come in many shapes sizes and colors Some minerals can be cut and polished to form beautiful stones These gems are often used in jewelry Vocabulary 5
