The Great Book of Minerals and Stones. 1001 Photographs

To familiarize yourself with the realm of stones and minerals that make up the Earth's solid shell, it is not necessary to undertake distant journeys and visit mineralogical museums. And to admire magnificent jewelry made of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and... pearls, you don't even need to hold them in your hands. It is enough to open this book, which contains numerous unique photographs, and you will be presented with majestic buildings made of marble and sandstone, elegant and luxurious stone carvings, sparkling diamonds with countless facets and other precious stones, natural granite cliffs and fantastic weathering figures, ancient and young mountains whose depths hold deposits of various rocks and minerals, scattered gemstones and deposits of nuggets. Informative articles and interesting facts accompanying the spectacular illustrations will allow you to learn more about the structure and properties of all these amazing treasures created by nature and man. A unique collection of stones and minerals — on the pages of one book! For middle and high school students.