| Turquoise Contributor(s): Petersen, Christine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1731644981 ISBN-13: 9781731644985 Publisher: Checkerboard Library OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Money |
| Dewey: 553.8 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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, a division of ABDO. |