Cover image for How precious metals form
How precious metals form
Title:
How precious metals form
Author:
McDonnell, Julia, 1979-
ISBN:
9781482447309
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Series:
From the Earth, how resources are made

From the Earth, how resources are made.
Contents:
A most natural resource -- What are the precious metals? -- What makes a metal precious? -- Where did they come from? -- How did they end up on earth? -- Where are they found? -- How are they found? -- Why is ore important? -- How are they mined? -- How are they obtained? -- How are they used? -- You decide -- Part of the past. . . and future -- Glossary.
Abstract:
This book takes readers underground where they'll discover the processes and elements that shape precious metals.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.9 0.5 185919.