Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

"Different kinds of rocks are found on Earth. Many are found deep inside Earth. Discover why rocks are an important part of nature!"--

An introduction to rocks and minerals including how they are formed.

When a young Tanzanian girl gets a new baby brother, she finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her baby doll.

Buddy likes looking at and collecting rocks. Mama suggests they visit the local nature center. They hike the Blue Diamond Trail to five rock stops. They meet Roxie, a Rock Ridge Ranger. Buddy learns lots about bedrock, erosion, and how rocks are formed. He finds out many surprising things about rocks.

"For generations Arizona's Picture Rocks -- magnificent and virtually inaccessible cliffs -- sheltered the Jores from the long arm of the law. The Jores have recently come into the possession of Black Wing, one of the finest stallions ever bred in America. When three race-track fanatics -- a melancholy, saddle-born cowboy, the Reno Kid; the flashy gambler, Race Coulter; and the shrewd race horse breeder, Luke Chartres -- enter that stronghold determined...

A young man has a lifelong love of rock collecting that eventually leads him to work at a science museum.

Describes what minerals are, where they are found, how they are mined, and how they are used.