Contents

Contents : ROCK SPOTTING (rocks, rocks everywhere -- rocks or minerals -- looking for rocks -- a walk in the country -- beachcombing -- towns and gardens) -- THE RESTLESS EARTH (a warm heart -- our moving world -- weather and weathering) -- ROCKS (hot rocks -- igneous rocks to spot -- layered rocks -- sedimentary rocks to spot -- making new rocks -- metamorphic rocks to spot -- using rocks) -- MINERALS (mineral building blocks -- crystal patterns -- making minerals -- rock forming minerals -- gemstones -- precious gemstones to spot -- semi-precious gemstones -- minerals and metals -- ore minerals to spot) -- FOSSILS (what are fossils -- classifying fossils -- looking for fossils -- fossil fuels -- what fossils can tell us -- the past and the future -- fossils from the sea to spot -- plant and animal fossils) -- ROCK COLLECTING (starting a collection -- preparing your collection -- collecting fossils -- glossary -- index -- acknowledgements)