Olson, Elsie, 1986- Earth detectives.

What is a mineral? -- Who studies minerals? -- Friedrich Mohs -- Mohs scale of hardness -- Many minerals -- In the field -- In the lab -- A mineralogist's tool kit -- Mining and beyond -- Become a Mineralogist! -- Test your knowledge -- Glossary

Have you ever wanted to become a mineralogist? In Exploring Minerals: Mineralogists at Work! young readers will find out what these supercool scientists really do! They will explore how mineralogists study and identify minerals, and discover the special tools mineralogists use

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