Canada Close Up: Canadian Rocks and Minerals
Paperback
About this book
Cool facts for aspiring rock-hounds!Canada is a vast country with a diverse geography, which makes it a fantastic place to discover rocks and minerals. This book is crammed with cool and interesting facts perfect for the aspiring rock collector. Did you know that Canada is the third-leading producer of diamonds in the world? Do you know which Canadian Universities have minerals named after them? Or that montroyalite was named after Mont Royal, Quebec?
Awards
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre 2008