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In this book, readers will learn how the more than 600 different kinds of igneous rock all form from magma. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled tex

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Igneous rock has a dramatic beginning - it requires red-hot volcanic activity. This fact-filled book explains how granite, lava, basalt, silica, quartz and feld

This volume covers volcanoes, magma, crystals, granite, and other aspects of igneous rocks. It includes the science behind the rock cycle and the formation of i