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Use these PowerPoint slides to illustrate minerals and their different uses.

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Eyewitness: Rocks & Minerals
Eyewitness: Rocks & Minerals
By R.F. Symes

Get an in-depth, comprehensive look at rocks and minerals with a unique integration of words and pictures.

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