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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

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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