| Series | Reader's Digest Pathfinders |
| Publisher | Reader's Digest Children's Books |
| Concept/Conceived by | Weldon Owen Pty Limited |
| Producer | Weldon Owen Pty Limited |
| Copyright Holder | Weldon Owen Inc. |
| Consultant | Robert Coenraads, Carolyn Robbert |
| Project Development Editor | Scott Forbes |
| Designed by | Cathy Campbell |
| Photo/Picture Researcher | Debra Wager |
| Illustrator | Andrew Beckett, Chris Forsey, Ray Grinaway, David McAllister, Stuart McVicar, Michael Saunders, Kevin Stead, Sharif Tarabay, Thomas Trojer |
| Color Reproduction | Colourscan |
| Printed by | Tien Wah Press (Pte) Ltd |
| About/Subject | Rocks (2), Minerals |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York |
| Copyright | 1999 |
| Pages / Font | 64 pages |
| ISBN 10 | 0-7944-0372-7 |
| Library of Congress Classification Number | QE432.2.S73 1999 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 552--dc21 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 98-53125 |
| Barcode | 9 780794 403720 |
| EAN 5 | 50799 |
| Price | $7.99 U.S. |
| Price | $11.95 CAN. |
