The World of Minerals and Crystals, Their Properties, Forms and Uses was copyright in 2004 by Darryl Powell and is the new name for a 2000 publication called, Minerals, A to Z, Games & Coloring Fun For Kids. The World of Minerals and Crystals has educational activities for young mineral collectors. A letter of the alphabet will list several samples of minerals, crystals, etc. with a description of colors and other information. The 40 page, 8 1/2" x 11" size coloring book should delight mineral collectors of all ages with games to play, coloring gemstones, unscrambling mineral words, puzzles, mineral trivia, and much more.