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Quartz is the most common mineral found in the Earth’s crust.

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A geyser is a hot spring which ejects hot water a vapors through a crack in the rock.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on March 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Our latest Ask-a-Geologist question answered! How many years do you have to attend school to become a geologist?

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science on March 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Amethyst is a common, purple form of the mineral quartz. Fairly hard, amethyst is a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale which has a range from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest).

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Rivers are natural water bodies which flow toward another water body such as another river, lake or ocean.

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Igneous rocks are often used as building materials and in the production of household items.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on March 12th, 2009 | No Comments »

What does a geologist need to know? The answer to this question is based on the type of work that the geologist is involved with. You may be surprised to learn of all of the different types of jobs that a geologist can have.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on March 11th, 2009 | No Comments »

Why do sandstone rocks sometimes have holes in them?

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