November’s Birthstone - Topaz

November’s birthstone is topaz.

Mini Me Geology featured in Rock & Gem Magazine

Mini Me Geology is featured in the November 2008 issue of Rock & Gem Magazine.

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A little about Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sand, small pieces of rock, or mud are deposited as layers of sediment. These layers of sediment are pressed together over a long period of time and form a sedimentary rock from the pressure and cementation process.

My Rockin’ Collection! Minerals featured on NeatoStuff.com site

Mini Me Geology’s mineral kit was featured on the NeatoStuff.com shopping blog!

Why We love Garnet Schist

Garnet Schist is a beautiful gray, silvery or brown colored metamorphic rock which shiny mica layers and an abundance of well-formed garnet crystals.  Garnet schist is the same rock as a mica schist with the exception of the inclusion of the garnets (too cool!).  The original rock type is typically a clayey rock with some […]

Please Vote for Us in SuN’s Home-Based 100 Contest!

We are so excited to share with you that we have entered the StartupNation’s Home-Based 100 Competition. This is a competition for the best of the best home-based businesses. Please vote for us!

Experiment on Weathering from Mini Me Geology

Weathering experiment for kids interested in geology. Using moistened clay, create cracks in the clay through freezing which mimick the effects of weathering on rocks.