Mini Me Geology Blog

November’s birthstone is topaz.

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

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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.

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

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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 […]

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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!

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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.

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