Our newest science kits are perfect for beginning geologists, home school families, and schools. Each kit comes with 10 samples and an identification flyer with details about each rock or mineral and a photo.
Filed under: Minerals, Rocks on August 30th, 2010 | No Comments »
Great news for home school groups, teachers, schools, and kids doing science projects!
Filed under: Minerals, Rocks on August 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Be the first on your block to throw a Rock & Roll Birthday Party! Our new Birthday Party Packs are perfect for elementary age kids who love to have fun. MiniMeGeology.com
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on August 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
Are you wondering what to do with all of those rocks your kids picked up this summer? Let them make their own storage box!
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Pearls are a beautiful organic gemstone which is formed in a variety of colors and shapes inside of mollusk shells such as oysters and mussels.
Filed under: Minerals on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
It is Mineral Week here at Mini Me Geology so we are starting out with one of my personal favorites. DIAMONDS!
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on March 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Aquamarine is a pale blue form of the mineral beryl. Aquamarine crystals can occur in such rocks as granites and pegmatites. These beautiful gemstones have a glassy luster (shine) and are either translucent or transparent. These properties make aquamarine a prized stone for all types of jewelry.
Filed under: Minerals on March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Hey Kids! Try this fun experiment to learn more about growing mineral (salt) crystals.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
Staurolite is a silicate mineral which occurs in metamorphic rocks and is often found with the minerals kyanite and garnet. Staurolite is a 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale which has a range from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), has a glassy to resinous luster and a colorless streak. Prismatic crystals of staurolite are common and often found twinned.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on February 5th, 2010 | No Comments »
February babies are lucky! Amethyst is one of the coolest minerals ever. We love the variations in the purple color and the awesome points that it can form. Amethyst is actually a purple form of the mineral quartz.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on February 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
