Mini Me Geology Blog http://www.minimegeology.com/blog Rocks for Kids, Teachers, Parents and Homeschoolers Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 NEW – My Rockin’ Collection Junior Kits http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/30/new-my-rockin-collection-junior-kits/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/30/new-my-rockin-collection-junior-kits/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:10:44 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=456 Just Released Today!
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. Choose from Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks or Sedimentary Rocks.  These fun little kits come in a clear tube so you have a safe place to keep your samples. Shop now!

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Shop now!

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/23/new-bulk-prices/feed/ 0 New Product – Rock & Roll Birthday Party Packs! http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-product-rock-roll-birthday-party-packs/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-product-rock-roll-birthday-party-packs/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:31:47 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=435 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. Spend time rock hunting, cracking open geodes and searching clues with these party packs. Plus, give each child their own Rock Detectives kit as a party gift.

Choose from our 6 child or 12 child (pictured) pack.

The 6 Child Party Pack includes:
6 Rock Detectives Kits (1 of each kit)
3 pounds of tumbled rock
6 Crack Your Own Geodes
List of party and song ideas

The 12 Child Party Pack includes:
12 Rock Detectives Kits (2 of each kit)
6 pounds of tumbled rock
12 Crack Your Own Geodes
List of party and song ideas

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/16/new-product-rock-roll-birthday-party-packs/feed/ 0 Create a Rock Storage Box for those Summer Finds! http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/02/create-a-rock-storage-box-for-those-summer-finds/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/02/create-a-rock-storage-box-for-those-summer-finds/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:04:14 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=429 Are you wondering what to do with all of those rocks your kids picked up this summer?  Let them make their own storage box!  All you need is an egg carton, some paint, and your rocks!

Read the full directions at Dig Into Geology on our website.

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/08/02/create-a-rock-storage-box-for-those-summer-finds/feed/ 0 June’s Birthstone – Pearl http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/06/24/junes-birthstone-pearl/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/06/24/junes-birthstone-pearl/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:50:38 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=425 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. This unique gemstone is made of primarily the mineral aragonite. Aragonite is the mineral that lines the inside of the mollusk shell. An organic substance, called conchiolin, is also known to line the inside of the shell. When shell linings are made of aragonite and conchiolin together, it is called mother-of-pearl. Read more…

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Sign up for our newsletter to receive a notice when the virtual rock kit is available.  As a special thank you for all of the interest in our contest, please use coupon code BLOG10 for 10% off your entire order through June 4th!

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ENTER through May 22, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST

How to Enter:
Post a comment on our blog and tell us the name of your favorite rock or mineral and why you love it!  If you have an awesome sample, please also email us (rockinfo@minimegeology.com) a photo of your rock or mineral so that we can include it in our virtual rock kit.

All contest entries will be posted on our website at the end of the contest to create our Virtual Rock Kit!  All entrants will have their sample photo, the reason why the love the sample, and their first name and last initial listed as part of the virtual rock kit. 
You may enter once per day!

How to Earn Extra Entries:

  • Follow us on twitter.  @MiniMeGeology
  • Tweet this contest to your followers.  You may tweet once per day for one extra entry per day.
  • Join our Facebook Page and be our new friend.
  • Join Our Newsletter.  Head over to the website and join our newsletter by entering your email on the left-hand side of the page and clicking “Rock My Email.”
  • Blog about our contest and send us a link to your blog post.  The best way is to leave us a blog comment with your link.
  • Link your website to us. www.MiniMeGeology.com  Please leave us a blog comment with the location of the link.

General Contest Rules:

  • All entrants must provide an initial entry following the procedures outlined in “How to Enter” before they are eligible to earn extra entries. All extra entries must be documented to us in a blog post.  Please include your name and email address. You may submit one blog comment listing your extra entries.
  • The winner will be picked at random within 72 hours of the closing of the contest.  The winner will be contacted via email and their entry will be featured at the top of the virtual rock kit.
  • Blog comments are moderated and will not post immediately.  We will post your entries within 24 hours.

Full contest rules are available on our website.

GOOD LUCK!

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Shop now at www.MiniMeGeology.com and have a great Earth Day!

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/04/22/happy-earth-day-savings/feed/ 0 Iceland’s Volcano – The ‘Dirty Thunderstorm’ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/04/20/icelands-volcano-the-dirty-thunderstorm/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/04/20/icelands-volcano-the-dirty-thunderstorm/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:56:38 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=381 By now, most of us have heard about the volcano that is erupting in Iceland, named Eyjafjallajokull.  I ran across these amazing photos on MSNBC this morning that are just fantastic.

Some volcanoes produce lightening during an eruption and it is call a Dirty Thunderstorm.  Please take a minute to view these amazing photos and see how fascinating geology can be.

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/04/20/icelands-volcano-the-dirty-thunderstorm/feed/ 0 Igneous Rocks are made from Volcanoes http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/03/24/igneous-rocks-are-made-from-volcanoes/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2010/03/24/igneous-rocks-are-made-from-volcanoes/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:43:17 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=374 Volcanoes are areas where rock is built up around an opening in the Earth which connects the land surface to the magma below the ground.  When the pressure deep below the volcano increases, the magma is erupted from the ground.  There are three most common types of volcanoes – Shield Volcanoes, Strato Volcanoes and Cinder Cones.

SHIELD VOLCANOES – Shield volcanoes are very large and relatively flat compared to other types of volcanoes.  The Hawaiian Islands are made up of a line of shield volcanoes.

STRATO VOLCANOES - Strato volcanoes form tall mountains.  Mount St. Helens, located in Washington state, is a strato volcano.

CINDER CONES – Cinder cone is the simplest form of a volcano.  Sunset Crater in Arizona is a well known cinder cone.

Igneous rocks are made from volcanoes and can be either intrusive (formed from magma below ground) or extrusive (formed from lava outside of the volcano).  Learn more about igneous rocks in our My Rockin’ Collection Igneous Rocks kit or our Rock Detectives Igneous Investigation kit.

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