Lily wrote to us and asked about the mineral amethyst. Specifically, she wants to know what gives amethyst that beautiful purple color. In this video, we talk about why amethyst is purple, its relation to quartz and an interesting fact about how citrine fits into that mineral family.
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Minerals & Crystals, Mini Me Geology Videos on May 22nd, 2014 | No Comments »
Ellie wrote to us and asked what notes she should take when she finds rocks and minerals. Geologists use fancy notebooks with waterproof paper but a simple notebook and pen will work just fine. Watch this video to find out what notes to take and how to organize your notebook for your collection.
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Geology Education, Mini Me Geology Videos on March 27th, 2014 | No Comments »
Hi everyone, my name is Tracy Barnhart and I am the professional geologist here at Mini Me Geology and I am back with another awesome question for you about geology careers.
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Geology / Earth Science, Mini Me Geology Videos on March 13th, 2014 | No Comments »
Once again we have another fabulous question from one of our website readers. Today’s question is about what it is like to be a geologist.
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Geology / Earth Science, Mini Me Geology Videos on December 2nd, 2013 | No Comments »
We received this interesting question from a 10-year old who is interested in what is it like to work as a geologist.
Question: Is being a geologist fun? Or is it drudgery? Do you have to stay away from your family for long periods of time?
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Geology Education on November 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment »