Mini Me Geology Blog

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sand, small pieces of rock, or mud are deposited as layers of sediment.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on February 26th, 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 »

Discover some of the Earth’s most magnificent rocks in this Igneous rock collection. Fifteen amazing samples will give you a sneak peek into both intrusive and extrusive rocks. Each rock comes with an identification card which includes a photo and fun rock facts. Try to identify each rock using the hand magnifier and information cards. If you need a hint, the name of each rock is beneath the foam padding.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on December 11th, 2009 | No Comments »

I love metamorphic rocks. To think that each of these rocks once was a different rock and just because of some really high heat and squeezing, they became something new is really cool! Here are some details on our My Rockin’ Collection Metamorphic Rocks kit. I think you’ll agree that these rocks are cool.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on December 5th, 2009 | No Comments »

Here is another great question we received through our Ask-a-Geologist email. Question: What grains are in conglomerate rocks?

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on December 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »

Teach your children about sedimentary rocks with this cool Sedimentary Sleuthing kit. Your kit comes complete with six cool sedimentary rock samples: lignite coal, sedimentary breccia, conglomerate, fossiliferous limestone, yellow sandstone and shale.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »

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Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on September 25th, 2009 | No Comments »

Ask-a-Geologist Q&A about Metamorphic Rocks. What rocks are changed by high pressure and high temperature?

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on September 21st, 2009 | No Comments »

A new shipment of wonderful grossular garnet crystals have arrived. Beautiful grossular garnet mineral from Mexico is one of six varieties of garnet. Each single crystal shows the natural dodecahedral form of the garnet group. These samples, from Mexico, are approximately 0.75 to 1 inch in size.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on September 10th, 2009 | No Comments »

Here is another Ask-a-Geologist that we received. Obsidian is one of our favorite rocks. Children love this rock too! Question: What is obsidian rock used for?

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »