Salt is a common evaporite mineral that exists around the world and is often called halite or rock salt. The mineral is very soft in relation to other minerals and can form nice crystal shapes.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on June 17th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We have two new igneous samples for you – graphic granite and volcanic ash. Check them out today. Both of these samples make great additions to your collection!
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We are adding new rocks and minerals to our site every day this week. Up first is Dolomite!
Dolomite is a soft mineral of many colors. The mineral forms in ocean setting and hydrothermal veins
and is also associated with metamorphic rocks
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on April 25th, 2011 | No Comments »
We are excited to offer the mineral biotite on our website now. Biotite is a common mica mineral that is black to brownish-black in color.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on March 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
Sulfur is a bright yellow to yellowish-brown, soft mineral being only a 1.5 to 2.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on February 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
Volcanic Breccia is a unique extrusive igneous rock that is has large, angular fragments stuck in a fine-grained rock background. This rock forms during an eruption when when rock fragments are plucked off of the inside wall of the volcano and are stuck in the lava, or when rock fragments are picked up from the ground by flowing lava.
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Sandstone forms from beach sand-sized quartz grains that are glued together with quartz or calcite or compressed until they harden into a rock.
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Happy New Year and a big Thank You to everyone who helped make 2010 a great year here at Mini Me Geology.
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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 »
Sedimentary rocks are formed when sand, small pieces of rock, or mud are deposited as layers of sediment.
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