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 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 »
Opal is a hydrous silicate that forms as a precipitate or a replacement of the skeletons of marine organisms.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on March 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 »
Amethyst is the purple form of the mineral quartz. Fairly hard, amethyst is a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. Amethyst is always purple and has a shiny appearance.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Jewelry & Home, Minerals on January 10th, 2011 | 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 »
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 »
This unique mineral is often called TV Stone or TV Rock because of its fiber optic properties. Place a sample on a picture or text and watch the image transmit from beneath the mineral to the top. Ulexite is composed is white, silky fibers and is very soft.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on December 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
