The Rock Detectives are the perfect mineral and rock kits for elementary age geologists. Each kit contains 6 or 7 rocks or minerals or rocks, a hand magnifier, and a printable mini-CD with 30 pages of geological information, rock and mineral identification activities, puzzles, experiments, projects, coloring pages, creative writing exercises and fun!
Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on December 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Rock Cycle Kit™ is our newest kit. It has has 20 samples of rocks and minerals including five minerals, five igneous rocks, five metamorphic rocks and five sedimentary rocks. The kit also includes a CD PDF eBook with over 30 pages of information and activities about minerals, rocks and how the rock cycle affects our Earth.
Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on December 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
We are having a holiday clearance on all of our home decor items. These beautiful rock and mineral items make the perfect gift for someone who has everything or someone who enjoys connecting with nature.
Filed under: Jewelry & Home, Minerals, Rocks on December 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Our new GeoBytes collection are great for holiday and birthday gifts for children and adults who like to collect rocks and fossils.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Paleontology & Fossils, Rocks on December 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »
Take a byte out of geology with our new collection of rocks, minerals and FOSSILS! We have a great selection of some super old critters and plants including shark teeth, coral, snails, sand dollars and more.
Filed under: Minerals, Paleontology & Fossils, Rocks on October 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
Diamond is the hardest mineral, being a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. Diamonds are found in igneous rocks called Kimberlites, which are formed deep underground (between 90 and 280 miles below the surface of the Earth). This photo shows cores of kimberlite rock from a drilling event. Rock cores are stored in core boxes for examination.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on April 7th, 2011 | No Comments »
Our end of the year sale is on at Mini Me Geology. Save 50% on all jewelry and home accents. Quantities are limited so order early.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Jewelry & Home, Minerals, Rocks, Uncategorized on December 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
Great news for home school groups, teachers, schools, and kids doing science projects!
Filed under: Minerals, Rocks on August 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
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 »
