November’s Birthstone - Topaz
November’s birthstone is topaz.
Filed under: earth science, geology, minerals on November 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
Mini Me Geology featured in Rock & Gem Magazine
Mini Me Geology is featured in the November 2008 issue of Rock & Gem Magazine.
Filed under: earth science, geology, minerals, rocks on November 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
Last plug for contest!
Please vote for Mini Me Geology
Filed under: geology on October 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
My Rockin’ Collection! Minerals featured on NeatoStuff.com site
Mini Me Geology’s mineral kit was featured on the NeatoStuff.com shopping blog!
Filed under: earth science, geology, minerals, rocks on September 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
Please Vote for Us in SuN’s Home-Based 100 Contest!
We are so excited to share with you that we have entered the StartupNation’s Home-Based 100 Competition. This is a competition for the best of the best home-based businesses. Please vote for us!
Filed under: geology on August 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Here are some of our latest “Ask-a-Geologist” questions & answers
Q: What is in magma that makes up a rock?
A: Magma is the term used for liquid rock which forms deep below the Earth’s surface. Magma can be composed of many different things such as silicates, alkalis, iron and magnesium. The composition of the magma will determine the type of rocks which it will eventually […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Tracy Barnhart of Mini Me Geology Interviewed on Lowcountry Live
A few weeks ago, I did an interview on Lowcountry Live, a local television show in Charleston, SC. I really appreciate Lowcountry Live having me on the show! Check out the video here:
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
June Birthstone – Pearl
Pearls are a beautiful organic gemstone which is formed in a variety of colors and shapes. Pearls form inside of mollusk shells such as oysters and mussels. This unique gemstone is made of primarily the mineral aragonite. Aragonite is the mineral that lines the inside of the mollusk shell. An organic substance, called conchiolin, is […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
Staurolite - Now this is a cool mineral!
Staurolite is a unique mineral which often forms cross-shaped twinned crystals. While staurolite is generally brown it has a colorless to grey streak and it is about as hard as quartz (7 to 7.5 on Mohs hardness scale). The name staurolite comes from the Greek word stauros which means “cross.” Staurolite forms in metamorphic rocks […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
Every heard of a Herkimer Diamond?
OK, today I thought I would talk a little about Herkimer Diamonds. If you know what they are, you’ll probably agree with me that they are so cool!
Sorry! Herkimer Diamonds are not real diamonds. Herkimer Diamonds are actually quartz crystals that are naturally formed with points on both ends of the crystal. These crystals are […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
