Mini Me Geology Blog » my rockin’ collection

Learn about our kits – new videos from Mini Me Geology

tracyb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:01:19 +0000

If a picture is worth a thousand words what is a video worth? Well, I’m not sure but our new Rock Detectives video shows you tons of great features of our latest rock and mineral kit series. Check it out here:

Rock Detectives Video

If you are curious about our larger kits and all of their unique and awesome features, check out their video here:

My Rockin’ Collection Kits Videos

As always, we are happy to provide you with recommendations any time about which kit is appropriate for your budding geologist! Email us or give us a call at 888-886-2197!

Start Your Holiday Shopping Now and Save 10%

tracyb — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:18 +0000

We have something for everyone on your gift list! For your youngest rockhounds, check out our newest line of kits – Rock Detectives. This kit series of six different kits is great for children age 6 and above who can read. Adult supervision is required for some of the experiments so plan for some wonderful family fun! Choose from Mineral Mission, Igneous Investigation, Metamorphic Mystery, Sedimentary Sleuthing, Crystal Geometry and Crystal Experiments.

Our deluxe set of kits, the My Rockin’ Collection series, is great for younger children who want a larger collection and middle school and teens who are contemplating a future in the sciences. This series has four kits in the collection: Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, and Metamorphic Rocks. We also have a cool storage bag which holds up to four kits.

Have a collector in the family? Our unique rocks, mineral and geodes are a great addition to any collection. From beautiful specimens to samples with neat physical properties we have something for everyone on your list.

If you need a recommendation, just email us and our staff geologist will gladly help you!

This week, save 10% off of your entire order with coupon code ROCK10. Just enter the coupon code when you checkout! Remember to sign up for our newsletter to receive additional holiday special offers!

Arkose – Beautiful Sedimentary Rock

tracyb — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:30:20 +0000

I usually tell you when I think some rocks have unique features and are just plain cool. Arkose is perhaps, one of my favorite sedimentary rocks because it is just plain pretty.

Arkose is a beautiful sedimentary rock that is typically gray, pink or red. This coarse-grained rock forms when igneous rocks break apart and the pieces travel to a river, lake or ocean. These smaller pieces are glued (cemented) together with quart or calcite. The major mineral in arkose is feldspar and the minor minerals include quartz and mica. The color of the arkose is largely controlled by the feldspars which are common in gray, white and pink. Arkose is found worldwide and is sometimes used for building materials.

Mini Me Geology offers samples of arkose both individually and in the My Rockin’ Collection! Sedimentary Rocks deluxe rock kit. Get your sample of Arkose today at www.MiniMeGeology.com!