Are you fascinated with rocks and minerals? Do you want to start a collection for yourself or your kids but don’t know where to start and what types of samples to collect? I get lots of questions from people who want to start a collection but a daunted by the variety of rock and mineral types and the costs of some of these samples. Here are some great tips for starting your own collection.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals & Crystals, Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic on November 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
We received this interesting question from a 10-year old who is interested in what is it like to work as a geologist.
Question: Is being a geologist fun? Or is it drudgery? Do you have to stay away from your family for long periods of time?
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Geology Education on November 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A streak test is one tool that geologists use to determine the identity of a mineral. The “streak†is the color of the mineral in powdered form. Some minerals will have a streak color that is the same as the outer color of the mineral while others will have a streak color that is very different from the outer color.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals & Crystals, Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic on September 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This has to be the most-asked question we receive here at Mini Me Geology. Question: What are the hollow ball-like objects, such as quartz, which are found in sedimentary rocks?
Filed under: Ask-a-Geologist Q&A, Minerals & Crystals, Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic on June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
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.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic on June 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment »