This website is dedicated to the amateur rockhound who is interested in finding rock specimens for their collection. It includes information such as collecting ...
Rocks and Minerals in Tennessee Entering a Construction Zone . This section is dedicated to the rocks and minerals that can be found in Tennessee.
Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. In 1812 the Mohs scale of mineral hardness was devised by the German mineralogist Frederich Mohs (), who selected the ten ...
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Descriptions, properties and uses for 80 different minerals
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Marble is metamorphosed sedimentary carbonate rock. Limestone or dolomite (carbonate rocks) are the typical base minerals. The recrystallization of the carbonate ...
Learn about the rocks and minerals like calcite with photos, videos, origin of the rocks name, interesting facts and so much more. Great FREE materials for kids ...
Materials that were once part of older rocks, materials, animals or plants are called sedimentary rocks. They are deposited by water, wind or ice and accumulate in ...
How Rocks Minerals are Formed 1. THE EARTH''S CRUST. The whole earth is made of rocks minerals. Inside the earth there is a liquid core of molten rock and on the ...
How we use and depend on rocks and minerals every day to maintain our standard of living.
Minerals for Sale List. Click on mineral name to go to that page. Agate, Apophyllite, Barite, Bismuth, Bornite, Dogtooth Calcite, Desert Rose, Wave Dolomite, Glacial ...
The Gallery of Minerals has examples of common minerals that are categorized by type. Each has a thumbnail picture of the specimen and a brief description of it.
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Interactive guide to hundreds of rocks and minerals.
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List. Sorted by name; initial letter means Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic rocks. A I Andesite – an intermediate volcanic rock M Anthracite – a form of coal
Inclusions Found In Rocks Minerals Crystals Gemstones Amber Copal Lechatelierites Meteorites Volcanic Glass Organic Solid Liquid Gas Petroleum Quartz
Soapstone: A metamorphic rock that consists primarily of talc with varying amounts of other minerals such as micas, chlorite, amphiboles, pyroxenes, and carbonates.
Serpentinite is probably very widespread rock deep below, but not nearly as common in the upper parts of the crust. Here it occurs mostly where ultramafic rocks occur ...
Rock Collecting Tour of the Eastern and Central . Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In the Upper Peninsula rock exposures may be found in every county ...
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600+ photographs of over 150 minerals and still growing! Each mineral galleries has high resolution pictures and descriptions of mineral specimens.