Rocks And Minerals Blog

Jun 14, Examples of Common Sedimentary Rocks

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:11:51 GMT

The table below shows examples of common clastic sedimentary rocks. They are listed by grain size in decending order.

Jun 14, Gypsum

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:41:21 GMT

Gypsum

Jun 14, Limestone

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:40:28 GMT

Limestone

Jun 14, Fossiliferous Limestone

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:39:22 GMT

Fossiliferous Limestone

Jun 14, Chert

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:37:46 GMT

Chert

Jun 14, Coal

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:36:51 GMT

Coal

Jun 7, The Phosphates

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:05:07 GMT

Phosphates are formed when phosphate combines with one or more of the metal elements.

Jun 7, The Mineraloids

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:56:23 GMT

Mineraloids is the term used for those substances that do not fit neatly into any of the eight classes of minerals.

Jun 7, The Carbonates

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:39:37 GMT

Carbonates come from the combination of carbon, oxygen, and a metal or semimetal element.

Jun 7, The Halides

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:34:41 GMT

Halides are formed by combining a metal with one of the five halogen elements, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, iodine, and astatine.

Jun 7, The Sulfates

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:22:04 GMT

The sulfates are made up of one or more metals in combination with sulfur and oxygen.

Jun 7, The Sulfides

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:07:36 GMT

The sulfides are made up of sulfur combined with another mineral, usually a metal.

Jun 7, The Oxides

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:55:55 GMT

Oxides are mineral compounds combining a metal with oxygen or a metal combining with oxygen and hydrogen.

Jun 7, The Silicates

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:14:40 GMT

Silicates are the most widespread of the minerals. By themselves they make up over 90 percent of the weight of the earths crust.

Jun 7, Native Elements

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:17:12 GMT

Native Elements is the category of the pure. Most minerals are made up of combinations of chemical elements.

Jun 7, Mineral Classification, An Organizational Necessity

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:07:31 GMT

Mineral classification can be an organizational nightmare. With over 3,000 different types of minerals a system is needed to make sense of them all.

Jun 3, The Gallery of Minerals With Pictures and Descriptions.

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:57:12 GMT

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.

Jun 2, Halite Gift From The Sea

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:10:36 GMT

Halite is also known as rock salt. The chemical name is sodium chloride NaCl It is called an evaporate.

May 29, Bismuth Crystals

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:03:41 GMT

Lab grown bismuth crystals are popular because of their intricate shapes and dazzaling colors.

May 27, Amazonite - Extraordinary Feldspar

Tue, 27 May 2008 22:34:30 GMT

Amazonite is a beautiful green variety of microcline feldspar. Its chemical formula is potassium aluminum silicate.

May 27, Rhodochrosite - Description, Pictures, and Properties

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:42:04 GMT

Rhodochrosite is at the top of the list when you think of Colorado minerals. It is the Colorado state mineral.

May 27, The Earths Interior - A look At The Inner Earth

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:08:08 GMT

Studying the earth's interior can help us to understand earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics and more about the inner earths natural processes.

May 15, What Separates Sedimentary Rocks From The Rest

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:12:33 GMT

Sedimentary rocks are classified in three main groups: clastic, chemical, and organic.

May 3, Metamorphic Rocks - What Makes Them Change

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:34:26 GMT

Metamorphic rocks are one of the three types of rock classifications, the other two being igneous and sedimentary.

Apr 27, Igneous Rocks Born of Fire

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:29:49 GMT

Igneous rocks get their name from the latin word for fire - igneus. The name is appropriate because these rocks are born of fire.

Apr 26, Properties of Minerals

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:13:36 GMT

Mineralogists use a number of tests on the physical properties of minerals to determine their identity.

Apr 22, Rocks and Minerals 4 U Site Map

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:43 GMT

Rocks and Minerals 4 U Site Map

Apr 22, Igneous Rock Formation Recycling Metamorphic Rocks

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:36:18 GMT

Igneous rock formation can happen when Metamorphic rocks are remelted.

Apr 22, Metamorphic Rock Formation Transforming Sedimentary Rocks

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:33:34 GMT

metamorphic rock formation

Apr 22, Igneous Rock Cycle

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:32:02 GMT

Igneous Rock Cycle

Apr 22, Metamorphic Rock Formation Transforming Igneous Rocks

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:30:28 GMT

Metamorphic Rock Formation

Apr 22, Sedimentary Rock Formation

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:29:27 GMT

Sedimentary rock formation begins with igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks. When these rocks are exposed at the earths surface they begin the process of becoming sedimentary rocks.

Apr 22, Igneous Rock Formation

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:24:39 GMT

Igneous Rock Formation

Apr 22, Crossword Puzzles For Rocks, Minerals, and Geology

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:39 GMT

Crossword Puzzles Help Students Learn New Vocabulary. As students face learning new information, one of the most important aspects is becoming familiar with the vocabulary associated with the subject.

Apr 22, Rocks and Minerals Lesson Plans - Rock vs. Mineral Lesson #1

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:59:02 GMT

Rocks and Minerals Lesson Plans give students opportunities to use words to describe visual, textural, and other physical qualities of sample rock specimens.

Apr 22, Rock Cycle Lesson Plan

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:58:10 GMT

The direct aims of The Rock Cycle Lesson is to learn that rock is recyclable and the processes involved in rock recycling

Apr 22, Rock and Mineral Lesson Plans - Rock vs. Mineral Lesson #2

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:57:18 GMT

In Rock and Mineral Lesson Plans Lesson #2 students continue their visual assessment to distinguish between rocks that appear to be made of one substance, vs. those that appear to have more than one.

Apr 22, A lesson Plan introducing the eight basic elements of the earth

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:56:15 GMT

In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to the concept of an element. They will work with the idea that all the millions of substances on the earth are combinations of only a few elements.

Apr 22, Lesson Plans on Rocks and Minerals

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:55:01 GMT

When I create lesson plans, I do it with several thoughts in mind. First I think of the students who will view the lesson, but I also think of how they will use the information AFTER the lesson.

Apr 22, The Rock Gallery has Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary Rock Photos and Text

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:53:26 GMT

The Rock Gallery contains pictures and descriptions of common igneous metamorphic sedimentary rock. The igneous rocks are listed at the top of the page followed by metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

Apr 22, Tigers Eye

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:50:48 GMT

Tigers Eye is a form of quartz with some special characteristics. Like all quartz it is made up primarily of silicone dioxide.

Apr 22, Stibnite

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:49:51 GMT

Stibnite is a sulfide mineral found in low temperature hydrothermal veins and hot springs deposits. It is prized by collectors for the long slender bladed crystals.

Apr 22, Quartz Is a Common Silicate Mineral

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:47:10 GMT

Quartz is one of the most common of all minerals that make up the continental crust. It is found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

Apr 22, Pyrite A Description With Pictures

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:38:43 GMT

Pyrite sometimes called iron pyrite is a compound of iron and sulfur, iron sulfide FeS2. Depending upon the conditions under which it forms it can make crystals of different shapes.

Apr 22, Malachite A Description with Pictures

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:35:06 GMT

Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral. It is a vibrant green color often banded with light and dark greens.

Apr 22, A Description of Magnetite or Loadstone

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:33:33 GMT

Magnetite is sometimes called lodestone. It is strongly magnetic. It was used by the ancient Chinese to make the first magnetic compasses.

Apr 22, Galena

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:29:37 GMT

Galena has been mined for lead and silver since the time of the Romans. It is the mineral form of lead sulfide.

Apr 22, Fluorite - Calcium Fluoride A description

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:27:53 GMT

Fluorite is a halide mineral that is soft and usually colorless but can be blue, purple, green, brown, or yellow.

Apr 22, Celestite A Description

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:26:32 GMT

Celestite is made up of strontium sulfate. Its name comes from Latin, caelestis meaning celestial. The gentle blue color suggests a heavenly nature for this crystal.

Apr 22, Barite A Description

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:25:21 GMT

Barite is a sulfate mineral sometimes called heavy spar. Its chemical name is barium sulfate.