Misc
Most new kitchens have this igneous rock in them
granite
This mineral is clear or variously colored, and it is made of silicon dioxide and is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth.
Quartz
large rocks that appear to move across the flat desert floor, leaving trails behind them. ( In Death valley)
Sailing stones
Plant or animal remains that can help tell the age of a rock
fossils
how quickly per year is the San Andres fault spreading?
2 inches per year
What rocks are made of
Minerals
This dark, mica-group mineral easily splits into thin, flexible sheets and is rich in iron and magnesium.
biotite
This geologic formation resembles a bull's-eye or a target viewed from space and can be the result of erosion
eye of the sahara
The study of fossils is also called___?
Paleontolgy
why doesn't the Earth have as many creators as the moon?
we do, they just erode away faster
A super continent that existed over million years ago
Pangea
This is a green, yellow, blue mineral, it forms pentagonal crystals and can include other crystals such as emeralds and aquamarine.
Beryl
what is another name for the iron-rich waterfalls in antartica
Blood Falls
What is one of the most common fossils that also looks similar to a bug?
Trilobite
What two crystals are both from the same mineral? (hint: they're both very red
cornumdrum
what is the geologic process where water seeps into the cracks and slowly pushes the rock apart
freeze-thaw
This yellowish-brown mineral is not a true mineral but a mixture of hydrated iron oxisides. it often forms from the weathering of other iron rich minerals.
limonite
what is rose quartz most commonly used for when people use it spiritually
Love
What is the type of fossil found in South Dakota that they call Sue?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
what makes the dead sea so special
The salt concentrate can make humans float
The inner core is extremely hot but is made of two solid metals
Iron and Nickle
This green, glassy mineral is one of the first to crystallize from magma, according to Bowen's reaction series it's common in basalt and peridotite
Olivine
NaClK2CaMg(SO4)4*2H20
what food item is this
Himalayan salt
" To the question why we do not find rich fossiliferous deposits belonging to the assumed earliest period prior to the Cambrian, I can give no satisfactory answer."
who said this?
Charles Darwin
Where do diamonds form?
Deep within the mantle