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Previously we talked about the study of the first 2 types of rocks-sedimentary and igneous. You can read them here- Sedimentary Rocks or Igneous Rocks. The third type of rock is Metamorphic Rock. Met ...

Everybody knows rocks are sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic.   But did you know there are scientist who actually specialize in each one of the 3 varieties? They spend their time studying and ...

Vermont is known for its marble, serpentine, and other metamorphic rocks. Much of the area of Vermont is broken up by the Green Mountains and, parallel with them in the west, the Taconic Mountains.

  Missouri's major mineral resources include lead ore, iron ore, zinc, barite, and limestone. Galena was named the official state mineral of Missouri in 1967. Galena is a major source of lead ...

New Hampshire has a large variety of rocks and minerals. This is due mostly to the pegmatites that comprise a large portion of New Hampshire's surface. The igneous and metamorphic rocks were worn d ...

Finding rocks and minerals in Maryland can be challenging. A lot of the good hunting areas, where rocks and minerals may be found, are heavily vegetated. The easternmost part of the state of Maryla ...

Most of the good rock and mineral areas lie in the more mountainous northwestern part of South Carolina. South Carolina is located on the southern Eastern Seaboard of the United States, bordering th ...

After Quartz, Calcite is the most next common mineral on the face of the Earth. Calcite comprises about 4% by weight of the Earth's crust. It is found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamo ...

Pennsylvania is not rich in rocks and minerals, and not very great for rockhounding.  There are very limited public lands, and much of it is hunting grounds. Pennsylvania does not have an ...

Maw Sit Sit is a rare green gemstone that has dark green to black veining; it sometimes has white spots. Maw Sit Sit is opaque to translucent. Maw-sit-sit has a hardness of 6. It is a byproduct ...

Snakeskin Jasper is a semiprecious gemstone material from Australia.  It is found in Turee Creek Station in the Phibara region of western Australia. It is red, orangey red and white ba ...

Rhodonite is pink semiprecious stone, that is a metamorphic manganese metasilicate with a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5. The black dendritic inclusions are manganese oxide. It may also have white inclus ...