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Igneous rocks -- an essential read for geology aficcionados

Basalts, granites, and everything in between: all you wanted to know about igneous rocks.

The quartz crystal -- what's so special about it?

It's remarkable what a few repetitive atoms can do.

Pumice: the floaty, foamy, fragile stone and its uses

Its name shares a root with the Latin word 'spumam' ('foam').

What is soil? Here's the inside scoop

The Earth's great recycle bin.

How amber forms -- nature's time capsule

It takes millions of years!

The Rock Cycle

Geological cycles rock.

How to identify granites

There's a rocky road ahead of us!

What rocks is the Moon made from?

What's the Moon made from, anyway?

How Quicksand Works and How to Escape its clutches

Discover the fascinating world of quicksand but also learn how to break free from it.

The types of rock: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary

The three main types of geological rocks are described. They are...

The main types of quartz -- in beautiful pictures

Quartz is a hard mineral consisting of silicon and oxygen. It’s one of the most common minerals in the Earth’s crust There are several different types of quartz, including amethyst, citrine, milky quartz, rose quartz, or agate. –yes, all of those are essentially quartz, and they’re all beautiful. Let’s have a look at them. “Plain” […]
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