Rocks and Minerals
January 29, 2011
PowerPoints from Ellen and Devansh
Sources of materials
DJ Minerals [Rock and mineral kits RK-12 and MK-12 ($9.00 each) used in worksh
Burminco - good source of inexpensive rocks and minerals - most come in bags of 40
EPA Life Cycle Posters: cell phone, CD/DVD, soccer ball (PDFs). To order posters call 1-800-490-9198
Activities
Exploring Minerals Activity Mineral ID Flowchart
Exploring Rocks Activity Rock ID Flowcharts
CA Rock stories: Activity /Rocks
Description Cards
Related
resources from the National Park Service - Golden Gate National Recreational
Area
California geologic map questions
Recommended Resources
Devansh's videos
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The Secret Life of Cell Phones
California Geological Survey - Mineral Resources - descriptions of our state
rock, mineral and gemstone
Will Serpentine (more correctly, serpentinite) be removed as
California's state rock? - from KQED
Common Objects Made of Minerals - Visualization from TERC's "Exploring Earth's"
Rocks and Geology in the San Francisco Bay Area by Phil Stoffer (USGS)
Basic Rock and Mineral Information from the USGS
Virtual Geology Museum - Copyright-free photos of rocks, minerals, and gems from Cochise College