Tag: "minerals"
Placing a Bet on the Surface of Mars
As Curiosity gets ready to use its rock drill for the first time, we can hypothesize on what it will find.
Post on Jan 17, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
A Most Earthly Mineral on Mars
The planet Mars tantalizes with its resemblance to parts of Earth. Now space geologists with their trusty field assistant, the rover Opportunity, have found gypsum veins there like those in our own countryside.
Post on Jan 05, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Sand: Hold a Mountain in Your Hand
Sand . . . we play in it, we stroll on it, we make castles out of it, but what do we really know about it? The size, shape and location of a grain a sand can tell us a lot about it's origin, makeup and history.
Post on Dec 22, 2011 by Terri Kirby-Hathaway from QUEST North Carolina
The Bay Area Geological Holiday Quiz
Twenty questions, four days to answer them, and one giveaway hint — that's what this geological quiz is about.
Post on Dec 22, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
What's in a Clay? Finding the right minerals for Salt Glaze Pottery
Check out this Google map that shows clay minerals found around the U.S. and world that are commonly used in pottery.
Post on Oct 27, 2011 by Colleen Vasu from QUEST North Carolina
There's Nothing Like a Rock Show
No one is above the appeal of a pretty rock. Bay Area rock-and-mineral shows will use geology's loveliest faces to entice you into Earth science.
Post on Aug 18, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
