You can find this podcast on iTunes right here. The silicate minerals are the building blocks for all the rocks on Earth. They follow a system of formation and therefore classification – and in this episode, I explain the
One of the most dramatic geological features found around our planet is columnar jointing formed from the cooling of molten rock. Many national parks and monuments as well as countless waterfalls and even one or two sal-called “alien landing sites”
Traditionally, when we talk about the layers of our planet we talk about the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. But when we talk about Plate Tectonics we have to deal with another concept – that is the lithosphere.
You can find this podcast on iTunes right here. There are just so many different roles and specialties in the field of geology. Many of these jobs have different titles or names, and so in this episode I go through
You can find this podcast on iTunes right here. In this episode, I talk about the rock type granite – why I love it, how it forms and what minerals it contains. This is a piece of beautiful ‘red’ granite
You can find this podcast on iTunes right here. In this episode, I outline the simple classification of rocks into the groups igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. And finally – if you are new to rock and mineral collecting, or
You can find the GEO podcast on iTunes right here. (Go on…subscribe and not miss the new episodes) Learn the basics of the theory of Plate Tectonics in less than 10 minutes! Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur
In this episode, I talk about mineral color and streak as ways to identify minerals in your collection. The big take away from this, is that color alone is not a good way to ID minerals, and that using
In this episode, I talk about mineral hardness and how you can use common materials around your home to create your own mineral hardness kit. I explain how the Mohs Scale of Hardness works and how you use it
In this episode, I talk about how I became interested in geology and about the four reasons I think geology is important. These are: Understanding the past will help us understand what is happening now and into the future. Soil