What can we learn about the history of the Earth by studying sand?

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What’s sand? Geology has a clear definition of it.

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Let’s learn about the commonly found minerals from which riverbank and beach sands.

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Rock can basically be categorized as one of three general types: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic

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Maps on which the types of rock on the Earth’s surface are color-coded are called Geological Maps.

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What to collect and how.

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Describing mineralogical features of common minerals and show how to identify them.

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Even the same mineral, minerals from different river may exhibit different chemical compositions. Therefore, chemical composition of minerals can be key to identify their origins.

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Sand Research Chart (Under Construction)

A bibliography for learning more about sand and the Earth (Under Construction)