Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting

Perhaps you are thinking of Uluru or Ayers Rock in Central Australia. It is a fantastic rock formation and is famous for its changing color. It is the largest known single rock on earth and is comprised of sandstone. The color changes spectactularly with the movement of the sun throughout the day, turning a deeper and deeper red as the sun sets. The color show is repeated as the sun rises. The sandstone is infused with minerals like feldspar that make it appear to glow at sunset and sunrise. The rock gets its rust color from oxidation. It is in an area of little rain but when it does rain the rock acquires a silvery gray color with streaks of black algae in the areas that channel water. For some great photos see the link provided below.

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It means 'elf', 'elfin' or 'elf-like'. It's of Irish origin, but it's meaning is pretty much the same in Gaelic, Anglo-Saxon English or American English.

One way would be to put them up for auction on Ebay. Another would be to attend a rock and mineral show in your area. They always have some of these ancient shark teeth for sale at some of the vendor booths. Google 'rock and mineral shows' to find one close to you.

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Some rocks, such as limestone, are sedimentary and not very dense and could be made more dense by massive crushing, however it is almost impossible to crush harder rocks such as marble.

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yes......however there are better examples of iron ores but ilmenite and rutile ARE iron ores.

The streak of iron can be black or dark gray

No. They are black basalt.

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Different impurities give it different colors.

Kentucky's stunning Mammoth Cave is primarily limestone, capped with sandstone. The amazing cave formations are calcite and gypsum.

In those respects it is not at all unique, but with its linked Flint Ridge Cave it forms the world's longest system (360+ miles surveyed).

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The internal arrangement of atoms.

If you are a Rock and Mineral collector, Metamorphic rocks are more interesting because they are formed under Earth's crust from molten rock. When they cool down and crystallize, which is a longer process for metamorphic rocks. Which is why they are usually shinier or have more crystals formed within them. Also people like them because they have a more vivid history coming from under the earth.

The bulk of the limestone used to construct the three great pyramids at Giza was quarried on the Giza Plateau.

Meteorites can, potentially, be found anywhere. Ideally you want to comb a nice open area where there would be some degree of color contrast to make a brown-black meteorite visible. For a better chance of actually finding one, consult books or websites and see if there are any strewn fields in your area, (lists are maintained of every known meteorite fall) then, assuming they're irons, buy and use a good quality metal detector. Consult your local universities geology/astronomy department for advice. Understand the property laws and legal issues in your area as well. On public land, you might own anything you find, but you'll have to cut a deal with the owner on private land.

All metals are originally mined, though some can be obtained by post-mining recycling, eg: crushing and treating old electronics to recover gold.

North, south island beaches. More inland ponamu can't be taken, it belongs to the iwi done there. Pieces taken from the beach are fine. It's the big stones they claim

A formal appraisal could be made by a gemologist, or a respected mineral dealer. You could also see items of a similar nature for sale on ebay, and somewhat determine from that the value of your specimen.

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Your question is unclear. Muscovite is not a group name, but there are a number of polytypes, as listed by Fleischer's Glossary, 2008: -2M1, -1M, , and -2M2.

The micas are divided into three main subgroups: true micas, brittle micas, and interlayer-deficient micas. These total about 44 species.

There are also six incompletely investigated micas that are now considered to be series.

well a sediment rock is a part of sediment so that is like sand or sedimentry rock some are big well im in 9th grade and im still asking ?