Diamonds are made entirely of carbon so they easily fall into this category. A mineral has an ordered internal structure. The elements that make up a mineral are always in a fixed systematic and repeating structure. This helps to cause the rigid solid structure of minerals, diamonds included. Is diamondRead More →
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, museum and hall of fame in Cleveland that celebrates the history and cultural significance of rock music and honours the contributions of those who have played an important role in the music’s creation and dissemination. How do you qualify for the rockRead More →
quarry, place where dimension stone or aggregate (sand, gravel, crushed rock) is mined. The products of dimension stone quarries are prismatic blocks of rock such as marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and slate. Is sandstone quarried in Ireland? The Irish stone industry today Marble, sandstone and slate are quarried in IrelandRead More →
On September 1, 2015, 32 years after the incident, Snuka was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for Argentino’s death. How old is Rowdy Roddy Piper? The professional wrestling legend known as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has died at his Hollywood, California, home, officials and World Wrestling EntertainmentRead More →
Igneous rocks can be distinguished from sedimentary rocks by the lack of beds, lack of fossils, and lack of rounded grains in igneous rocks, and the presence of igneous textures. How can you identify a metamorphic rock? Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have become changed by intense heat or pressureRead More →
So yes it is possible to open it unless there is an exception which has been not told yet but with given information available we can say that it is possible. Why can’t Rock Lee Use the 8th Gate? Since his debut, Rock Lee has managed to surpass quite aRead More →
Quartzite: very hard and does not react to acid. You have completed the Metamorphic Rock lab. Which rock will bubble if you put acid on it? Limestone is composed almost entirely of calcite and will produce a vigorous fizz with a drop of hydrochloric acid. Dolostone is a rock composedRead More →
Acid rain results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are emitted into the atmosphere and transported by wind and air currents. The SO2 and NOX react with water, oxygen and other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids. These then mix with water and other materials before fallingRead More →
Basalt melts at about 984° to 1260° and granite at about 1215° to 1260°. Because of the mineralizers in the magma, the temperature interval over which it crystallizes will be lower than that over which the rock can be melted in an open crucible in the laboratory. Does Obsidian exist?Read More →
A gem is simply a hard substance, commonly a mineral, which has been cut and polished. Thus, yes, a diamond is a gem! Is a diamond a precious gem? In modern use the precious stones are diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, with all other gemstones being semi-precious. Are all diamondsRead More →