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Episode 74: Minerals and Rocks
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
A discussion of minerals, including their main properties such as crystal structure, habit, cleavage, lustre, and hardness, followed by a brief overview of some of the major mineral classes, with a focus on the various types of silicate minerals. I also discuss the rock cycle and the relationship between the three major types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Released:
Dec 31, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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