Melissa Fletcher

What Does Raw Jade Look Like? Identifying the Real Thing

How Is Limestone Made? The Process Explained

Where Can You Find Gneiss? Major Locations Explained

Is Salt a Mineral or a Rock? The Scientific Answer

Where Do Garnets Come From and How Are They Formed?

How to Identify Silver Ore: Visual Clues and Field Tests

What Are Crinoid Fossils and How to Identify Them

Where Can Marble Be Found? From Geology to Quarries

Does Feldspar Have Cleavage?

Where Is the Gulf Coastal Plain Located on a Map?

What Type of Rocks Are River Rocks?

Is Quartz an Igneous Rock or a Mineral?

What Types of Rocks Have Diamonds in Them?

How Are Granite and Rhyolite Similar and Different?

Where Are Diamonds Found on Earth and How Do They Form?

How Hard Is Sandstone? Mohs Scale & Compressive Strength

Is Syenite a Mineral, a Rock, or Neither?

How Is Ice a Mineral? The Science Explained

Is Obsidian Black or Blue? The Science of Its Color

When Did El Mirage Lake Dry Up?