Earth Science Week – Minerals Day


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Welcome to Earth Science Week and Minerals Day! Ohio’s geology provides rock hounds and more serious collectors an impressive variety of minerals. From exotic and rare shale-fire minerals and diamonds, to native elements and more common minerals, our state offers more than 50 minerals species in its surface rocks and sediments. For more info, head to https://ohiodnr.gov/…/rock-minerals-fossils/minerals. Ohio Geological Survey Ohio Department of Education

 

Information courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources