Rocks and Minerals

Teacher intro to rocks and minerals (17 min).

A Brief Intro to Minerals

Teacher intro to rocks and minerals (11min).

Types of Rock

Igneous

Background Information 
​Igneous Rock

Intro To Igneous Rock

Mike Sammartano's 9 min. introductory video on sedimentary rock for teachers.

Mining for flint in Ohio.

Sedimentary

Background Information
Sedimentary Rock 

Intro to Sedimentary Rock

Mike Sammartano's 9 min.. introductory video on sedimentary rock for teachers.

https://opentextbc.ca/geology/chapter/7-2-classification-of-metamorphic-rocks/

Metamorphic

Background Information
​Metamorphic Rock

Intro to Metamorphic Rock

Mike Sammartano's 4 min.. introductory video on sedimentary rock for teachers.

Rock Hound in Hopewell, Ohio

Mining for flint prior to attending a workshop with Ohio Energy. Found some interesting things at this site. Samples of plain white, gray and multi color flint.

​Mechanically Weathering Rock in Our Small Tumbler

Below are some of the pieces found around Columbus, Ohio in the summer of 2018. These were we placed in our rock tumbler.