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Minarrrralogy for Pirates

Category: Geosciences
Posted on: September 19, 2008 6:08 PM, by Maria Brumm

Shiver me timbers, I almost forgot! What five minerals would a pirate want to know?
  1. pyrite
  2. arrrsenopyrite
  3. arrragonite
  4. cinnabarrrr
  5. feldsparrrr

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1

Also: GOLD.

:D

Posted by: MaryMactavish Author Profile Page | September 19, 2008 7:02 PM

2

Are diamonds, emerrralds, rrrubies, etc considered minerrrals?

Posted by: Pierce R. Butler | September 19, 2008 8:00 PM

3

Diamonds arrr a minerrral, matey, but emerrralds be a type of berrrrryl and rubies arrr th' scurvy dog corrrrundum. Yar.

Posted by: Maria Brumm | September 19, 2008 8:05 PM

4

Arrrgentite! (do pirates ever say "bless you?") Great post! Thanks for a smile!

Posted by: Lockwood | September 19, 2008 11:23 PM

5

Arrrr, matey, it is that day, isn't it? Where's me cabin boy?

Posted by: coconino | September 20, 2008 12:30 AM

6

Really old rocks found in Canada
4.28 billion years, that's how old

Posted by: Even Stephan | September 25, 2008 2:59 PM

7

Arrrrichalcite? Pyraaaargyrite? Marrrrcasite? Shiver me timbers of agatised wood?

I'm trying to hard for being over a week late, sorry.

Posted by: William | September 29, 2008 10:48 PM

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