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Maria Brumm has a Master's degree... in Earth Science! She lives in Seattle, WA, where she works in environmental consulting.
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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?
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Also: GOLD.
:D
Posted by: MaryMactavish
| September 19, 2008 7:02 PM
Are diamonds, emerrralds, rrrubies, etc considered minerrrals?
Posted by: Pierce R. Butler | September 19, 2008 8:00 PM
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
Arrrgentite! (do pirates ever say "bless you?") Great post! Thanks for a smile!
Posted by: Lockwood | September 19, 2008 11:23 PM
Arrrr, matey, it is that day, isn't it? Where's me cabin boy?
Posted by: coconino | September 20, 2008 12:30 AM
Really old rocks found in Canada
4.28 billion years, that's how old
Posted by: Even Stephan | September 25, 2008 2:59 PM
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