Minarrrralogy for Pirates

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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Are diamonds, emerrralds, rrrubies, etc considered minerrrals?

By Pierce R. Butler (not verified) on 19 Sep 2008 #permalink

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

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

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