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ECU SLO MO Rotating piece of purple and amber crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
ECU SLO MO Rotating piece of purple and amber crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
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ECU SLO MO View of piece of purple crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
ECU SLO MO View of piece of purple crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
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ECU SLO MO View of piece of amber crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
ECU SLO MO View of piece of amber crystal / Miami, Florida, United States
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Walking barefoot over sanddunes
Nice shadow of a person alking down a snad dune in slow motion
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Abstract red and white geometric triangle background.
Abstract red and white geometric triangle background.
TED-Ed
How Do Crystals Work?
What do amazonite, heliotrope, carnelian, and diamonds have in common? There are all crystals and members of one of the six crystal families. Viewers of a fascinating short video learn about the molecular structure of crystals that cause...
MinuteEarth
Why Is All Sand the Same?
We find sand on beaches, sand dunes, timers, and in hydraulic fracturing, but what exactly is it? The video discusses the mineral that composes the majority of sand on the planet. It also explains how it forms and why it ends up near...
Fuse School
Minerals and Ores
Here's a video that will leave them wanting m"ore"! Part three of the seven-part series involving rocks and the rock cycle illustrates the relationship between minerals and ores. Young geologists get a look at how valuable metals are...
Minute Earth
Minute Earth: Why Is All Sand the Same?
Learn how the different geological components that make up sand are formed. [2:28]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Read the Beach (Sand Science)
Geologist Dr. Jeff Warren shows how the beach is built and performs a "fizzy" experiment with beach sand to show evidence of its physical and chemical composition. [8:14]