From pumice to pyrite, sandstone to salt, Earth's rocks and minerals reveal incredible stories about our planet. Let's dig in to piles of pebbles, explore caves, and climb mountains!

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What are rocks and minerals? -- Three types of rocks -- The rock cycle -- Pumice -- Pele's hair -- Obsidian -- Tuff -- Granite -- Basalt -- Limestone -- Chalk -- Sandstone -- Coal -- Marble -- Gneiss -- Fossils -- Remarkable rocks -- More on minerals -- Othe properties of minerals -- Gold -- Pyrite -- Quartz -- Malachite -- Gypsum -- Halite -- Corundum -- Diamond -- Protecting our resources -- Glossary -- Index -- Quiz.