Minerals, the building blocks of planets: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Minerals are no ordinary rocks: They are compounds that have an orderly, crystal structure. Collectors of minerals and gems prize them not only for their aesthetic beauty and value, but also for their scientific beauty. And, as Dave explains, because chemistry is uniform throughout the universe, the same minerals we find on Earth may alsoContinue reading “Minerals, the building blocks of planets: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher”
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