Rocks and Minerals

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. 

Resources 

• Official Rocks and Minerals List (PDF) - New for 2018! Posted 9.5.17
• Official Ward's Kit for Rocks and Minerals
• Bio/Earth CD for 2018 (contains R&M) in the Science Olympiad Store
• Audubon Field Guide for Rocks & Minerals
• Science Olympiad Rock, Mineral & Fossil Guide on CD
• Sedimentary Environments Quiz and Key
• Rocks and Reference Table
• Rock Cycle Quiz
• Minerals, Ores and Gems Sheet
• Igneous Quizzes
• Igneous Formations
• Mineral ID Chart
• Mineral Flow Chart

Links

• Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
• Mineralogy Database
• USGS Secondary Education Resource Site
• GeoMan's Mineral and Rock Charts
• GeoMan Answer Page