Rocks and Minerals
Welcome to Rocks & Minerals! In this event, participants will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals.
The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2022 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Rocks and Reference Table
- Minerals, Ores and Gems Sheet
- Igneous Formations
- Mineral ID Chart
- Mineral Flow Chart
- Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
- Mineralogy Database
- Mineral Resources Database
- Recommended textbook - Physical Geology
SO Store & Ward's Science Materials
- 2019 National Test Packet - National test from the last time the event was in rotation!
- Official Ward's Science Science Olympiad kit for Rocks & Minerals
PRACTICE PROBLEMS & TESTS
- Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 SOLVI Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 MIT Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 Northwestern Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
- Sedimentary Environments Quiz and Key
- Rock Cycle Quiz
- Minerals, Ores and Gems Sheet
- Igneous Rock Quiz
EVENT SUPERVISOR RESOURCES
In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Rocks & Minerals Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:
- Event Logistics Manual - (Updated 01/05/22 - made a minor edit to Food Science and added the updated ceiling height modifiers for the Flight events) Contains information for the 2022 Event Slate as well as information concerning COVID-19 precautions and Satellite and mini SO tournament formats!
CAREER CONNECTIONS
- STEM Session on Rocks & Minerals with Guest Tova Peltz, geotechnical engineer at ODOT
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster Information
- CareerOneStop - Geoscientists
- CareerOneStop - Mining and Geological Engineers
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Petroleum Engineers
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook: Anthropologists and Archeologists