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"Honestly, MII is my primary source for information about rocks and minerals."
Becki Braithwait - Richland, Missouri - All subjects - 4th grade
"I definitely use your wonderful materials to supplement and extensive Rocks & Minerals unit. Students love this unit. Many leave 4th grade with a different perspective on the products they use."
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Homework Help For Students
Click on the links below for useful information on the minerals we use everyday.
Beautiful photos of over 150 minerals
| Common Minerals, Commodities, and Their Uses |
Information about 80 minerals
| State Mineral Information |
Find out what minerals are in your state,
where they are and how they are used
| Elements for life |
Periodic chart plus descriptions of elements.
|The Role of Elements in Life Processes|
More than 30 elements are essential to life processes.
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