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Oh, you wanna know 'bout that feldspar and the Mohs hardness scale, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it’s not too hard to get a hang of, if ya just sit a minute and listen up. Now, first thing,...

Well, you see, there’s a whole bunch of them shiny metals out there, but some are just more precious than others. I ain't talking about the stuff you might find around your house, but them fancy metals that’s...

Now listen here, dear, you might’ve heard about that stuff called coltan, and Venezuela’s got a whole heap of it, I tell ya. They call it "blue gold," but don’t go thinking it’s all shiny and nice like...

Well, if you're out and about, looking for some shiny rocks to play with, you might run into this thing called biotite. It’s a mineral that can really catch your eye, especially when the sun hits it just...

Well, if you're lookin' to get some granite in Nigeria, let me tell ya, you ain't gonna be disappointed. Granite, that big ol' rock that folks use for countertops, floors, and even fancy tombstones, it's all over the...

Well, let me tell ya, this stuff called sulfur, it's somethin' else. They find it where them volcanoes are, and in these salt places too, like big bubbles underground. Sounds fancy, but it's just dirt, really. They dig...

Well, let me tell you something, dear. When they talk about tailings, they’re talkin’ about all the leftover stuff after folks dig out the good stuff from the ground, like gold or copper. You know, that big pile...

Well now, if y'all ever wondered how to get them shiny diamonds of yours lookin' all sparkly again, it's easier than you think. Ain't no need to go spendin' a whole lotta money at them fancy jewelers when...

Well now, if yer lookin' to clean yer diamond jewelry, like them shiny earrings or a ring, I reckon I can tell ya how to do it without makin' a mess of things. Don't go runnin' off to...

Well, if you ask me 'bout tin's hardness, I can tell ya that it ain't like a rock or nothin' too hard. Ya see, the Mohs hardness scale is what we use to measure how tough a material...