A little knowledge of rocks and minerals will help you identify everything from jewelry to fossils. While reading this article may not turn you into a geologist, it should give you the basic ...

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Hello Beavertonians! On Thursday, Aug. 8, the Beaverton City Library will bring in a local museum curator to teach attendees how to identify rocks and minerals. Lara O'Dwyer Brown, curator of the Rice ...

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Beaverton City Library on Thursday, August 8, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals will offer a hands-on class on identifying rocks and minerals. We will walk through the ...