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Minerals are mind-blowing!

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These are some minerals found in our area.

Bornite

Bornite.

Named after an Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born (1742-1791), Bornite, also known as Peacock Ore, is a metallic mineral that is made up of crystalized copper. Bornite has a grey-black streak and becomes magnetic when heated.

Limonite

Earthy Limonite.

Limonite is a type of earthy iron ore with a yellow-brown or red streak. Limonite doesn’t crystalize itself but only becomes a crystal when other minerals, such as pyrite or quartz, mix with it making a redish-brown crystal.

Quartz

Smokey Quartz.

Quartz is one of the most well-known minerals and is mined all around the world. There’s many different types of Quartz including Smokey Quartz, Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz etc. It can be almost every color but is most recognizable when clear.

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Magnetite

Lodestone Magnetite crystals.

Magnetite, also know as lodestone or rainbow obsidian, is the nearest mineral mined near us. It is mined in the Hopkins Occurrence mine, in Reidsville, North Carolina. Magnetite is a type of Iron ore and is very important. It was found in 1548.

Apatite

Apatite crystal.

Apatite is a term for unidentified calcium phosphate that is part of the apatite group. It is mined in the Reidsville Quarry, in Reidsville, North Carolina. Apatite crystals are short hexagons. Apatite is sometimes confused with beryl, milarite, and phenakite.

Fluorite

Fluorite made up of crystals.

Fluorite is found commonly in veins that also contain lead and zinc materials and veins that have a high temperature. It is also mind in the Reidsville Quarry, in Reidsville, North Carolina. Its color can be purple, lilac, golden-yellow, colorless, pink, champagne, brown, and green-blue.

Zeke

Below are some Minerals that are mined in the area around my house

Calcite

Calcite crystal.

Calcite is mined in the Pomona Quarry, Greensboro, North Carolina. Calcite has a hardness of 3, and it feels waxy or pearly to the touch. It comes in many different colors, such as: white, yellow, red, orange, blue, green, brown, and gray. It’s most commonly white, yellow, or see through. Calcite’s most common use is in marble and limestone counter tops or marble structures. It is a extremely common mineral and is in most layers of the earth’s crust.

Hornblende

Hornblende Rock.

Hornblende is mined at the Buchanan Quarry in Guilford County, North Carolina. Hornblende has a hardness of 6. It’s usually black or dark gray, and has a pointy tip. It’s made in temperatures around 293 fahrenheit.

Pyrite

It’s called “Fool’s Gold,” because it looks so much like Gold.

Pyrite is mined in the Lindsay Mine, Guilford County, North Carolina. Pyrite has a hardness of 6- 6.5 and is also know as “Fool’s Gold,” because of its pale brass-yellow color. It has a metallic lustre, and it was discovered in 1904. Pyrite is used process gas and oil.

The Courageous King

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By Gabe

February 12, 2021

There was a cave on a cliff above the sea with a massive dragon sleeping soundly, guarding his vast treasure. One day a tenacious slave tried to snag one of the creature’s precious gold goblets. The slave absentmindedly awoke the dragon’s deep sleep so the ravenous monster went from village to village dilapidating every house that stood in his path. The noble king, Beowulf, resolved to stop the fetid beast. Beowulf intrepidly brandished his sword and called to the monster. The colossal serpent roared and spewed fire out of his nostrils. Fighting the awful dragon, Beowulf’s sword broke and the dragon grabbed the stunned man by his neck. Instead of fleeing, a youngster climbed onto the dragon and stabbed him until he let go of Beowulf. The Youngster and Beowulf jabbed the dragon until he dropped dead. The towns were safe, but Beowulf was fatally wounded. Unfortunately, the courageous king knew death was imminent. 

List of cities in America with the worst crime

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  1. Detroit, Michigan
  2. Memphis, Tennessee
  3. Birmingham, Alabama
  4. Baltimore, Maryland
  5. Flint, Michigan
  6. St. Louis, Missouri
  7. Danville, Illinois
  8. Saginaw, Michigan
  9. Wilmington, Delaware
  10. Camden, New Jersey

Detroit

Detroit is a city in Eastern Michigan and the population today is 713,777 people. Detroit has the highest crime rate but has the third highest murder rate in the country. The rate of robberies has decreased significantly since 1985, but the aggravated assaults have increased. In Detroit, it seems like most of the crime is starting to decrease. In 2016, there were 303 murders. Whereas in 2017, there were 267. Here is a list of the crimes per 100,000 people in Detroit:

Homicide: 48.2
Rape: 78.27 
Robbery: 510.5 
Aggravated assault: 1,117.1
Burglary: 1,154.9
Theft: 2,144.8 
Motor vehicle theft: 770.3
Arson 124.3 (Setting fire to buildings)

The peak of crime in Detroit was in 1974, when there were 714 homicides. In 2010, it had reached a lower count of homicides with 308, but in 2012 it reached 411. 

Memphis 

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. It is located in the very southwest corner of the state. The 2019 estimate of the city’s population was 651,073 people. In 2006, Memphis had the most violent crimes in the nation. In the early 2000s Memphis ranked second in how dangerous it was. There are 182 gangs in the city of Memphis and approximately 8,400 gang members in the Memphis metropolitan area. In Memphis there were 1,072 of all violent crimes per 100,000 people. 

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city in the center of Alabama. It is also the biggest city in the state with a population of 212,237 people. In Birmingham, Alabama the crime rate is higher than 93% of other American cities. In 2018, the violent crime rate per 100,000 people was 875.8. The numbers of homicide has increased from 79 in 2015 and 88 in now. Birmingham’s violent crime has risen, whereas its property crime has decreased. 

Baltimore

Baltimore is a city in the center of Maryland. Its population is 620,961 people. Baltimore is probably the most notorious city for its crime. In 2019, there were 348 homicides. Per 100,000 people there were 2,027 violent crimes, and 4,928 property crimes. In 1993, the homicides were the worst with 353 of them. In 2011, there was a drop in violent crimes, but in 2015, crimes increased during riots because of the death of Freddie Grey who was killed by Baltimore police. 

Flint

Flint is a city in Genesee county, central Michigan. In 2010, the population was 102,434 people. In Flint, the crime issue has been addressed as a serious problem. The crime has decreased, but is starting to go up again. In 2006, there were 54 murders, and 3,070 violent crimes. The highest homicide rate was in 2012, when there were 63 murders. In 2017 there were only 37 murders, 1,879 violent crimes, and 1,362 property crimes. 

St. Louis 

St. Louis is a city in eastern Missouri near the border of Illinois. It has a population of 319,294 people. From 1960 till 1990 crime in St. Louis increased greatly. Although in 2014, the crime is starting to decrease, it is still a very crime ridden city. In St. Louis, most of the crime is in East St. Louis which is a notoriously dangerous part of the city. In 2017, the St. Louis metropolitan area had 205 homicides. In 2016, the total number of violent crimes per 100,000 people was 1,913.2. The total number of property crimes per 100,000 people was 5,930.9. 

Danville 

Danville is a city in eastern Illinois and is the county seat of Vermilion county. It has a population of 33,027 people. The number of annual crimes in Danville is 536 violent crimes and 1,370 property crimes. In Danville, 1 in 57 people are a victim of violent crimes, whereas in Illinois 1 in 246 people are a victim of violent crimes.  The Danville property crime stats per year are 341 burglaries, 957 theft, and 72 motor vehicle theft. 

Saginaw

Saginaw is a city in Saginaw county, Michigan. Its population is 51,508 people. The annual number of crimes in Saginaw, Michigan are 734 violent crimes and 774 property crimes. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Saginaw is 1 in 66. In the state of Michigan your chance is 1 in 229. 

Wilmington

Wilmington is a city in New Castle county, Delaware. Its population is 70,166 people. The annual crime statistics in Wilmington are 1,114 violent crimes, 3,690 property crimes, and 4,804 total. You have a 1 in 63 chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Wilmington and a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime. 

Camden 

Camden is a city in Camden county, New Jersey. Its population is 77,344 people. The annual crime statistics in Camden are 1,161 violent crimes, 2,122 property crimes and 3,283 total. You have a 1 in 63 chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Camden and a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime.