ShowID

3193

Event Date:

1/28/2022

Length:

00:29:20

Category:

Science

Producer

Smithsonian Institute

Project

Science How?

Comments

April 16, 2015. This video features Dr. Michael Wise, geologist at the National Museum of Natural History. He studies unusual rocks called pegmatites, which he considers to be "Nature’s Giant Treasure Chests." How would your life be different without these unique rocks? Pegmatites boast much larger mineral crystals than other rocks because of the special conditions under which they form. Take a closer look at garnets, tourmalines, and other minerals that come from pegmatites. Find out how you depend on pegmatites for everyday uses, such as operating your cellphone.

Schedule Information:

5/28/2024 at 5:30 PM