Publications ARE Quarterly: Fall 2025 — Volcanic Minerals of the Pacific Northwest A regional deep-dive into olivine, obsidian, and zeolite minerals from Oregon and Washington volcanic systems.
Confectionery Geology ARE Rock Candy Social and Crystal Growing Championship An annual chapter fundraiser and crystallographic competition in which Rockies compete to grow the largest, clearest, and most improbably…
Safety Standards Pop Rocks Demonstration Safety and Decorum Standard Guidelines for the responsible use of pressurized vesicular confectionery in ARE educational settings.
Safety Standards Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Field Testing Safety Protocol Safe handling of dilute hydrochloric acid for carbonate identification in the field and shop.
Confectionery Geology Sugar Crystal Formation: Crystallography You Can Eat A hands-on introduction to nucleation, supersaturation, and crystal habit — using sugar, water, a stick, and about a week of patience.
Field Guides Reading Sedimentary Rock Sequences in Road Cuts How to read a road cut like a geologic timeline — and what to look for before you pull over.
Confectionery Geology Pop Rocks (Pressurized Vesicular Sucrose) Identification Sheet A vesicular carbonated sugar rock exhibiting spontaneous exothermic dissolution and audible degassing upon contact with moisture — first …
Confectionery Geology Rock Candy (Sucrose Crystal) Identification Sheet A monocrystalline or polycrystalline sucrose formation exhibiting exceptional optical clarity and notable solubility in aqueous environme…
Identification Muscovite Mica Identification Sheet The sparkly sheet mineral in every granite — and the one that makes students understand cleavage for the first time.
Identification Feldspar Identification Sheet The mineral that makes up 60% of the Earth's crust — and still trips up new collectors.
