Carbonates are minerals that have a Carbonate molecule (one carbon atom, three oxygens) attached.
Carbonates mostly come from geological means, but they can also originate from animals. Calcium carbonate forms the shells of mollusks like clams and oysters, and the skeletons of corals.
A halide is a mineral with a negatively charge Florine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, or Astatine atom. These five atoms form the halogen group.
Halides from Ted Rogers on Vimeo.
There you have it. These minerals are not just part of an exotic collection- indeed, one of them is the most commonly used mineral in the history of humanity. The Amherst College Natural History Museum may seem like a collection of relics, but you only need to dig a little deeper to find natural history's impact on today.
I strongly encourage everyone who reads this blog to visit the museum; to learn about the past- and to take a closer look about how it affects every one of us. Thank you for reading this,
Ted Rogers
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