Be a Rock Star! with Dr. Stone

Hello there! My name is Dr. Stone. I need your help! You see, I found these cool looking rocks in my backyard. The problem is that I would really like to know what they are. Do you think you could help me? Pretty please? Really? You will? Well, great! Let's get started.

A rock is made up of minerals, but a mineral is not made up of rocks. If you take a walk outside you will see that there are many rocks that look different and feel different. Someone you know probably has a diamond ring. Did you know that a diamond ring is a gemstone? A gemstone is a beautiful and rare mineral. Basically, their pretty diamond ring is just a rock that is hard to find! Let's learn some more about rocks and minerals!