| Roughly speaking, geology is the science studying | | | | This field of science deals with the distribution of |
| the structure of the earth crust and materials the | | | | resources, the costs and benefits of their |
| earth crust consist of: soils, rocks, sedimentation, | | | | recovery, and the value and availability of existing |
| minerals and geological formations. Nothing can | | | | materials. These materials include precious and |
| make homeschool's science curriculum more | | | | base metals, nonmetallic minerals, |
| interesting and dynamic than geology studies. | | | | construction-grade stone, petroleum minerals, coal, |
| Adding geology to the curriculum will better the | | | | and water. The term of economic geology quite |
| quality of homeschooling as geology is sure to | | | | commonly refers to metallic mineral deposits and |
| show the power of knowledge to your | | | | mineral resources. |
| homeschool students and inspire them to greater | | | | Economic geology consists of several subdisciplines |
| efforts. | | | | of the geologic sciences: geophysics, structural |
| Many products including masonry stones and | | | | geology, and stratigraphy. Economic geology is |
| gasoline, gypsum wallboard (sometimes known by | | | | studied and practiced by geologists; however it is |
| the brand name Sheetrock) and jewelry, natural | | | | of prime interest to investment bankers, stock |
| gas, and table salt are the result of efforts in the | | | | analysts and other professions such as engineers, |
| broad field known as economic geology. It is the | | | | environmental scientists and conservationists |
| study of metals, fuels and other materials from | | | | because of the far-reaching impact which |
| the earth that are of interest to industry or the | | | | extractive industries have upon society, the |
| economy in general. And nobody can deny plays | | | | economy and the environment. |
| an important role in daily life. | | | | |