Digging For Rocks & Minerals (PC, 3 1/2" Disk) GRT Corporation - 1994 USA, Canada Release

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Digging For Rocks & Minerals
Packaging cover Digging For Rocks & Minerals.
Product ID 25549-00017
Product UPC 025549000175
Platform(s) PC
Packaging Retail Box
Media 3 1/2" Disk
Copyright date 1994
Publisher(s) GRT Corporation
Category(s) Education, Science, Earth Science
Country of Origin United States of America

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Explore the breath taking beauty of rocks & minerals.

For ages 5 years and up.
Not recommended for children under 3 years. Small parts included.

Pyrite: Fools gold- Pyrite is made of iron sulfite (44.6% iron; 53.4% sulfur). Most often found crystallized. Light yellow in color with a metallic luster. Often mistaken for gold. Pyrite was later found to have gold values and could be an important ore of gold.

If it is not plant, animal, liquid or gas it's a mineral. Without a doubt there is something romantic and fanciful about collecting treasures of semiprecious gemstones, rocks and minerals.

All the tools you need are at your fingertips.

  • Sonar
  • Pick
  • Shovel
  • Brush
  • T-N-T

How many times have you picked up a stone and asked… I wonder what kind of rock this is? You do not have to wonder any longer.

Study the geological explanations and find out how each specimen was formed. Learn it's mineral composition and scientific properties.

Use your sonar to scan the landscape. When you see something of interest, start digging. Using any tool, you can dig your way into the wonderful world of rocks, minerals and gemstones.

Caution: Any tool might hit a hidden hazard. It could cause slowdowns or even a cave in. Good luck!

System Requirements

PC MS-DOS 2.1
Required CPU XT 8088/8086
Required RAM 512K
Supports Mouse Yes
Supported Video VGA

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