MINERALS. CRYSTALS. GEMSTONES. FIND OUT MORE. Earthâs crust is made of rock, and rock is made of natural substances called MINERALS. There are three main types of rockâsedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock. Each type is produced in different ways.The oldest rocks on Earth were formed about 3.8 billion years ago.INERALS. CRYSTALS. GEMSTONES. FIND OUT MORE. Earthâs crust is made of rock, and rock is made of natural substances called MINERALS. There are three main types of rockâsedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock. Each type is produced in different ways.
Twisted Sisters: The Texas Hill Countryâs Most Famous Trio. This route connects the Twisted SistersâHill Country Ranch Roads 335, 336 and 337ânorthwest of San Antonio, Texas. Three Hill Country Ranch Roads, 335, 336 and 337, are known throughout Texas as the Twisted Sisters, and riders come from near and far to enjoy them. For me it is near, just a short ride from my home to the first Sister.
The remains of Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island, 2006. North and South Brother Islands are a pair of small islands located in New York City's East River between the Bronx and Rikers Island. North Brother Island was once the site of a hospital, but is now uninhabited and designated as a bird sanctuary. Until 1964, South Brother Island was part of Queens County (within Long Island City, beginning in 1870), but it is now part of Bronx County.