The Mineral Song
I always like the
chalcedony
It’s so pretty
and tumbled-y
It’s the rock for
me, it ain’t phoney
Gimme some more chalcedony
Feldspar’s a rock
hard not to take
It’s an aluminum
tectosilicate
Gimme some I just
can’t wait
Put some feldspar
on my plate
I really like to
see the gypsum
at White Sand
missile range
I’m going today
to get some
Fossils there are
awful strange
Molybdenum? Bring
to get me some
My molybdenum
deficiency
It’s worrying me,
I need me some
Molybdenum
Somebody told me
its gold – not true!
Naw, listen
friend, that’s iron pyrite
You identify it
on second-sight
Pretty but
worthless, you doggone foo’
Minerals,
minerals, yes sir-ee
Dig some up and
you will see
Their usefulness
to you and me
It’s a mineral reality!
