Episode list

Top of the Rocks

Granite

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Almost unbreakable, this rock constitutes much of the crust of our continents and the root of our mountains. This rock, considered as the base of the terrestrial world, is granite.
0 /10
Sandstone

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
There's a rock that crystallizes the beauty of the world more than any other. It's sandstone.
0 /10
Limestone

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
This rock is recognizable by its white color; the great builders have chosen it for their most edifying monuments. But even more surprising, it is born from the living and has maintained a filial relationship to it.
0 /10
Basalt

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
There's a peculiarly young rock at the scale of geological times. It comes from the bowels of the Earth and is born from the volcanoes' fury.
0 /10
Clay

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Clay is a particularly surprising rock. Soft and fragile when dry, it is malleable when in contact with water and can freeze permanently under the action of fire.
0 /10
All Filters