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Rocksrocks is a wiki-style online resource that aggregates information about rocks and rock music within a single interdisciplinary platform. The project describes itself as a collaborative space where geology, mineralogy, petrology, and the cultural phenomena surrounding rock music converge. The name, a reduplication of “rock,” signals the dual focus on scientific rock types and rock-related culture, and it is sometimes stylized as rocksrocks in branding.

Content and organization: The site hosts articles on rock types such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, as well as geological processes, mineral identification, and field techniques. In addition, it covers rock music history, subgenres, influential albums and artists, and the use of geological imagery in music culture. Articles are interlinked with a glossary and multimedia items including images, diagrams, and audio clips where appropriate.

Editorial model: Rocksrocks operates as a community-edited resource with a permissive license for contributions and an editorial workflow that requires reliable sources and citations. Changes are reviewed by volunteer editors to maintain accuracy and resolve conflicts.

Impact and scope: While niche in scope, the platform aims to make interdisciplinary topics approachable for students, hobbyists, and general readers. It emphasizes verifiability, neutral tone, and concise explanations, and it is designed to support learning across geology and music studies.