NAME Perla Lopez

PERIOD Smt 416 Sat 9am

DATE 11-2-13

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Natural History Museum

Field trip work sheet

DONT STRESS OVER THESE, HAVE FUN! THERE IS NO RIGHT ANSWER.

1. Rhodochrosite is a beautiful mineral try to find at least three samples in the display
cases what colors are they?
-Rhodochrosite with Quartz- Naica, Chiuahua Mexico (Light pink with clear and gray rocks)
-Rhodochrosite- N chwaning mine, South Africa (Red crystals)
-Rhodochrostie manganese carbonate- Capillas, Catamarca, Argentina (Light red)

2. Find at least two minerals that look like powder puffs. What are they?
-Aragonite
-Tunellite-strontium borate hydrate

3. How many minerals can you find that look like brains? List their names
-Smithsonite- Zinc Carbonate (Kelly Socorro co. New Mexico)
-Stellerite- Calcium aluminosilicate hydrate
-Hematite- Ishpeming, Marquette co, Michigan

4. What is your favorite gemstone in the vault?

Tourmaline- It was a clear hot pink gemstone that was very pretty

5. Did you see any glow in the dark rocks? Name 3. What is this quality called?
Yes. This quality is called Fluorescence.
-Floorlite
-Scheelite
-sklowdowskite in gypsum

6. How many colors of Fluorite can you find? List them be creative!
-Purple and black
-dark black
-light clear yellow
-black, gray with light pink
-purple with light brown

7. Which mineral looks like a molar tooth or the Pillsbury Bun Boy?

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Sepiolite var. meerschaum

8. Which mineral(s) look like mold growing on bread?
-Artinite on Serpentine
-Uvarovite Garnet
-Linarite

9. What is the distinction between the different carats of gold? What makes them
different?
12(bronzer)
24(lighter)
Mixed with
pure gold!
12 parts of
Gold & 12
Parts of
copper

10. What is Californias state mineral? State gemstone?

The state mineral is Gold. The state gemstone is Benitotite.

11. Write a one page summary of what you learned and how this would relate to your students

NAME Perla Lopez

PERIOD Smt 416 Sat 9am

DATE 11-2-13

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Page Summary

Going to the History museum was an exciting field trip! It was a great experience
where I had fun with my classmates and learned at the same time. I had been there once
before but did not pay much attention to the rocks and minerals. This time that I went I
had more knowledge of them. I was able to point out some of the rocks and minerals we
had studied in class. I learned the many places rocks and minerals come from as they
each had a description. The gemstones inside the vault for example distinguish from
other minerals. They are more valuable. The fluorescence section caught my attention
because they were very interesting to look at. I did not know prior to this trip that there
were rocks that glow in the dark.
If I was doing a lesson on rocks and minerals I would definitely have my students
go on a fieldtrip to see them for themselves. It gives the students a better
understanding of the subject because the museum has most of the rocks and minerals I
would not have in a classroom. There are museum guides that offer help to students when
they have a question making them knowledgeable and not feeling lost. I feel that the
students will be intriguer to learn more about them because of the many colors and forms
found here.