Transcription of Part I- to be done in the display area
1 DETROIT GEM AND MINERAL SHOW NAME_____ Macomb Community College 12 Mile and Hayes Take I-94 east exit at 12 mile- turn left (west) About 5 miles turn left ( michigan U-turn) on Hayes Building P- look for signs Part I- to be done in the display area 1. What is the show s theme this year? 2. THE LAVINSKY AMMONITE -Cranbrook Institute of Science This dazzling iridescent fossil of an 80-million-year-old ammonite measuring 2 ft. in diameter was discovered near Alberta, Canada and nicknamed Rainbow on the Half Shell . It is a particularly rare example of an ancient sea creature that went extinct at the same time as most dinosaurs. The spectacular coloration is the result of millions of years of high temperatures and pressures acting on the animal's shell.
2 Q: What is the name of the gemstone mineral that produces the colors you see here? 3. COLOR CHANGE QUARTZ CRYSTAL -Lawrence Stoller, Crystal Sculptor Crystals love light. This sculpture made of quartz centers on a magnificent crystal that is artistically blended with a bronze lighted base. Mr. Stoller, using fine cutting tools, has created several of the largest gemstone sculptures in existence, including the centerpiece of the 9/11 memorial across the street from Ground Zero in New York. Q: What museum is home to this beautiful crystal sculpture? 4) SHEET COPPER -Keweenaw Peninsula in michigan 's Collected by Larry Bean The large copper sheet on the table comes from the Western part of michigan 's Upper Peninsula You may go ahead and lightly touch it!
3 Copper is the only metallic element that has a reddish color. Notice the 2 copper crystals sticking out. Q1: How many faces can you count on each crystal? 1. [Case 5: Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art] Name the types of stones shown in the Medvedev boxes. Mineral color Mineral name Green whiteish Light blue Dark blue 2. [Case 11: Miami University (Ohio)] What causes the many colors seen among these Apatite specimens? 3. [Case 18: University of Toledo] What crystal system exhibits more than 3 axial elements? 4. [Case 20: University Of michigan -Dearborn] What are the 2 places in which geodes form in rocks 5. CASE 49: WHADDYCALLIT #1: Is it a Crystal? What mineral in the case has several well-formed cubic shaped crystals?
4 Nearly all solids are crystalline. What common word describes solids that are not crystalline CASE 50: WHADDYCALLIT #2: Is it A Mineral? 6. Naturally occurring means the crystal that formed had nothing to do with _____ _____ (two words). 7. After they die, can the living tissue of animals or plants become minerals? CASE 51: WHADDYCALLIT #3: Is it a Rock? 8. Compare the definitions of mineral and rock . What parts are alike in both definitions? 9. Name one rock in this case that s a mixture of just ONE mineral, where the crystals are all the same kind CASE 52: WHADDYCALLIT #4: Is it a Fossil? 10. Preserved tracks and burrows created by moving animals are found in rock. What are these types of fossils called? 11.
5 Which specimen in the case is a well-known coral colony found on michigan s Great Lakes beaches? CASE 56 WHADDYCALLIT#8: Is it a Geode? 12. What do naturally-formed, solid rocks called concretions have in common with geodes? 13. Explore the various cases being displayed. This is a very rare opportunity to see such rare specimens. In the display area, find 3 DIFFERENT minerals from michigan . mineral name location where collected case number 14. Describe your favorite case in the display area. What made it your favorite? (everyone should have their own favorite)
