Description
Sift, search, and sort rich mine ore from western North Carolina: Discover a variety of colorful minerals and raw gemstones such as emerald, amethyst, quartz, topaz, and citrine. Turn these findings into a lesson on crystal structure, mineral properties (hardness, streak, luster, color, density), and mineral classes.
Kit includes bucket of gemstones, rocks, and minerals; sorting containers; laminated mineral key cards; hand lenses; and teacher instructions. Supports 4 student pairs. Kit is reusable with the Gemstone Bucket (wt, 5 lb).