Mining for Rocks and Minerals

Miss Evick

Since students were curious…

Questions Heard

How do you find gold? How are diamonds formed? How do you find diamonds? How is a ruby different than an

emerald? What is my birthstone and is it a

mineral?

Birthstones Station

A list of birthstones have been provided at the table

Please use this chart to find your birthstone

Write its type of rock (igneous etc) Write how it is formed as defined by

the type of rock it is classified into Write what it’s chemical composition

Gold Mining Station

This table will have information on the mining of gold.

Write down a few key facts on the poster on your table

New groups coming to the station must ADD to this discussion on the poster

Diamond Station

This table will have information on the mining of diamonds.

Write down a few key facts on the poster on your table

New groups coming to the station must ADD to this discussion on the poster