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007-Volcanic Ash, Mt.Spurr, AK GRADES 5-12
SAMPLE: - A small bag of ash from the Spurr Volcano in Alaska TEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To dramatically introduce the concept that the Earth is a living planet - To show that volcanic ...
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008-Volcanic Ash, Mt.Redoubt, AK GRADES 5-12
SAMPLE: - A small bag of ash from the REDOUBT Volcano in Alaska TEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To dramatically introduce the concept that the Earth is a living planet - To show that volcani ...
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017-Breccia GRADES 5-12
SAMPLE: - A piece of breccia showing angular pieces or fragments of other rocks in a fine-grained matrix TEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To introduce the concept that some sedim ...
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019-Tectite GRADES 3-8
SAMPLE: — One tectite (a tear-shaped piece of melted rock) TEACHING OBJECTIVES: __ To introduce tectites __ To introduce the concept of meteorites and what happen ...
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040-Pumice GRADES 1-10
SAMPLES: — A piece of pumice — preferably one that will float — A cup or bowl of water to float the pumice in — Optional: A picture of a volcano TEACHING OBJ ...
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041-Basalt GRADES 3-6
SAMPLE: - A piece of volcanic basalt (must show ropy structure, and gas bubbles, or crust) TEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To introduce students to volcanic basalt ...
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044-Granite GRADES 1-6
SAMPLE: -- A piece (or pieces) of coarse-grained granite clearly showing the colors of the three major minerals TEACHING OBJECTIVES: -- To show that rocks are made of minerals -- To introduce ...
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052-Feldspar + Granite
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLES: -- Single crystal of feldspar (either orthoclase or plagioclase) -- A piece of granite con ...
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053-Onyx
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLES: -- A sample of onyx that shows distinct parallel fine bands, and DOES NOT FIZZ IN ACID. Vari ...
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054-Cockeysville Marble (Cambrian, MD, USA)
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLE: -- Piece(s) of the Cockeysville Marble clearly showing layers and a surface rich in mica fla ...
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061-Fissile Shale
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLE: -- Very fissile shale showing many, many planar surfaces.TEACHING OBJECTIVES: -- To introduc ...
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065-Anthracite Coal
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — A bag of anthracite coal.TEACHING OBJECTIVES: — To introduce anthracite — To introduce the ...
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080-Limestone + Marble
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — A piece of limestone, preferably that shows fossils; and a piece of marble preferably that ...
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083-Schist with Mica flakes
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A piece of rock (often schist) containing mica flakes that reflect light.TEACHING OBJECTI ...
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086-Diabase
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: - A piece of DIABASE that is obviously heavyTEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To introduce the rock type ...
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089-Metasediment, Pebble Conglomerate
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A metamorphosed pebble conglomerate--should show schist-like character from being metamorp ...
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095-Gneiss
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLE: - A sample of gneiss clearly showing grains and bandingTEACHING OBJECTIVES: - To introduce t ...
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097-Quartzite
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A piece of QUARTZITETEACHING OBJECTIVES: -- To introduce the metamorphic rock quartzite ...
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099-Serpentinite
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — Serpentinite from Huntinghill Quarry, Rockville, Maryland, clearly showing the three mine ...
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107-Pegmatite
All Mysteries include a rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: - A piece of pegmatite showing clearly three major granite minerals, quartz, feldspar ...
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109-Schist with bent layers
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: - A piece of schist (sh-ist) clearly showing the effects of squeezingTEACHING OBJECTIVES: - ...
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115-Mudstone with Conchoidal Fracture
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — A piece of mudstone, homogeneous and with obviously curving surfaces TEACHING OBJECTIVES: ...
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122-Quartzite and Sandstone
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — A piece of sandstone clearly showing grains, and a piece of quartzite clearly showing a ...
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126-Tuff
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A piece of ASH FLOW TUFF (IGNIMBRITE also known as, 'WELDED' TUFF) that clearly shows an ...
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145-Granite Gneiss, and Granite
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A piece of granite that is coarse-grained enough to show feldspar, quartz and dark mine ...
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157-Conglomerate, Pebble
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: — A sample of pebble conglomerate clearly showing pebbles in a muddy or sandy matrixTEACHIN ...
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161-Chalk-England
Mystery includes rock sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- A piece of Cretaceous age chalk(eg. from the southeast coast of England) TEACHING OBJECTIVES: -- To intro ...
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168-Apache Tears
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- An Apache Tear, or marekaniteTEACHING OBJECTIVES: -- To provide the opportunity to ex ...
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174-Serpentinite, Thetford, Quebec
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: — Serpentinite from Thetford Quarry, southern QuebecTEACHING OBJECTIVES: — To introduce t ...
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182-Obsidian Grades 3-8
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: —A piece of Obsidian with sharp edges TEACHING OBJECTIVES: — To introduce the volcanic gla ...
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183-Schist or Gneiss?
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: -- A piece of schist, clearly showing thin layers of mica flakes -- A piece of gneiss tha ...
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190-Union Marble, Maine
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- Piece(s) of the Union Marble clearly showing layers rich in mica flakesTEACHING OBJECTIV ...
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191-Granite and Gabbro
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: -- A piece of granite clearly showing coarse crystal grains -- A piece of dark-colored gab ...
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192-Granite and Gabbro
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: -- A piece of granite clearly showing coarse crystal grains -- A piece of dark-colored gab ...
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194-Granite and Gabbro
All Mysteries include a rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions.SAMPLE: -- A piece of granite (for example, from eastern Maine) containing angular pieces (cla ...
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198-Fordham Gneiss, New York City
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: -- Piece(s) of the Fordham gneiss clearly showing layers and a surface rich in mica flakes ...
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214-Slate, Metamorphic Rock
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. MYSTERY SAMPLE: -- A piece of slate that “clanks” -- Teacher supplied: A metal object, eg. a spoon ...
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217-Serpentinite (Grossular Garnet + Diopside)
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLE: — Serpentinite from Vermont, clearly showing the three minerals, garnet, diopside and talc T ...
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225-Slate vs. Shale
Mystery includes rock, fossil, or mineral sample and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. MYSTERY SAMPLES: -- A piece of slate that “clanks” -- A piece of shale that “clunks” -- Teacher sup ...
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247-Fossil&Nonfossil shale
Mystery includes two samples and Mystery questions with teaching instructions. SAMPLES: Shale with no fossils, and Shale with obvious fossilsTEACHING OBJECTIVES:&n ...
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