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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Jasper From Wikipedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a concise definition of jasper along with pictures and connections to related sites.
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Website
Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Diamond

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed discussion of the physical properties of diamonds, including different forms of carbon, locations of origin, uses, color, and more. Informational and helpful concerning diamonds.
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Handout
Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Sapphire, the Non Red Variety of Corundum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides general information on sapphire, including hardness, color, and uses.
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Website
Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Aquamarine, the Blue Variety of Beryl

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some background information on aquamarine, a blue form of beryl. Provides details about variety, uses, color, and more. Detailed and helpful information.
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Handout
Other

Icga: Aquamarine, Gem of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the physical properties of the aquamarine gemstone, along with a perspective on its history and metaphysical properties.
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Handout
Other

Icga: Garnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information on garnets, including descriptions of various varieties. Includes information about color, fashion, and use. Also provides pictures.
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Handout
Other

Icga: Agate, Stripe Up the Bands

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting, brief discussion of the gem and mineral agate, including its physical properties and historical uses.
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Article
Other

Bob's Rock Shop: Rock & Gem: Agates From the Land of Pumas and Craters

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about hunting agate in Argentina, from Rock & Gem magazine.
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Website
Other

Gem Hut: Garnet

For Students 9th - 10th
This commercial site gives information about garnet, including some of the varieties and where they are found. It also has pictures.
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Website
Other

Gem Hut: Moonstone Gemstones

For Students 9th - 10th
This commercial site gives a brief description of moonstone with pictures of finished stones.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Dig Into Geology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Mineral Gallery: Amethyst

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of amethyst, including its physical properties and the more noteworthy locations it is mined.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Mineral Gallery: Aquamarine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some background information on aquamarine, a blue form of beryl. Provides details about variety, uses, color, and more. Detailed and helpful information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Mineral Gallery: Emerald

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief physical description of emeralds from an online database about minerals. Provides information about history, characteristics, color, and use.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Amethyst Galleries: Jade

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a basic description and information on jade. Provides information about uses, color, hardness, and history.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Amethyst Gallery: Peridot

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article has information on the physical characteristics of peridot and where it is found. Includes information about color, uses, and hardness, and provides pictures of the gem.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Gem Stones of Sri Lanka

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs, explanations, and examples of gem stones that can be found in Sri Lanka, followed by a history of Sri Lanka's gem trade.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gem

For Students 9th - 10th
Engraved Gem in the British Museum. - Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gem

For Students 9th - 10th
Engraved Gem in the British Museum. - Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gem

For Students 9th - 10th
Engraved Gem in the British Museum. - Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gem

For Students 9th - 10th
Engraved Gem in the British Museum. - Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gem

For Students 9th - 10th
Engraved Gem in the British Museum. - Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893