Thanks to a generous donation from library friend Steve Gratton, the Macedon Public Library now has available a kit containing rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, and meteorites. This kit of earth science specimens is available for one-week circulation to adults who are 21 or over and must be checked out for use in an educational setting. If you are a teacher or homeschooling parent, this kit could provide a valuable teaching aid for the study of geology or earth science.
The kit is in a plastic organizer box and is accompanied by photo album booklets with information about the exhibit. The box also contains two magnifying glasses and an ultraviolet flashlight. Other items included in the exhibit are:
- Amethyst
- Herkimer Diamond
- Botswana Agate (3)
- Leopardskin Jasper & Red Jasper (4)
- Tiger’s Eye (4)
- Snowflake Obsidian (3)
- Pumice from NY
- Desert Rose
- Aragonite Crystal
- Pyrite Crystals
- Magnetite from NY (w/2 magnets)
- Scapolite from the NY Adirondacks
- Yooperalite (Sodalite in Syenite)
- Rubies in Fuchsite (2)
- Cephalopod Shell Fossils from NY (2)
- Cephalopod Shell Fossils from Morocco (2)
- Horn Coral & Colonial Coral from NY (2)
- Petrified Wood (3)
- Dinosaur Eggshell Fragments (3)
- Juvenile Megalodon Shark Tooth (in plastic bag)
- Meteorites NWA-869 & Meteor Crater (5 w/8 magnets)
We invite you to stop by to view the kit and see if it would be a good resource for your class or group.
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