Your Mineral: _______________________ Name: _______________________ Date: ________________

Assignment: Wanted Mineral Mini-Poster

Due Date: Tuesday, October 23rd

Most Wanted/Missing Mineral Project

wAnted:
Be on the lookout for a highly armed and dangerous mineral that has escaped from the “Law.”
As sheriff of the town, your job is to warn and protect your citizens by creating a detailed “Most Wanted”
poster to be displayed throughout the local school. In order for your citizens to have all the correct
information on the wanted fugitive, you must provide an accurate and neat description of the wanted
mineral.

Wanted Poster Rubric

o Title: Wanted for…? Why do we want to find this mineral? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 points
o Name of mineral >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 points
a. Scientific name: Chemical name and formula (Example: H20)
b. AKA (Also Known As…): Common names
o Picture of mineral: Picture/diagram with caption & crystalline structure. >>>> 10 points
o Hideouts >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 points
a. Places where mineral might be found ( Provide a map showing the locations)
o Description >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 30 points
a. Physical properties: streak, luster, cleavage, crystal shape
b. Moh’s hardness ranking
c. Known affiliations: silicate or nonsilicate

o Method of Capture >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 20 points

a. How is it mined?
b. Uses ( How humans use it)
o Reward: How much is it worth? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5 points
o Project Identification: Your name(s), date, & class period (on back) >>>>>> 5 points
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Check off each item as you create it.

Grade:_____/100
 Approved Web sites:
Amethyst Galleries: Minerals Gallery - http://mineral.galleries.com
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection http://www.gimizu.de/sgmcol/
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom http://www.minerals.net/
Geology.com http://geology.com/minerals/
State Symbols (geology – rocks)http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_geological.html