Minerals Around the World

In this weekly class, students will discover a new mineral each week while learning related facts, geographic locations of deposits, and uses for each one. Students will learn the chemical formula and the properties of the mineral that are used in identification. We will discuss  relevant mining practices, if applicable, for each mineral. Mineral kits are not required for this class. However, if a student has the mineral for that week's topic in a mineral collection, they are welcome to share it with the rest of the class. 

Mineral study is outlined below:

Week of March 7: Antimony
Week of March 14: Dolomite
Week of March 21: Diamond
Week of March 28: Galena
Week of April 4: Gold
Week of April 11: Garnet
Week of April 18: Magnetite
Week of April 25: Opal
Week of May 2: Talc
Week of May 9: Vesuvianite
Week of May 16: Zircon
Week of May 23: Anhydrite
Week of May 30: Fluorite
Week of June 6: Kaolinite
Week of June 13: Plagioclase
Week of June 20: Titanite
Week of June 27: Uraninite
Week of July 4: Bismuth
Week of July 11: Borax
Week of July 18: Emerald
Week of July 25: Hematite
Week of August 1: Halite
Week of August 8: Labradorite
Week of August 15: Quartz
Week of August 22: Sphalerite
Week of August 29: Dioptase
Week of September 5: Ilmenite
Week of September 12: Pyrope
Week of September 19: Platinum
Week of September 26: Zincite
Week of October 3: Chalcocite
Week of October 10: Calcite
Week of October 17: Jadeite
Week of October 24: Orthoclase
Week of October 31: Rhodochrosite
Week of November 7: Wavellite
Week of November 14: Diopside
Week of November 21: Hauyne
Week of November 28: Millerite
Week of December 5: Raspite
Week of December 12: Epsomite
Week of December 19: Kyanite
Week of December 26: Natrolite

Please check back as the schedule gets updated as this course progresses. 

This class will be presented in Nearpod and I will screen share so that parents are not required to create an account. We will have a mix of discussion, videos, and question and answer sessions so that students can interact with each other and the teacher. This class builds on the Geology Around the World class. Students can enroll in one or both courses depending on the experience they are looking for. In this class, more details are given regarding mineral deposits and uses. 

I am looking forward to seeing your student in class.