Event Title
Pet Mineral Project
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
The goal of this project was to find the identity and research an unknown mineral throughout the semester. The mineral which I received was Amazonite, which is a variation of microcline feldspar. The mineral was originally thought to be identified along the coast of the Amazon River, however it was misidentified and the name stuck. Amazonite is a very distinct type of alkali feldspar because of its bright green color. The mineral can be found in Pike's Peak Colorado and Amelia, Virginia in the United States.
Faculty Sponsor
Herb Wilson
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Geology Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Natural Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1806
Pet Mineral Project
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
The goal of this project was to find the identity and research an unknown mineral throughout the semester. The mineral which I received was Amazonite, which is a variation of microcline feldspar. The mineral was originally thought to be identified along the coast of the Amazon River, however it was misidentified and the name stuck. Amazonite is a very distinct type of alkali feldspar because of its bright green color. The mineral can be found in Pike's Peak Colorado and Amelia, Virginia in the United States.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/169