Instructions:
Use your textbook CH 2 and reliable sources on the Internet to find accurate
and correct information and pictures.
Copy and Paste all of the websites that you use onto the Works Cited Slide at
the end of this PowerPoint.
All directions are in red throughout the presentation. After completing each
slide, you can delete the red portions. You can also delete this slide and the
ending instructions slide when you finish.
Make sure your slides are easy to read and see. Use proper grammar and
complete, concise sentences.
Choose pictures that are easy to see and understand, and make sure to size
them appropriately.
You will be presenting this PowerPoint to the class, so make sure it is nice!
NAME OF GEMSTONE
NAMES
FIRST AND LAST
Introduction
• What is the name of your gemstone? What
mineral is that gemstone considered?
• Is your gemstone Precious or Semi-Precious?
• What color(s) is your gemstone? Is there one
color that is more common than others?
• Provide 1-2 good pictures of your gemstone.
Mineral Properties
• What mineral is your gemstone made of?
• What chemical formula(s) make your
gemstone?
– What mineral group does it belong to? (Silicates,
Carbonates…etc.)
• Provide a good picture/diagram of the
mineral’s chemical structure.
Color
• What creates the color(s) of your gemstone?
• What is the most valuable/prized color of this
gemstone?
• Provide a picture that clearly shows the
color(s) of your gemstone.
Gemstone Properties
• Depending on what information is available
for your gemstone, describe at least 2 of the
following 3 properties
– Streak
– Luster
– Crystal From
• Provide a picture that shows this property
well.
Hardness
• What hardness is your gemstone according to
the MOHS scale?
• What type of jewelry is best suited for a
gemstone of this hardness?
• Describe what can or can’t scratch your
gemstone.
• Provide a diagram of the Mohs scale of
hardness.
Gemstone Properties
• Depending on what information is available
for your gemstone, describe at least 1 of the
following 3 properties
– Cleavage
– Fracture
– Density
• Provide a picture that shows this property
well.
Distinct properties of Gemstone
• What makes your gemstone unique? Provide
2-3 facts specifically about your gemstone.
• Provide at least one picture related to these
facts.
Jewelry
• What is the most common type(s) of jewelry
made from this gemstone?
• What is the approximate price range for
jewelry with this gemstone?
• What can affect the price of this gemstone?
• Provide one good picture of a piece of jewelry
with this gemstone
Works Cited
Use www.easybib.com to create a works cited list in
MLA format for the websites you use.
For example – say you use the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald
Copy and paste that into easybib, and it will format
it for you in MLA format:
"Emerald." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 01
May 2014. Web. 06 Jan. 2014.
List all your sources in alphabetical order, using
MLA format.
You’re Done!!! Now….
1) Double check your PowerPoint for spelling, accuracy, completeness,
and correctness. Make sure it will be easy for your classmates to see and
read.
2) SAVE your PowerPoint to your Z:/ drive using the following file format:
Group# Gemstone Name PowerPoint
Example:
Group 3 Diamond PowerPoint
3) SUBMIT your PowerPoint to www.dewittebio.com on the “Online
Assignments” Page
4) PRACTICE your presentation. Make sure you know how to pronounce
all of the words in your presentation. The presentation should be split as
equally as possible amongst group members.