Rocks and Minerals Brochure Project
Objective: You have just been appointed the Director of The Hall
of Minerals at the Museum of Natural History. Your main task is
to create a brochure on the new exhibit, “Rocks & Minerals In
Our Everyday Life.” The brochure will feature one mineral, one
igneous rock, one sedimentary rock, and one metamorphic rock.
Directions:
1. Please select one from each category (mineral, igneous, sedimentary, and
metamorphic) for your brochure.
Minerals
Magnetite
Hematite
Calcite
Quartz
Selenite
Diamond
Igneous
Basanite
Gabbro
Granite
Obsidian
Pegmatite
Basalt
Sedimentary
Coal
Conglomerate
Breccia
Sanstone
Siltsone
Shale
Metamorphic
Phyllite
Slate
Schist
Gneiss
Marble
Quartzite
2. Once you make your selection, you may use online resources (www.geology.com) to
gather information about your rocks and minerals. You may also borrow a book form
the science library if you should need any additional resources or you have difficulty
finding resources online.
3. Complete the Notes Sheet using the information you gathered about your rocks and
minerals. The Notes Sheet must be turned in along with the final brochure.
Notes Sheet for Rocks and Minerals Brochure
Mineral
Name of the mineral you selected
Luster
Transparency
Hardness
Streak
How is this mineral used in everyday life?
Where on Earth is this mineral normally
found?
What did you find most interesting about
this mineral?
Igneous Rock
Name of the igneous rock you selected
Texture (smooth, rough, etc.)
In which locations can this igneous rock be
found?
How is this rock used in everyday life?
What did you find most interesting about
this igneous rock?
Sedimentary Rock
Name of the sedimentary rock you selected
Texture (smooth, rough, etc.)
In which locations can this sedimentary rock
be found?
How is this rock used in everyday life?
What did you find most interesting about
this sedimentary rock?
Metamorphic Rock
Name of the metamorphic rock you selected
Texture (smooth, rough, etc.)
In which locations can this metamorphic
rock be found?
How is this rock used in everyday life?
What did you find most interesting about
this metamorphic rock?