Field Trips

6p – 9p, South Meeting Room, Huntsville Gem & Mineral Education Center, Sandra Moon Community Complex, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE.  Park in South lot off Bailey Cove Rd SE.

Did You Know?

Ureilite is a rare type of stony meteorite that contains a high percentage of graphite and tiny (< 1 micron in size) diamonds called londaleite.  This ultra hard diamond results from impact events such as when meteorites hit Earth.  Because londaleite can be inexpensively synthesized, it may one day be used in biological and industrial applications.  Source: https://www.msn.com.

December: Zircon - Best known for its brilliant blue hues, zircon’s optical properties make it bright and lustrous. It also occurs in warm autumnal yellows, reds, and reddish browns, and in green hues. Tanzanite - Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, this popular gemstone is the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Turquoise - This vivid blue gemstone is a rare phosphate of copper that forms only in the Earth’s most dry and barren regions. Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured it. Source: https://www.gia.edu.