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Youngsters ages 8-11 are invited to participate in the Cook Museum of Natural Science “Geologist for a Day Camp”, July 31st, 2025, from 8:30a-1:00p. Participants will learn how to classify rocks and minerals, build a take-home mini sluice screen, and sluice their own minerals. Cost is $125/participant. For more information, see: Geologist for a Day Camp | Cook Museum of Natural Science.
July: Ruby – Traces of chromium give this red variety of the mineral corundum its rich color. Long valued by people of many cultures, ruby was called “ratnaraj” or “king of precious stones” in ancient Sanskrit. Source: Gemological Institute of America.
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