Procedure: Look
at the gems with your microscope or hand lens. Describe the
characteristics of each specimen. You may wish to consider such features
as color, shape, or other mineral key characteristics. Be sure to
describe the cut of each faceted gemstone, if applicable. Use the information on the
gemstone chart to guide you. Draw your specimen in the space provided.
Use the "gem cut" diagram in the reader to describe the
overall shape.
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CONCLUSION: Based on
your observations, how are minerals different than gemstones?
Are the differences easy to recognize?
Why can a "plastic gem" be considered a
gemstone?
