Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada County Junior Rockhounds
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In 2008 we started a program to get our younger members more
involved in our hobby. Then this year we joined the Future Rockhounds of America, and already have eight members and growing. We are excited to have young people interested in the hobby and eager to learn more about earth sciences. |
Junior Rockhound Activities
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Our Junior Rock Hound program is off to a great start this year.
The picture includes three of our Junior Rock Hounds of Nevada
County. This was taken in the Monte Cristo Area of Nevada.
They were hunting for green, blue and bull's-eye Rhyolite. Also,
we collected Apache Tears and Petrified Wood. Left to right is
Sam Wren, Jared Van Why and Jayden Van Why. Article & Photo by: Jennifer Wren |
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Fossil Badges |
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Today we worked on getting our fossil badges. Jayden, Sam and me made some fossil casts. We used plaster of paris . We left them to dry and then we looked at some fossils in my Grandma’s garden. She told us about how living things become fossils.. Then we went out on the driveway and made a time line with chalk. It started in the Cambrian and ended in the time humans started. We measured 1 inch per 1 million years. It was 45 feet long. We drew animals and plants for the different periods of time. Now our fossils casts were dry so we painted them. We all had a different fossil to paint. We learned about collections and the best way to keep records on your collections. I already have a collection of fossils started because I have been on several fieldtrips. Me, Jayden and Sam completed 4 of the things we needed to do so we will get our Fossil Badge. I had a terrific time with my grandma. Note: Jared is Vicki Black’s grandson. |
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| Making fossil casts. Left to right: Jared Van Why, Sam Wren and Jayden Van Why. |
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| Making a time-line. Left to right: Jayden Van Why, Jared Van Why and Sam Wren. | ||
| Photos by Vicki Black |
Some learn to be Rockhounds...Some are born that way".
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