Last Wednesday, February 11th, we had the pleasure of going to visit the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro. Justin, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgable and did a wonderful job showing us around the enchanting Rice mansion and teaching us about all of the mind-blowing relics this museum holds. This place rocks!
Students and parents alike gathered round a giant thunderegg (Oregon's state rock) to hear Justin speak.
We <3 our thundereggs!
Just another day at the office...
Justin demonstrating how scientists test the hardness of minerals.
The Alma Rose, the second largest mined rhodochrosite in the world, found in the Colorado Rockies and worth about 3 million dollars, although some would pay much more than that for this priceless gemstone.
Find out more at www.ricenorthwestmuseum.org . Thanks to Matt, Jill, Marike, Nicole, and Ginger for joining us!
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