Geology and Mineralogy Resources
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(For a complete listing of museum resources, including selected exhibit materials and additional museum grounds information, see this comprehensive Overview of Gillespie Museum Online Resources.)
Coloring and Crafts
Agatized Coral Specimens
Agatized Coral Specimen-1 Coloring Page
Agatized Coral Specimen-2 Coloring Page
Agatized Coral Specimen-3 Coloring Page
Cut-and-fold Crystal Models
Cut-and-fold Crystal Rhombohedron
Cut-and-fold Crystal Tetragonal Pyramid
Cut-and-fold Crystal Hexagonal Prism
Cut-and-fold Crystal Hexagonal Pyramid
Cut-and-fold Crystal Octahedron
Cut-and-fold Crystal Dodecahedron
Birthstones and Gem Minerals
Birthstones and Gem Minerals Coloring Page
January Birthstone Coloring Page
February Birthstone Coloring Page
March Birthstone Coloring Page
April Birthstone Coloring Page
August Birthstone Coloring Page
September Birthstone Coloring Page
October Birthstone Coloring Page
November Birthstone Coloring Page
December Birthstone Coloring Page
Earth and Space
Explorations and Activities
Florida Geology
Overview of Florida Formations Exhibit
Full Text of Florida Formations Exhibit
Summary Questions for Florida Formations
(Visit the Florida Formations Exhibit Page)
Florida's Caves and Karst Geology - pdf
Florida's Caves and Karst Geology - video
Caves and Cave Formations Worksheet
Caves Basics, Short Take - video
Caves and Cave Formations (basics) Worksheet
Make your own Origami Bat - how-to video
The Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle and Rock Types - pdf
The Rock Cycle, Short Take - video
Minerals A-Z
Part 1 - Minerals A-M, photos & info sheets (with Spanish translation) - pdf
Fluorite, Octahedral Crystals - video
Part 2 - Minerals N-Z, photos & info sheets (with Spanish translation) - pdf
Native Element Minerals - video
XLS-crystals, Quartz and Pyrite - video
(Visit the Minerals A-Z Virtual Exhibit Page)
Armchair Geology (Virtual Speaker Series)
Wetlands Geology with Dr. Ben Tanner - video
Hydrology with Dr. J.P. Gannon - video
Tectonics & Structural Geology with Dr. Cheryl Waters-Tormey - video
Metamorphic Uplift with Ethan Fagan - video
Fossil Fact Sheets
Fossil Types Coloring and Fact Sheet
Ammonites Coloring and Fact Sheet
Coprolites Coloring and Fact Sheet
Crinoids Coloring and Fact Sheet
Fern and Plant Fossils Coloring and Fact Sheet
Fish Fossils Coloring and Fact Sheet
Shark Teeth Coloring and Fact Sheet
Trace Fossils Coloring and Fact Sheet
Trilobites Coloring and Fact Sheet
Earth and Space
Meteorites & Tektites Coloring and Fact Sheet
Answer Keys
Summary Questions for Florida Formations - KEY
Florida Fossils Matching Game - KEY
Caves and Cave Formations Worksheet - KEY
Caves and Cave Formations (basics) Worksheet - KEY
(Stay tuned! More online materials in the works.)
Also, see our Sandhill Ecosystem and Ecology Resources page!