SAMPLE SUBMISSION - ok, the formatting is a little wackadoo - but you get the general idea of what you need to do. Not so many spaces and such are neeeded.

MINERAL NAME Picture of your Mineral goes here Caption: Ex. Mineral name, city, country where this sample was found Location: This section lists geographic locations where your mineral can be found.

Mineral name: (ex. Fluorite) Chemical Group: (ex. Silicates, Halides, Sulfides – this section should be dependent on the elements in your mineral) Chemical Elements: (ex. Calcium Fluoride) Chemical formula: (ex. CaFl2) Color: Streak: Hardness: Crystal Structure: Specific Gravity: Other Attributes: (interesting information) Field Marks: (obvious attributes that so other scientists can read it in the field) Similar Species: Other minerals that look similar and how your mineral differs from them. Environment: (how and where it grows) – remember the 2 main ways minerals form!

Head shot picture of you as a future scientist – Be creative!

Story of discovery goes here – make it something exciting so that it could be realistic in that it is really how a mineral might be discovered. This would not occur in an everyday place – can’t be an urban area unless you are digging far under the city. Must be half a page and in 12pt. font or smaller (the top part should be half a page as well) - best to use the paper I passed out to you. – but must be readable (no less than 10pt font). It should take up the whole space, and should have your signature at the end. If you are having trouble formatting the pictures so that they fit on the page, I suggest cutting and pasting. Try to get as close to the suggested format as possible, as it will make the magazine look more professional and consistent. Remember to have fun and be creative with this activity! You can format your text box for wrap around text by right clicking on the box and picking “format text box” from the menu. Then click on layout, and pick the picture with the dog that has text all around it. I can’t think of anything else to tell you, so if you have any questions, make sure you either e-mail me, or leave a comment on the blog website!

- Ms. B