Accession No

6616.12

Brief Description

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Unusual optical phenomena in minerals, #296), by Science Service and repackaged by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1965

Origin

Cambridge, England

Maker

Advisory Centre for Education

Class

demonstration; games; earth sciences

Earliest Date

1965

Latest Date

Inscription Date

(c)

Material

Paper (card, paper); metal; minerals (Eristerite feldspar, Labradorite, and Asteriated Mica)

Dimensions

140mm w * 85mm * 25mm h (box)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from www.eBay.co.uk on or before 18/12/2015.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Unusual optical phenomena in minerals, #296), by Science Service and repackaged by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1965.

Unusual optical phenomena in minerals, unit no. 296, printed in 1965.

Box contains instruction booklet and page from ACE translating American English terms from the instruction booklet. Also constains three sections of tissue padding as well as ‘Moonstone’ (Peristerite feldspar), Labradorite, ‘sunstone’ and Asteriated Mica. Instruction booklet contains information about crystal chemistry, exsolution, cleavage, twinning, feldspars, as well as 13 experiments for the user to do using the contents of the box.

Box and contents made by Science Service, and box has since had the translation page included and been relabelled by ACE.

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