EACS: Mineral Collection Caretaker (S9866B)

Summary

This student is responsible for the maintenance of the department’s mineral collection.

Specific responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

  • Organize the mineral and rock collection, which requires the sorting and labeling of specimens already in the drawers
  • Go through the boxes of “donated” materials, adding some to the display collection, some to the teaching collection, and disposing of the rest
  • Maintain the display cabinets in the mezzanine area

Basics

  • Department: Geology
  • Supervisor: Rebecca Minor
  • Office Location: Carnegie 218
  • Email: rminor@bates.edu
  • Hours: 20
  • Workers: 1-2

Responsibilities

Environment: The work will be conducted in the mineral and rock storage room, as well as in the lab room 215 in Carnegie
Physical Requirements: The Mineral Collection Caretaker must be able to lift heavier specimens, occasionally.
Machines & Equipment Used: The usual aids for mineral identification (hand lens, microscope, HCL, magnets, hardness kit, etc.)

Requirements

Required Education: This student must have taken a course in mineralogy (ex. Geo 223) and/or participate in mineral collecting as a hobby.

Experience: This student must be able to organize materials and be able to recognize basic minerals and/or determine mineral properties