EACS: Mineral Collection Caretaker (S9866B)
Summary, Scope, and Responsibilities
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
The Basics
Department:Geology
Supervisor:
Rebecca Minor
Office Location:
Carnegie 218
Email:
rminor@bates.edu
Hours:
20
Workers:
1-2
Qualifications, Requirements, and Responsibilities
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