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__Sapphire__
media type="file" key="25.wav" width="300" height="50" I chose Sapphires because it's my birthstone. Sapphires are chemically like Rubies. Sapphires have another name called Lapis. They come from the Missouri River in Lewis and Clark Country, Montana. They're almost as hard as diamonds. Sapphires are the Zodiac stone for the stars of Taurus the Bull. Sapphires are super durable. The Sapphire's colors are orange-pink, gold, blue, white, and even black. That's why I chose Sapphire.



__**Comments**__ **__from Teachers during the research process:__ Note from Mr. Kleyn- I'll bet you can figure out how to spell your birthstone! Can you think of any other print and electronic resources you can use along with a poster?

Note from Mr. VanOrden: You have some excellent questions. I'm looking forward to seeing what you find out about sapphires. I found some interesting information on this site: http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gemstones/sp14-95/sapphires.html**

Note from Mrs. Smith: It's very exciting to know that your birthstone can be found right here in the U.S.! I think you've found some very interesting facts to include in your research writing. Nice job!