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DIAMONDS
Technical Manual
DIAMONDS
Table
of
Contents
Exhibits
Zone 100: Entrance
Zone 200: Formation
Zone 300: Exploration
Zone 400: Mining & Processing
Zone 500: Properties
Zone 600: The Gem
Appendices
Appendix A: Contacts at Science North & Dynamic Earth
Appendix B: Exhibit Opening and Closing Procedures
Appendix C: Crating Inventory System
Exhibits
Included
in
this
section
is
information
concerning
the
various
display
pieces
used
in
the
Diamonds
Travelling
Exhibit.
It
should
be
noted
that
this
manual
covers
the
following
information:
• Which
‘Zone’
each
display
piece
belongs
to
• The
dimensions
and
power
requirements
for
each
of
the
display
pieces
• What
your
visitors
can
expect
to
learn
from
each
display
piece
• Which
storage
crate
is
designed
for
each
display
piece
• Audio
/
Visual
requirements
for
each
display
piece
The
information
included
in
this
manual
is
designed
to
give
a
basic
overview
of
the
Diamonds
Travelling
Exhibit;
for
information
on
the
Science
Content
or
the
Full
Assembly
Requirements,
please
consult
the
INSERT
BOTH
MANUAL
NAMES
HERE
Zone
100:
Entrance
EXHIBITION
SIGNAGE
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
11’2”
(end
to
end)
x
W
1’4”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Rock
wall
sections:
broom/brush
&
dustpan
or
vacuum
with
brush
attachment
• Plexi
signage:
dry
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• A
recreated
stylized
rock
entrance
tunnel
• 5
sections
of
‘rock
wall’
welcomes
visitors
to
the
world
of
Diamonds!
• Fluorescent
lighting
inside
first
rock
panel
• 1
exhibition
signage
• 1
recognition
signage
Assembly/Disassembly
• Put
together
/
Take
apart
sections
of
rock
wall
• Slide
in
/
Slide
out
entrance
panel
in
rock
wall
• Install
/
Remove
recognition
panel
Zone
200:
Formation
AN
INTRODUCTION
TO
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’11.5”
X
W
4”
X
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/a
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Read
a
brief
introduction
to
the
history
of
• 1
full‐size
graphic
/
text
panel
diamonds,
the
formation,
industrial
• 1
segment
of
wall
applications
and
our
obsession
with
finding
and
mining
the
rare
gem.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
Zone
200:
Formation
WHAT
ARE
DIAMONDS?
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’11.5”
X
W
2’0.5”
X
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Atomic
Models:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Compare
two
crystal
structures
at
this
exhibit
• 1
full‐sized
graphic
/
text
panel
and
determine
which
structure
represents
that
• 1
activity
wedge
of
a
diamond.
While
diamond
and
graphite
are
• 1
activity
wedge
graphic
panel
made
of
pure
carbon,
they
exhibit
very
• 2
atomic
models
different
physical
properties.
It
is
their
crystal
structure
that
sets
them
apart.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
atomic
models
(bubble
wrap
or
other
protective
material)
Zone
200:
Formation
DIAMOND
VS.
GRAPHITE
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’11.5”
x
W
2’0.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Acrylic
Casting:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Compare
two
crystal
structures
at
this
exhibit
• 1
Graphic
/
Text
panel
and
determine
which
structure
represents
that
• 1
Activity
wedge
of
a
diamond.
While
diamond
and
graphite
are
• 1
Activity
wedge
graphic
panel
made
of
pure
carbon,
they
exhibit
very
• 1
acrylic
casing
with
small
magnifier
containing
different
physical
properties.
It
is
their
crystal
1
sample
of
graphite
and
5
rough
diamonds
structure
that
sets
them
apart.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
wrap
acrylic
casing
Zone
200:
Formation
COLORED
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
7’11”
x
W
2’0.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Magnifier
domes:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
• Monitor:
Cloth
with
supplied
monitor
cleaner
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Try
your
hand
at
coloring
your
own
custom
• 3
Graphic
Panels
diamond!
Visitors
use
a
computer
interactive
• 2
Counters
to
create
a
colored
diamond
of
their
very
own!
• 1
Activity
Wedge
• 1
Activity
Wedge
Panel
• 4
Magnifier
domes
containing
colored
diamonds
• 32”
touchscreen
television
• 1
MacMini
computer
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Mount
/
Take
down
television
• Uncover
/
Cover
magnifier
domes
Zone
200:
Formation
VOLCANIC
PIPES
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
7’11”
x
W
2’0.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Rock
Samples:
Broom
/
Brush
&
Dustpan
or
vacuum
with
brush
attachment
• Monitor:
Cloth
with
supplied
monitor
cleaner
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Examine
samples
of
kimberlite
rock
from
• 2
graphic
panels
sources
all
over
the
world!
Watch
the
dramatic
• 1
counter
animated
re‐creation
of
a
kimberlite
explosion
• 1
activity
wedge
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 5
kimberlite
samples
• 50”
television
• 1
MacMini
computer
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Mount
/
take
down
television
• Uncover
/
Cover
rock
samples
Zone
200:
Formation
SPOT
THE
DIAMOND
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
4’2”
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Rock
Wall:
Broom
/
Brush
&
dustpan
or
vacuum
with
brush
attachment
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Are
you
up
for
the
challenge?
Then
try
to
‘Spot
• 1
panel
of
rock
wall
the
Diamond’
on
the
recreated
rock
face!
• 2
octahedron‐shaped
diamonds
embedded
in
the
rock
face
• 1
activity
graphic
pane
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
Zone
300:
Exploration
THE
QUEST
FOR
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’11.5”
x
W
4”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• A
historical
overview
of
diamond
exploration,
• 1
full‐size
graphic
panel
what
it
takes
to
be
a
field
geologist
and
what
it
takes
to
make
a
diamond
discovery!
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
Zone
300:
Exploration
EROSION
OF
KIMBERLITES
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’
x
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Mineral
Samples:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Observe
and
manipulate
samples
of
alluvial
• 1
graphic
panel
sand
and
glacial
till
which
could
be
thousands
• 1
background
for
graphic
panel
of
years
old!
Determine
the
difference
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
between
alluvial
and
till
deposits.
Learn
how
• 1
counter
rivers
and
glaciers
have
eroded
kimberlite
• 1
activity
wedge
pipes
over
millions
of
years.
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 2
mineral
samples
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
Zone
300:
Exploration
INDICATOR
MINERALS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’
x
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Mineral
samples:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Magnifier
dome:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Become
a
detective
in
the
search
for
indicator
• 1
graphic
panel
minerals!
These
Kimberlite
Indicator
Minerals
• 1
backboard
for
graphic
panel
(KIM)
are
geologist’s
clues
to
real
diamond
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
deposits.
Observe
large
samples
of
indicator
• 1
counter
minerals
using
a
sliding
magnifier.
Can
you
• 1
activity
wedge
identify
the
different
indicator
minerals?
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 1
set
of
tracks
with
magnifier
dome
• 5
samples
of
indicator
minerals
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Uncover
/
cover
magnifier
domes
Zone
300:
Exploration
EXPLORATION
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’
x
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
Dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Look
through
the
eyes
of
a
geophysicist
by
• 1
graphic
panel
examining
a
magnetic
anomaly
map
of
the
• 1
backboard
for
graphic
panel
area
you
examined
with
the
magnetometer.
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
Can
you
locate
the
kimberlite
pipe?
• 1
counter
• 1
activity
wedge
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 1
graphic
panel
of
magnetic
anomaly
map
on
counter
top
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
magnetometer
Zone
300:
Exploration
MEET
EIRA
THOMAS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’11.5”
x
W
10.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Bench:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Monitor:
Cloth
with
supplied
monitor
cleaner
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Meet
a
famous
female
Canadian
geologist,
Eira
• 2
graphic
panels
Thomas,
who
struck
it
rich
when
she
found
• 32”
touchscreen
television
Canadas
second
diamond
mine!
Video
running
• 1
MacMini
computer
time
is
three
minutes
in
English
with
French
• 1
Bench
subtitles
or
English
only.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Mount
/
Take
down
television
Zone
300:
Exploration
EXPLORER’S
TOOLS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L8’
x
W1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Tools:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Examine
the
content
of
an
explorer’s
backpack
• 2
graphic
panels
to
reveal
the
essential
tools
used
to
seek
out
• 8
round
flip
panels
the
mother
lode!
Utilize
descriptive
flip‐ • Several
different
tools
and
pieces
of
signage
to
read
about
some
of
the
tools
and
equipment
their
purpose
• 1
additional
panel
for
French
language
and
signage
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
tools
and
equipment
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
Zone
400:
Mining
&
Processing
MINING
METHODS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
14’
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Travel
the
world
without
leaving
the
exhibit!
• 5
graphic
panels
Discover
that
there
are
five
mining
methods,
which
vary
depending
on
where
you
are
in
the
world!
How
are
diamonds
mined
from
under
the
sea
floor?
Find
out
how
diamonds
are
mined
from
ancient
riverbeds,
and
you
can
determine
what
the
dirtiest
method
of
mining
is!
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
Zone
400:
Mining
&
Processing
WORLD
DIAMOND
MINES
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
4’4”
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X2
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Monitor:
cloth
with
supplied
monitor
cleaner
Visitor
Experience
Components
• The
world
tour
continues!
Navigate
a
world
• 5
graphic
panels
map
and
learn
interesting
facts
about
current
• 2
19”
touchscreen
televisions
and
past
diamond
mining
operations
• 2
MacMini
computers
worldwide
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
• Mount
/
Take
down
televisions
Zone
400:
Mining
&
Processing
CANADA’S
DIAMOND
MINES
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
4’4”
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Monitor:
Cloth
with
supplied
monitor
cleaner
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Did
you
know?
Canada
is
quickly
becoming
the
• 2
graphic
panels
largest
diamond
producer
in
the
world!
• 19”
touchscreen
television
Discover
the
locations
of
Canada’s
diamond
• 1
MacMini
computer
mines
through
navigating
the
touchscreen.
Learn
where
the
coldest
diamond
mine
in
Canada
is!
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
• Mount
/
take
down
televisions
Zone
400:
Mining
&
Processing
PROCESSING
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
4’4”
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Sneak
a
peek
through
graphic
images
of
the
• 2
graphic
panels
diamond
extraction
processes.
Learn
about
the
four
stages
of
separation
a
diamond
has
to
go
through
after
it
is
extracted
from
the
ground.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
Zone
500:
Properties
REFRACTIVE
INDEX
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’
x
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
?
• Voltage:
?
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Cylinder
and
Prism:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Did
you
know?
Diamonds
slow
down
the
speed
• 1
graphic
panel
of
light
by
30%!
Witness
it
yourself
by
• 1
backboard
for
graphic
panel
observing
the
sparkle
of
your
own
diamond!
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
Shine
the
laser
beam
through
the
prism
and
• 1
counter
observe
how
the
light
beds
or
is
refracted.
• 1
activity
wedge
Graphic
panels
compare
the
refractive
indices
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
of
diamond
to
that
of
other
minerals
• 1
rotating
cylinder
containing
laser
beam
• 1
button
to
turn
on
laser
• 1
prism
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
cylinder
and
prism
Zone
500:
Properties
THERMAL
CONDUCTIVITY
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’
x
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Material
samples:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• The
amazing
properties
of
a
diamond
• 1
graphic
panel
continue!
Diamonds
have
the
highest
thermal
• 1
backboard
for
graphic
panel
conductivity
of
any
material.
Touch
different
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
materials
to
test
their
thermal
conductivity
at
• 1
counter
this
exhibit,
compare
your
findings
with
the
• 1
activity
wedge
graphic
chart.
Learn
how
thermal
conductivity
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
is
used
in
industrial
applications.
• 5
samples
of
different
materials
recessed
in
counter
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panels
Zone
500:
Properties
HARDNESS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
1’10”
x
W
1’10”
x
H
5’2.5”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Acrylic
case:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Diamonds
not
only
shine
and
sparkle,
they
are
• 1
sculpture
made
with
diamond‐baring
tools
the
hardest
natural
substance
on
Earth!
This
• 1
acrylic
case
fact
is
showcased
in
this
exhibits
sculture
• 1
counter
which
is
made
of
different
diamond‐baring
• 2
graphic
panels
objects
used
for
multiple
applications
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
set
piece
Zone
500:
Properties
SIMULANTS
AND
SYNTHETICS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’
x
W
2’,
H
6’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Counter:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Samples
and
Diamond
Tester:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Did
you
know?
Diamonds
can
be
grown.
• 1
graphic
panel
Discover
the
two
ways
in
which
a
diamond
can
• 1
backboard
for
graphic
panel
be
manufactured.
Learn
the
differences
• 2
metal
braces
for
panel
between
simulants
and
diamonds.
Test
your
• 1
counter
knowledge
by
touching
eight
to
a
tester
to
• 1
activity
wedge
determine
the
real
diamond!
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 6
simulant
samples
• 1
synthetic
diamond
sample
• 1
diamond
tester
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
gem
samples
and
diamond
tester
• Install
and
turn
on
/
Turn
off
and
Remove
diamond
tester
Zone
600:
The
Gem
SHOP
WINDOW
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
•
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
Cleaning
Instructions:
•
Visitor
Experience
Components
•
•
Assembly/Disassembly
•
Zone
600:
The
Gem
CUTTING
AND
POLISHING
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
4’4”
x
W
1’11.5”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Box
of
simulants:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Did
you
know?
Only
20%
of
all
diamonds
• 2
graphic
panels
mined
will
be
cut,
polished
and
of
gem
quality!
• Box
of
9
simulants
mounted
on
panel
Discover
the
three
main
steps
in
the
process
of
diamond
cutting,
the
display
case
in
this
exhibit
breaks
the
process
down
even
further
to
showcase
the
nine
stages
of
diamond
cutting.
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
box
of
gems
Zone
600:
The
Gem
CARAT
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’
x
W
2’3.5”
x
H
8’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Box
of
simulants:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
• Slide‐Ruler:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Did
you
know?
When
a
rough
diamond
is
cut
• 1
graphic
panel
and
polished,
half
of
its
original
carat
weight
is
• 1
box
of
51
simulants
mounted
on
panel
lost.
Carat,
one
of
a
diamond’s
4
C’s
is
revealed
• 1
counter
at
this
exhibit.
Study
cubic
zircon
• 1
activity
wedge
representations
of
carat
size,
manipulated
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
plastic
rulers
to
determine
the
size
of
• 1
box
on
counter
containing
1
digital
scale,
1
specimens
and
/
or
your
own
diamonds.
carob
pod,
and
carob
seeds
• 1
plate
on
counter
containing
4
simulants
of
various
sizes
• 1
metal
slide
ruler
for
carat
size
• 2
stylized
lamps
at
top
of
panel
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
boxes,
plate,
and
slide‐ruler
Zone
600:
The
Gem
COLOR
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’
x
W
2’3.5”
x
H
8’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panel:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Box
of
simulants:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Do
you
know
what
color
diamond
is
the
most
• 1
graphic
panel
valued?
Learn
the
relation
of
color
to
value
in
• 1
counter
this
exhibit.
View
color
masters,
manipulate
• 1
activity
wedge
color
charts,
and
determine
the
color
of
acrylic
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
reproductions
and
/
or
your
own
diamonds.
• 1
plate
on
counter
containing
10
simulants
of
various
sizes
• 1
guide
to
color
variation
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
plate.
Zone
600:
The
Gem
CLARITY
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’
x
W
2’3.5”
x
H
8’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Acrylic
case:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Get
up
close
and
personal
with
diamond
• 1
graphic
panel
inclusions!
View
inclusions
in
this
diamond
• 1
counter
through
a
microscope.
Learn
the
difference
• 1
activity
wedge
between
internal
and
external
inclusions
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
through
graphics,
replicas
and
diagrams
• 1
acrylic
case
containing:
• 1
microscope
• 1
flawed
diamond
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
acrylic
case
Zone
600:
The
Gem
CUT
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’
x
W
2’3.5”
x
H
8’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
Panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• ASET
testers:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
or
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Join
the
popular
cuts!
View
acrylic
• 1
graphic
panel
representations
of
the
nine
most
popular
• 1
counter
diamond
cuts.
Test
your
own
diamond
in
the
• 1
activity
wedge
ASET
machine
or
test
the
replicas
provided
to
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
determine
the
cut.
• 1
ASET
tester
with
2
Stones
• 1
handheld
ASET
tester
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
ASET
testers
Zone
600:
The
Gem
CANADIAN
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
3’
x
W
2’3.5”
x
H
8’1”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
• Voltage:
120
VAC
X1
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Acrylic
testers:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Canadian
diamonds
are
the
most
branded
in
• 2
graphic
panels
the
world!
Examine
the
etching
of
a
real
• 1
counter
branded
Canadian
diamonds
are
certified
and
• 1
activity
wedge
see
the
certificates
that
are
issued.
• 1
activity
wedge
panel
• 2
certificates
of
authenticity
(mounted
to
panel
and
counter)
• 1
acrylic
case
containing
1
microscope
with
1
Canadian
diamond
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
acrylic
case
Zone
600:
The
Gem
FAMOUS
DIAMONDS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
7’11”
x
W
4”
x
H
7’6”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Marvel
over
the
most
famous
diamonds
in
the
• 3
graphic
panels
world!
This
display
depicts
five
of
the
world’s
most
famous
diamonds
with
their
history
and
dazzling
beauty!
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
Zone
600:
The
Gem
THE
GEM
DIAMOND
TESTING
PODS
Specifications
Identification
Number:
•
Dimensions:
• L
2’8.5”
x
W
2’3”
x
H
3’8”
Power
Requirements:
• Amperage:
N/A
• Voltage:
N/A
Cleaning
Instructions:
• Graphic
panels:
dry
cloth
or
slightly
damp
cloth
with
water
• Magnifier,
Slide
Rulers,
and
Simulant
Jars:
Dry
cloth
or
damp
cloth
with
water
or
Windex
Visitor
Experience
Components
• Visitors
apply
what
they
saw
about
the
4C’s
on
3
pods:
acrylic
simulants
or
their
own
gems
• 1
counter
• 4
activity
wedge
panels
• 2
simulants
mounted
in
metal
and
glass
jars
• 2
slide
rulers
• 1
magnifier
Assembly/Disassembly
• Install
/
Remove
graphic
panel
• Unwrap
/
Wrap
magnifier,
simulants,
and
slide
ruler
Appendix A: Contacts at Science North and Dynamic Earth
Main
Contact:
Norma
Henry
Production
Coordinator,
Technical
Services
Unit
Email:
henry@sciencenorth.ca
Tel:
(705)
522
–
3701
ext.
330
Fax:
(705)
522
–
4954
Science
Content:
Mia
Boiridy
Director
of
Dynamic
Earth
Email:
boiridy@sciencenorth.ca
Tel:
(705)
522
–
3701
ext.
401
Fax:
(705)
673
–
9690
Technical:
Don
Greco
Technical
Specialist,
Technical
Services
Unit
Email:
greco@sciencenorth.ca
Tel:
(705)
522
–
3701
ext.
229
Fax:
(705)
522
–
1677
Cell:
(705)
507
–
4187
Sales:
Julie
Moskalyk
International
Sales
Manager,
Business
Development
Unit
Email:
moskalyk@sciencenorth.ca
Tel:
(705)
522
–
3701
ext.
228
Fax:
(705)
522
–
4954
Science
North
100
Ramsey
Lake
Road
Sudbury,
Ontario
P3E
5S9
Canada
(705)
522
–
3701
Web:
www.sciencenorth.ca
Appendix B: Exhibit Opening and Closing Procedures
Exhibit Opening
Opening:
Using
the
Administrators’
Computer,
boot
up
the
Mac
Minis
that
are
connected
via
the
network
and
ensure
all
systems
are
functioning
during
the
test
cycle.
Ensure
that
any
additional
monitors
or
PC’s
operating
off
the
Administrators’
Computer
network
are
turned
on
and
operating
according
to
the
technical
specifications.
Closing:
At
the
end
of
the
day,
ensure
that
all
Mac
Minis
connected
to
the
Administrators’
Computer
via
the
network
are
powered
down.
Check
to
make
sure
that
any
additional
monitors
or
PC’s
operating
off
the
Administrators’
Computer
network
are
turned
off
and
powered
down
properly.
Appendix C: Exhibit Mac mini Troubleshooting
Using
the
Administrator’s
Computer
to
Observe
Exhibit
Mac
minis
When
you
Observe
exhibit
computers,
you
see
what
is
on
the
monitor
in
real
time.
To
Observe
one
or
more
exhibit
Mac
minis:
• Open
the
Remote
Desktop
application
• Select
the
desired
exhibit
Mac
minis
from
the
list
• Click
‘Observe’
at
the
top
left
of
the
window
Below
is
a
screenshot
of
16
computers
being
observed
simultaneously:
Using
the
Administrator’s
Computer
to
Control
Exhibit
Mac
minis
You
can
also
take
control
of
a
computer
by
selecting
it
from
the
list
and
clicking
on
the
‘Control’
button
at
the
top
left
of
the
window.
When
you
are
in
control
of
an
exhibit
Mac
mini,
your
mouse
and
keyboard
function
as
the
mouse
and
keyboard
of
the
exhibit
Mac
mini.
To
Control
one
or
more
exhibit
Mac
minis:
• Open
the
Remote
Desktop
application
Rebooting
an
Unresponsive
Exhibit
Mac
mini
Rarely,
a
computer
may
freeze
and
become
unresponsive
and
it
will
become
necessary
to
reboot
the
computer
manually.
This
can
only
be
done
by
physically
interacting
with
the
unresponsive
computer.
To
perform
a
hard
shutdown
(reboot)
of
the
computer:
• Power
down
the
computer
by
holding
the
‘Power
Switch’
for
at
least
5
seconds,
then
power
up
the
computer
by
pressing
the
‘Power
Switch’
once
again
or
• Disconnect
the
computer’s
‘Power
Cable’,
wait
a
few
seconds,
and
reconnect
the
‘Power
Cable’
Ports
on
the
Back
of
a
Mac
mini
Below
is
an
illustration
of
each
port
located
on
the
back
of
a
Mac
mini:
Appendix
D:
Crating
Inventory
System