Found in Brazil, this rutile epi hematite specimen is part of the oxide mineral class.
minerals
Neptunite on Natrolite from California
Neptunite on natrolite from California
New Mineral Specimens
Collection managers Marc and Deb Wilson from the Section of Minerals recently attended the Geofair
Show in Cincinnati, where they displayed an exhibit on the quirks of quartz.
They also acquired new mineral specimens for the collection, two of which are planned for future
exhibit—wulfenite from China and pargasite on marble from Vietnam.
Moss agate found in Colorado
Moss agate found in Colorado on display in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems
Pyromorphite
This pyromorphite from Chester County in Pennsylvania is on display in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.
Last month, we asked the public for help
Last month, we asked the public for help identifying a piece of our collection.
The identity of a plaster cast of a gold nugget in the Section of Minerals had been lost to time. It was believed to be one of six casts of famous gold nuggets acquired by the museum from Ward’s Natural Science Establishment in 1897.
Collections managers Marc and Deb Wilson were digging through some more old records recently and discovered that our unknown gold nugget is a replica of a nugget found at Anvil Creek near Nome, Alaska in September, 1899.
Mystery solved!
