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The second newsletter for the Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum was sent out this week. It isn't hosted online yet and I can't upload it to the forum, but I can forward the newsle ...

The Columbia River Gorge is a beautiful place to explore, but there's not much granite or shale around. Most of the rocks exposed along the gorge are basalt. If you're interested, pick up a book calle ...

Local coverage of the construction:

https://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/520777/Construction-at-mineral-museum-now-complete.html
(link normalized by FMF)

Of course, it would hav ...

Luiz - It's always difficult to keep up the funding for mineral museums. I think it takes a big private collection and a big donation of money to start a successful one. Maybe that hasn't happened in ...

Does anyone have any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil?

Today was a little slow at work and it occured to me that the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil must have a great miner ...

Thanks for the pictures John. The museum looks great and it's good to see Douglas Houghton's portrait with a little more light on it!

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Topic: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
Ben Webb Replies: 19 Views: 71942	Forum: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum Posted: Sep 07, 2011 20:54 Subject: Re: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
Ben Webb Replies: 19 Views: 71942	The second newsletter for the Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum was sent out this week. It isn't hosted online yet and I can't upload it to the forum, but I can forward the newsle ...
Topic: An Interesting Find
Ben Webb Replies: 4 Views: 9372	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Sep 07, 2011 20:23 Subject: Re: An Interesting Find
Ben Webb Replies: 4 Views: 9372	The Columbia River Gorge is a beautiful place to explore, but there's not much granite or shale around. Most of the rocks exposed along the gorge are basalt. If you're interested, pick up a book calle ...
Topic: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan
Ben Webb Replies: 301 Views: 625376	Forum: The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Posted: Jun 19, 2011 21:08 Subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan
Ben Webb Replies: 301 Views: 625376	Local coverage of the construction: https://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/520777/Construction-at-mineral-museum-now-complete.html (link normalized by FMF) Of course, it would hav ...
Topic: Any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Ben Webb Replies: 5 Views: 15229	Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jun 19, 2011 20:38 Subject: Re: Any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Ben Webb Replies: 5 Views: 15229	Luiz - It's always difficult to keep up the funding for mineral museums. I think it takes a big private collection and a big donation of money to start a successful one. Maybe that hasn't happened in ...
Topic: Any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Ben Webb Replies: 5 Views: 15229	Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jun 16, 2011 23:36 Subject: Any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil?
Ben Webb Replies: 5 Views: 15229	Does anyone have any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil? Today was a little slow at work and it occured to me that the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil must have a great miner ...
Topic: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan
Ben Webb Replies: 301 Views: 625376	Forum: The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Posted: Jun 15, 2011 18:00 Subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan
Ben Webb Replies: 301 Views: 625376	Thanks for the pictures John. The museum looks great and it's good to see Douglas Houghton's portrait with a little more light on it!