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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Jul 06, 2011 02:16 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| John Jaszczak wrote: |
Today was opening (partially any way) day of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in its new building and location.
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Congratulations on Your New "Baby"! ;-)
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jul 07, 2011 01:12 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Les Presmyk wrote: |
Congratulations!! Someday I will make back to the museum to see the new digs. As Alfredo described some time ago, it is definitely off the beaten path and on the way to nowhere else but well worth the trip. But, only in the summer.
Also, would you contact me at Les.Presmyk@srpnet.com because I have some questions about the building itself. As you may have heard, the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum has been closed, not for lack of interest on the part of its supporters and the 20,000 school children who visited it every year, but because it is being reconfigured into the Celebrate Arizona or some such museum. There is a group actively pursuing a new facility and would like some information about building and display costs.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 21, 2011 21:03 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The staff has been working on the Keweenaw Gallery in preparation for the building dedication on August 4. Here are some of the cases and specimens getting ready for exhibit on July 7.
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| One of the Keweenaw gallery cases non-copper minerals getting ready for the public. |
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Analcime
Phoenix mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, U.S.A.
7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
The finest Michigan analcime in the collection. Wow. You can see a much better photo in the Mineralogy of Michigan book. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 23, 2011 18:11 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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New signage was installed by July 13 on the front of the building and above the entrance to the galleries.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 23, 2011 18:21 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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A few more images of copper, silver and calcite in the Keweenaw Gallery.
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Copper skull
Calumet & Hecla Mine, Hougthon Co., Michigan
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| I love these silver with calcite crystal specimens from the South Hecla mine and the Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2011 21:31 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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On July 25, 2011 the last cases were being unloaded from the storage trailers to be installed in the main gallery.
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| All this room in the main gallery is soon to be filled up with cases. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2011 21:33 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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By late last week all of the cases were installed in the main gallery. Can you imagine what it will look like with them all filled with wonderful minerals and many new exhibits?
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| This is the view from the storage room doors. |
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| This is the view down the main isle looking toward the Keweenaw gallery and Douglas Houghton portrait. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2011 21:34 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Tomorrow, August 4, 2011 is the museum's building dedication, which is being held during Michigan Tech's alumni week so that our alumni can attend. Stay tuned for updates.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2011 11:44 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Building Dedication
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
August 4, 2011
Established at Michigan Technological University
1902
It was a beautiful day to gather for the dedication. Many alumni, supporters, community members, university faculty, staff, students, planners, builders, contractors and architects, and community officials all came to celebrate and to see the the building and galleries.
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| Dr. Glenn Mroz, President of Michigan Technological University, welcomes guests and congratulates all who helped to make the new museum building possible. |
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| Guests start to gather in front of the entrance for the ribbon cutting ceremony. Walking toward the camera at the right is Donna Cole- A. E. Seaman's great granddaughter. |
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| About to cut the ribbon, standing in front of President Mroz, are Jean Seaman Farunum (A. E. Seaman's granddaughter) assisted by Janet Clifford. |
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| Dr. Mroz holds the giant scissors after the ribbon was cut. |
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| Visitors were given a guide to how the new gallery will be laid out. Today, the Beauty of Minerals and the Keweenaw Galleries were open. The main isle was also open so guests could see how things will be shaping up over the next year. |
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| Guests filled the newly expanded gift shop. At right, Susan Robinson talks with Professor Emeritus Gene LaBerge. Near the center, Curator & Professor Dr. George Robinson talks with a guest. |
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| Guests roam the open galleries under the watchful eye of Douglass Houghton. |
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| Guests included micromineral photographer (my mentor) Dan Behnke, Copper Country author and Salotti Award Winner Tom Rosemeyer, and geologist Dr. Gene LaBerge, also a Salotti Award winner (left to right). |
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| Dr. Bill Rose (Professor of Geology and esteem vulcanologist) chats with Bob Barron (right) in front of the case showing the largest specimen of native copper crystals that Bob collected from the Laker II pocket in the waters of Lake Superior. The specimen is currently on loan from Bob Evans. |
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| What a surprise to meet up with and talk with Dr. Paul Moore (right). Paul has solved more than 120 crystal structures of minerals and is still doing research! This was his 50th class reunion from Michigan Tech. Here is is with classmates Larry Wittenbach (left) and William Haglund (center). |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2011 12:16 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Congratulations A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum!
Thank you to Dr. Robinson and Susan Robinson to consolidate the Museum at his new emplacement, special thanks to John Jaszczak to share this event with us, and also our gratitude to Dr. Glenn Mroz and the A. E. Seaman's family.
And congratulations to the Museum to assemble a so great community at the gathering!: Dan Behnke, Gene LaBerge, Tom Rosemeyer, Douglass Houghton, Bill Rose, Bob Barron, Paul Moore, Larry Wittenbach, William Haglund...
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2011 19:49 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Work is underway unwrapping specimens and preparing cases for the minerals of Michigan's "Iron District".
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| Michigan "Iron District" minerals being sorted and unpacked for exhibit. |
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| Cases being prepared for the famous specimens of Michigan's "Iron District". |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2011 19:57 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Terry and Marie Huizing visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last week. It was a delight to visit with them on Thursday for a short time. Marie, of course, is the beloved Editor-in-Chief of Rocks and Minerals magazine. Terry is a well-known collector, photographer and author who specializes in calcite.
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| Marie and Terry Huizing in front of one of the exhibits of datolite. |
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| Yes, you can see how impressed Terry is with the calcites. Here is looking at Michigan's finest (calcite, copper, silver, etc.) with curator George Robinson. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 16, 2011 08:17 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Great report, thank you so much!
Actually i never was that addicted to copper - but the specimens i saw here could change this point of view, wow :-)
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Sep 26, 2011 21:25 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum Society hosted its 15th annual fundraiser event for the benefit of the museum. These have been held each fall since 1997- the first being "The Graphite Ball". This year was "The Ruby Gala".
Next year the museum will be fully reopened, and will also be celebrating its 110th year. Stay tuned for announcements of events.
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| Each place setting had a program, calendar book, and small ruby cabachon for each guest. |
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| Pam Hecht, co-chair of the organizing committee, wore "ruby slippers", and did a great job of being emcee. |
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| The popular silent auction had a variety of mineral specimens, jewelry, gift certificates, and, a few bottles of ruby wine! |
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| Dr. George Robinson, curator and professor, is also a great ragtime piano player. He provided wonderful entertainment before dinner and after the program. |
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| The atmosphere was comfortable and yet elegant in the ballroom at Michigan Technological University's Memorial Union Building. |
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| The silent auction is always popular. |
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| The live auction featured three special items- a large ruby in zoisite from Tanzania, a lovely ruby pendant, and a dazzling ruby ring with diamonds. |
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| One of these lucky guests won one of the live-auction items... |
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| Costigan's Minerals and New Era Gems graciously donated this wonderful large ruby crystal in zoisite from Tanzania to the auction. |
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| The ruby pendant was donated by Keweenaw Gem and Gift. |
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| The prize item in the auction was a dazzling ruby surrounded by diamonds in this ring. Wow. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Sep 30, 2011 22:49 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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One of the highlights of each year's fundraiser gala since almost the beginning is the awarding of the Dr. Charles A. Salotti Earth Science Education Award. Readers of this thread may recall that our beloved forum co-moderator John White was the 12th winner in 2010. I'm pleased to announce that the 13th winner for 2011 is Tony Nikischer. Tony is well-known for his business Excalibur Minerals, and as publisher of Mineral News. Particularly noteworthy for this award was Tony's founding of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy and for his extensive outreach and education work. Tony was unable to attend the Ruby Gala due to prior commitments, but we're hoping Tony will be able to visit the museum in 2012 to give a lecture and to receive his well-deserved award.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2011 21:13 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Work is progressing on the cases and installing the Michigan Iron Country gallery.
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| New cases are being constructed at the corners where the old cases meet. Can't wait to see what will be going in these. |
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| Here are a few cases of minerals being tentatively placed in the Michigan Iron Country gallery. I'll show some highlights in the near future- hematites, Barytes, etc. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2011 21:14 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The storage unit at the east of the museum is being nicely utilized! Where did we keep all this stuff before?
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| Posted: Oct 08, 2011 08:30 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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One of the "theme" specimens for the Gala.
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Corundum variety: Ruby, in marble
Jagdalak, Kobul Province, Afghanistan
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| Posted: Oct 08, 2011 08:38 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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A rare micromineral from Michigan.
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Cubanite (twinned) on sphalerite
Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 08, 2011 08:48 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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One of my favorite calcite-on-copper specimens. This one from the Copper Falls Mine. It was originally in the L. L. Hubbard collection. Now in the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum collection.
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Calcite on Copper
Copper Falls Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
5-cm calcite crystal; overall 11 x 10 x 4.5 cm |
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