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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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John Jaszczak
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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
1.3 cm |
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John Jaszczak
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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
approximately 2-mm crystal |
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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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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2011 18:48 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The museum staff have been busy making room in the galleries, and installing minerals in the "Michigan Iron Country" gallery. Here are a few photos of the gallery as it is being set up.
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| A view of one corner of the Michigan Iron Country gallery as it is being installed. |
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| One of the new Michigan Iron Country exhibits. |
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| Another of the Michigan Iron Country cases. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2011 19:01 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Here are a few close ups of specimens on exhibit.
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Botryoidal Hematite
Jackson Mine, Negaunee, Marquette Co., Michigan
Illustrated in Getting Acquainted with Minerals, Eng.1934,
fig.122, pg.90. |
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Botryoidal Hematite
Jackson Mine, Negaunee, Marquette Co., Michigan
13 x 11 x 6 cm
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2011 19:24 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Assorted specimens from the Lake Superior Iron District
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Baryte with Calcite
Carey Mine, Hurley, Wisconsin |
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Rhodochrosite
Montreal Mine, Montreal, Wisconsin |
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Hematite
Newport-Bonnie Mine, Gogebic Iron Range, Ironwood, Michigan
shows remarkable plumose textures |
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Hematite
Norrie Mine, Ironwood, Michigan
21.6 x 9.5 x 8 cm
Donated by A. E. Seaman |
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Manganite and Baryte
Caland Mine, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada |
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bugrock
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2011 21:31 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Hello,
Super images of wonderful specimens, probably not widely known but classic for the Great Lakes region. These minerals are among my favorites.
Last week had the pleasure of a brief tour by George Robinson of this developing exhibit at a slightly earlier stage. George showed me some large groutite specimens from the Minnesota ranges and recently acquired by the museum. You might feature those pieces in the future as well as other minerals from northern Minnesota.
It is peculiar that northern Minnesota is not better known for fine minerals of the Great Lakes Iron District despite the large amount of ore that comes from those mines over the years but perhaps collecting was less popular or not encouraged. Collecting was encouraged at the Montreal Mine in Wisconsin (Gogebic Range) and that mine certainly produced classics. But note that in John's post a variety of mines are represented. I have run into some collectors who only want Montreal Mine pieces in their collection. In my opinion that is nearsighted and could encourage mislabeling of specimens. John's post indicates the wide variety of mines that produced fine pieces.
Please continue to keep us informed of progress at the Seaman Museum!
George Balogh
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Oct 30, 2011 17:31 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Sorry these images aren't as sharp as when I can do them in a proper studio, but at least you can get an idea of the displays as I shoot them through the glass with my
simple camera..
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Rhodochrosite & Calcite
Cannon Mine, Stambaugh, Michigan |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2011 11:07 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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This past week, the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum opened its Lake Superior Iron District Gallery!
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Hematite
Sherwood Mine, Menominee Range, Iron RIver, Michigan
50 x 75 cm
At the entrance to the gallery, just past the Keweenaw gallery, is this large botryoidal hematite, which visitors will be allowed to touch. |
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| This view of the gallery is from the entrance. A new display case is being planned for the center of the gallery, but the gallery has a wonderful open feeling. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2011 11:45 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Most of the cases show minerals from a particular range, along with some brief explanatory text and a photo of the site.
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| This case features minerals from the Gogebic iron range. Particularly striking are the large spheroidal manganoan-calcites and the fine rhodochrosite (lower right) from the Montreal Mine, Iron Co., Wisconsin |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2011 14:25 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Part of the Michipicoten range case.
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Goethite and Pyrite
Michipicoten range, Wawa, Ontario, Canada |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2011 21:44 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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This case features specimens from the Cuyuna and Mesabi ranges, Minnesota. The groutite specimens from the Robert mine are particularly fine.
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| Cuyuna and Mesabi ranges, Minnesota. |
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Groutite
Robert Mine, Minnesota |
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Groutite
Robert Mine, Minnesota |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2011 21:57 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The micrograph of goethite and pyrite on page 3 posted on 12/25/2010 is from this wonderful display-size specimen from the George W. MacLeod Mine, Wawa, Ontario.
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Goethite, Pyrite, Calcite
George W. MacLeod Mine, Wawa, Ontario, Canada
approx 10 cm wide |
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