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[GneissWare]

I was visiting Oregon last week and discovered this museum in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It is owned by a local mineral club, and displays the club's interest in minerals, fossils and lapidary materials. I am not typically very interested in lapidary objects, but this museum has a wonderful collection, as you will see. And even more surprising, is the quality and quantity of fine mineral specimens, including one of the top 4 or 5 Rhodochrosites from the Bryan Lees (Collectors Edge) operations at the Sweet Home Mine.

The displays are professional, and the gift shop is large, well stocked and reasonably priced. If in southern Oregon this is a Don't Miss place to visit.

[GneissWare]

Now for some minerals.

[Tobi]

Thanks for that report - i hope there are more mineral pictures to come?

[John Cornish]

Thank you for providing your report on the Crater Rock Mineral Museum of the Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral Society. It has been several years since my last visit (which was equally enjoyable) back in 2006. The museum was constructing their new building at that time (I see it's completed now). To compliment your report, here is the link to the 2006 report I launched on another website. I hope you enjoy. All the very best,

John

https://mcrocks.com/ftr06-2/CornishAugust2006.html
(link normalized by FMF)

[GneissWare]

Thanks for the link John. Here is some more...

[GneissWare]

Zeolites on display. Oregon has produced many great zeolite specimens.

[GneissWare]

There are a number of specialty cases, for Fluorite, Beryls, Rhodochrosite, etc.

[GneissWare]

More...

[GneissWare]

There are also general geology cases, local natural history cases, and so forth...

[GneissWare]

There were many cases of fossils, which I didn't photograph because people just need to come and see them. The club has its own large preparation lab where they have everything needed to prepare fossils for display. Here is my favorite....I guess I am still about 12 years old at heart...

[Don Lum]

Thank you for the excellent report, Bob.

Don

[GneissWare]

On to the lapidary displays... Oregon is well known for petrified wood, and various agates, etc. This museum has case after case of these objects.

[GneissWare]

This wraps up this report. I only have shown a small portion of this museum's displays. It is a very well done and professional exhibit of outstanding objects. But, what is most impressive is that it is a private museum owned and operated by a local mineral society. It has struck a good balance between the member's interests in both mineral specimens and lapidary. This museum is not to be missed if you are in the Medford Oregon area.

[Vinoterapia]

What an outstanding museum!!!!, it really worth a visit. Congratulations for finding it and sharing those nice pictures with us.

[Calita]

Excellent report and photos. Thank you very much.

I think the piece from photo 25 is mislabelled too . It's not calcite but Baryte and the fluorite comes from Berbes , Spain . At least it's my opinion.

Regards,