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John Jaszczak
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 Posted: May 25, 2013 18:05 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Some more of the goodies in the new display from Lake Superior Iron Ranges.
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Cryptomelane
Geneva Mine, Ironwood, MI
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Hematite
Gogebic Range, Ironwood, Michigan
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Goethite with Calcite
Macleod Mine, Wawa, Ontario
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Manganite
Caland Pit, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
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Shigaite with pink Seamanite
Bengal Mine, Stambaugh, Michigan
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Ru Smith
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2013 20:27 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The museum recently installed some educational exhibits.
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Chalcopyrite epitaxic on Sphalerite
Treece, Kansas
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Here is a nice example of epitaxy with a brief explanation. |
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| Illustration of the crystal systems and crystal intergrowths. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2013 10:41 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Five new exhibit cases were installed in the "reception" area of the museum near the fluorescent mineral gallery.
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| Partial view of the new cases. |
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| Another view of the new cases. |
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a wonderful cluster of Creedite
Navidad mine, Durango, Mexico
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a colorful Chalcedony (quartz)
Morocco
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Jordi Fabre
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2013 21:50 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Thank you Jordi.
John
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2013 22:03 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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An important era will come to an end this week at the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum with the retirement of our esteemed curator Dr. George W. Robinson. A reception was held on June 5 in his honor at the museum with lots of friends and colleagues attending to wish him and his wife Susan well. Congratulations and best wishes to both of you. [New exhibit cases are in the background of the reception area.]
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| Museum director Dr. Ted Bornhorst with George cutting the cake. |
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| Susan Robinson (Honorary Curator) |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Jun 09, 2013 04:24 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Congratulations to George. There is no doubt in my mind that George has been one of the very finest curators in the game. His career has been exemplary and could easily serve as a model for other curators. In addition to that he has benefited, as have the museums with which he has been associated, by having a great wife and companion who has selflessly worked side-by-side with him.
Way to go George!
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2013 21:54 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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John W.
I heartily agree! He has been a great asset to the museum and a good friend. I'll miss
seeing him for lunch regularly, but look forward already to Rochester next year (snow or not).
Please see the nice tributes to him in the latest issue of Rocks and Minerals-
Who's Who in Mineral Names, and the Carnegie Medal!
Congratulations George!
My warmest and best wishes.
John
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2013 12:03 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Copper Country Mineral Retreat!
For many years, the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan has been host to mineral collecting retreats sponsored by various organizations, businesses, and the museum.
The 2013 Copper Country Mineral Retreat will be held August 5 - 11. Registration is still open at:
https://www.museum.mtu.edu/copper_country_mineral/index.html
(link normalized by FMF)
To celebrate, here are a few of my favorite silver specimens in the museum's collection.
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Silver with Prehnite and Copper
Quincy mine, Hancock, Michigan, USA
2.7 cm diameter cluster of silver crystals |
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Silver crystals on Copper
Wolverine Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
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Silver on Copper
Isle Royale No. 3 mine, Houghton, Michigan, USA
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2013 15:41 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Great Silvers John!
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 15:43 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Just a few more silvers in the collection....
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Silver with copper
Cliff Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
10.3x9.6x4.5 cm
Sorry about the old photo scanned from a slide, but this magnificent silver is the best in the collection from the famous Cliff Mine. It was formerly in the collection of L. L. Hubbard. |
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Silver on Copper
St. Clair Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
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Formerly in the Donald C. Gabriel collection. |
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Silver
Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
6.5x4.3x4 cm
(largest crystal is an amazing 5 cm tall and is likely twinned). Formerly in the J. T. Reeder collection. (Sorry about the old photo scanned from a slide.) |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 15:47 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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One final silver I missed.
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Phoenix Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
8x7.8x4 cm
One of the few silvers preserved from the Phoenix Mine. Formerly in the L. L. Hubbard collection. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 18:39 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Great Silvers John! |
I totally agree.
Regards
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2013 15:10 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Thanks Jordi and Antonio. Now that I'm done with teaching classes for the summer I'll try to post some other of the museum's specimens more frequently.
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