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John Jaszczak
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Progress on the outbuilding continues quickly! Today it was pretty much covered and the roof was being installed.
In the short term, miscellaneous boxes, packing materials and furniture will be stored there to give room for the rest of the exhibit cases to be installed in the gallery. In the longer term there may be work space for specimen preparation, continued storage for packing materials, exhibit design materials and work space, etc.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2011 21:55 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Pat Reagan designed and built this amazing gift shop counter, complete with a really interesting Brazilian conglomerate.
The gift shop is scheduled to open on July 5.
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| Brazilian conglomerate counter top in the gift shop. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2011 22:13 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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I'll bet you'd like to see some minerals again...
George & Susan Robinson worked over the weekend installing the Beauty of Minerals gallery near the main gallery entrance. Wow!
A few of the specimens are still in secure storage and well be returned to exhibit soon.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2011 21:22 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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You know all of the packing peanuts that were used in the packing process? They have reappeared!
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2011 19:48 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The outside storage building is nearing completion, amid several days of steady rain.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2011 19:51 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The staff are now also working on the Keweenaw Gallery installation. This will be one of the largest galleries in the museum. The history of mining in the Keweenaw exhibits are almost completely reinstalled here.
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Elise
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| Posted: Jun 25, 2011 08:56 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| John Jaszczak wrote: | | Pat Reagan designed and built this amazing gift shop counter, complete with a really interesting Brazilian conglomerate.. |
Wait, wait, back up... what is that counter-top made of? that's natural?!?
Watching the progression of the construction and installations is really a treat. Hope to see more images of the displays. Thank you so much for taking time to share with all of us!
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 25, 2011 11:20 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| There is discussion among the staff about whether or not the counter top is natural. We are told it is from Brazil... Dr. Robinson thought, at least initially, that it was not natural; however, Dr. Bornhorst thought there were some congomerates like that. I'll see if I can dig a little deeper.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2011 19:00 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Pat Reagan is building a new glass-front frame for the Douglas Houghton portrait.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2011 19:01 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The gift shop is shaping up for the July 5 "partial opening". It is going to be spectacular.
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| some of the gift shop stock awaiting final sorting |
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2011 19:14 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Soon the Keweenaw gallery will have its finest coppers back on exhibit! Susan Robinson is working to prepare the copper specimens for the exhibit along with curator George Robinson.
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| One of the empty Keweenaw Gallery copper cases readied for its specimens. |
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| Here, Susan is holding a fine copper from the famous Central Mine in Keweenaw County, Michigan. The specimen is 17 x 11 x 8 cm with dodecahedral/tetrahexahedral crystals to almost 3 cm. Formerly in the John T. Reeder collection. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 28, 2011 23:02 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The exhibits illustrating the different geological environments that native copper occurs in the Keweenaw Peninsula are being installed. Here are a few images of the conglomerate exhibit- famous for the "copper skull" specimens.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 30, 2011 21:04 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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On June 28 many of the best Michigan copper specimens were put back on display! Here are two cases- the first I showed empty a few images above. You really need to see these in person!
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 30, 2011 21:15 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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By June 29, more copper specimens were put in the display cases, and the crystal forms of copper exhibit was completed.
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| Here is just a part of the exhibit showing the many crystal forms that copper can exhibit. |
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| How nice to see JTR1642 back on exhibit. It is one of my favorites- a dodecahedral-tetrahexahedral copper crystal with a lovely patina on quartz with epidote. It is from the Quincy Mine, and formerly in the John T. Reeder collection. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jun 30, 2011 21:17 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Douglas Hougton's portrait is now all enclosed in its brand new and lovely frame, behind glass. Nice to have been able to photograph it before it was put behind the glass, but it is also nice to have it protected and so nicely exhibited.
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2011 22:30 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Today was opening (partially any way) day of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in its new building and location. The Gift Shop and two galleries (The Beauty of Minerals and the beginning of the Keweenaw Gallery) were open to the public at 9:00 a.m.
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| Here is the floor plan of the new building featuring galleries in the Thomas D. Shaffner Hall. |
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| Museum Manager Darlene and our new museum assistant Monica (shown here) did a great job getting the gift shop open. |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2011 22:38 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Some of the very best copper, silver, calcite and datolite specimens from the Keweenaw Peninsula are once again on prominent display.
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Rockland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
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| A few more specimens in the "Keweenaw's Best" case. (Copper, Silver, Datolite) |
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John Jaszczak
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2011 22:43 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Progress is also being made to ready the rest of the Keweenaw gallery for the building dedication in early August.
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| The Keweenaw Silver case is almost finished. |
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| Here is one of several updated cases dedicated to datolite. |
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| One of several new exhibits of Lake Superior agates. |
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