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[John Jaszczak]

[John Jaszczak]

Here is Dr. Christopher Stefano in front of a large sheet of native copper from the White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., MI at the entrance to the Schafner Hall, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum.

[Peter]

I fully agree with John White in his words of George and Sue Robinson!
Besides, I LOVE that Shigaite although image is not Scovil or Elliott quality!

[Jordi Fabre]

[John Jaszczak]

Peter- do you mean the specimen of shigaite with pink seamanite? I have some better close up images. The one posted was just to show some quick highlights of what you can see in the new exhibit case.

[Peter]

Dear John,
Yes, this is very interesting specimen!

[John Jaszczak]

Peter,
There is a close up photo of the seamanite crystal spray on page 1 of this thread -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/seamanite_bemgal_mine_jaj_417.jpg
You can see the crystals nicely, and may be able to make out the shigaite crystals right behind the seamanite. A close up of one of the shigaite crystals is on page 2 of this thread -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/shigaite_sm7_dm27928_103.jpg
Cheers
John

[Jordi Fabre]

[John Jaszczak]

This lovely group of pyrite crystals has excellent luster. The specimen is from the Merelani tanzanite deposit, Tanzania. It was acquired by then curator George Robinson from Simon Harrison in 2013.

[NeedHelp]

Cool topic, John.

Since you are probably the authority on the area, who better to ask (in a topic that hasn't been posted in in almost a year no less) what would be some good books on geology for the UP? Particularly the western UP. (Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw counties: my home turf mostly)

[John Jaszczak]

Dear Needhelp: Please call the museum and speak to the gift shop manager. The gift shop I think has a few books; the best one I know of is a geology and field guide by Ted Bornhorst and Bill Rose. - John

[John Jaszczak]

Congratulations to the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan for entering into an historic alliance to have the University of Michigan mineral collection curated and housed at the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan, and thereby preserve the historic legacy of this important collection, and also to once again make the collection accessible to public viewing.

[John Jaszczak]

The center of three cases showing some of the specimens from the University of Michigan mineral collection on display in its new home at the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum. The centerpiece is an astounding stibnite from Japan. At the lower right is an historic specimen of native copper from the Douglas Houghton collection.

[John Jaszczak]

Some of the visitors at the unveiling of the initial University of Michigan mineral collection exhibit.

[John Jaszczak]

The mineral collection of Lucius L. Hubbard (1849-1933) was split between the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum and the University of Michigan. It will once again be under one roof.