The University Museum collection has been housed in the lower level of the Flandrau Planetarium for over ten years. It is not easily accessible to the public, but soon will be. With the opening of the new Museum, not only will the collection be on well-documented display but will be joined by special mineral exhibits and educational galleries as part of a new concept in earth science mineral museums.
The new Museum will reside in a Spanish colonial mission-style building of 12,000 square feet in the heart of the world’s most famous mineral city. The renovation of the building includes all the required safety measures and handicap accessible elements.
I’m excited about this for many reasons, including that Professor Dr. Bob Downs, head of the University of Arizona Geoscience Department and other university staff, insisted that local experienced mineral collectors advise on this project. This decision took advantage of the collectors’ combined thousands of weeks of collecting experiences and vast knowledge of Arizona minerals and mines. The knowledge is invaluable, as the Museum plans include featuring the best of Arizona mining and minerals. Serving on the volunteer Advisory Group are Dr. Gene Meieran, Dr. Rob Lavinsky, Les Presmyk, Robbie McCarty, Dr. Peter Megaw, and my son Evan Jones. I know all of them well, and they are involved in the famous Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2021 من Rock&Gem Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2021 من Rock&Gem Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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