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UD's Mineralogical Museum features world-class specimens
4:20 p.m., June 19, 2003--The mineral collection at the University of Delaware includes more than 5,000 specimens, 600 of which are on display in the Irénée du Pont Mineral Room in Penny Hall.
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Except for federal holidays, the Mineralogical Museum is open to the public from noon-4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and from 1-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. (The museum will be closed from Aug. 15 until fall semester classes begin Sept. 3.) Admission is free.
The museum collection features native elements, minerals found in pure form from the periodic table of elements, sulfides and sulfosalts, oxides and hydroxides, carbonates, sulfates and phosphates from all over the world.
An exhibit on the history of Delaware blue and gold, the Universitys colors adopted by faculty in 1889, also is on display. It also includes a brief history of the state bird, the blue hen.
In addition, there is a selection of carved mineral animals, such as the Chinese lion, a duck, an eagle, and, of course, a blue hen. The materials used for these sculptures range from those that are soft and easily carved (dolomite) to minerals that are quite hard (corundum). Birthstones from every month also are on display daily.
To schedule a group tour of the Mineralogical Museum, call the museum office at 831-8242 or e-mail your request to [bchapp@udel.edu].
For more information, visit [www.museums.udel.edu/mineral/index.html].
Article by Anthony Pierce, AS 2004
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