UA Mineral Museum Special Exhibit
100 Years of Arizona’s Best: The Minerals That Made The State The UA Mineral Museum’s special exhibit, “100 Years of Arizona’s Best: The Minerals That Made The State” will commemorate Arizona’s State Centennial with a dazzling display of Arizona minerals on loan from top collectors. Arizona is famous for both its copper wealth and its mineral specimens. This exhibit celebrates the state’s rich mining history with captivating archival photos and a rare chance to see the best of Arizona’s incredible minerals gathered together in one special exhibit. |
Welcome to the University of Arizona Mineral MuseumThe Museum is dedicated to providing public education and the preservation of minerals and meteorites while also serving the research needs of professionals, students and collectors. The collection is world-wide in scope, but with specific emphasis on minerals from Arizona and Mexico.Funded through Flandrau: The University of Arizona Science Center, and sponsored in part by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society 
UA Mineral Museum Special ExhibitFebruary 3rd, 2012 100 Years of Arizona’s Best: The Minerals That Made The State Exhibit Opens Feb 3, 2012 The UA Mineral Museum’s special exhibit, “100 Years of Arizona’s Best: The Minerals That Made The State” will commemorate Arizona’s State Centennial with a dazzling display of Arizona minerals on loan from top collectors. Arizona is famous for both [...] » Read more...Senior Curatorial Specialist Shirley Wetmore retiresJanuary 16th, 2009 After 30 years, Shirley Wetmore has retired from the University of Arizona Mineral Museum. It is with great sadness that the Museum sees Shirley leave. » Read more...About AcanthiteAcanthite derives its name from the Greek word acantha (thorn) due to the thorn-like shape of its crystals. It forms pseudo-cubic dark gray to black crystals and is one of the most important silver ores.
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