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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 09, 2012 21:40 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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I am really excited- The hardware replacement we ordered arrived today so I was able to connect the computer with the animation about fluorescence to the exhibit lights and control their turning on and off with the animation. Though not shown in these photos, George has installed the labels for the specimens. The fluorescent minerals exhibit is now complete!
Want to see the animation? Please visit us.
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Fluorite These fluorite specimens are shown in white light and then in long wave UV. These are the first to show the fluorescence as the animation proceeds. |
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Just below the fluorite specimens are assorted specimens that fluoresce in short wave UV. These are shown next (shown here in white light and in short wave UV). |
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This case of assorted minerals in long wave UV lights next. |
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Short wave UV. Minerals from Franklin and Sterling mines, New Jersey. |
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Short wave UV. Minerals from Franklin and Sterling mines, New Jersey. |
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Short wave UV. Minerals from Franklin and Sterling mines, New Jersey. |
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Short wave UV. Minerals from Franklin and Sterling mines, New Jersey. |
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John S. White
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Posted: Jul 10, 2012 04:54 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Congratulations George and John. I would like to say that when I was at the old museum at Michigan Tech recently the fluorescent exhibit was far and away the best that I had ever seen. I am sure that this new one is even better, if that is possible.
_________________ John S. White
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 11, 2012 19:34 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Thank you John.
I'd also like to add that the museum seems to be very popular this summer! The attendance
by visitors seems to me to be very high. The new location has made the museum much more accessible.
George and Robert Rann have a new book out now about the museum with some
history and highlights of the collections. Mineral News recently posted a nice review.
Cheers
John
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 11, 2012 20:57 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Here are more pegmatite minerals, including some giant ones!
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Zircon Gilgit, Pakistan small cabinet |
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Spessartine on quartz Tongbei Area, Yunxiao, China large cabinet |
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purple Fluorapatite King Lithia mine, Keystone, South Dakota miniature |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 14, 2012 12:05 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Some very large specimens from the magmas and volcanic mineral-forming environments exhibit. Great colors!
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Large specimens of quartz, beryl, feldspar, etc. from magmas and volcanic mineral-forming environments. |
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Rose quartz on smokey quartz Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil oversized |
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Berl variety Morganite Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil oversized |
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Amazonite Pike's Peak area, Colorado large cabinet |
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Brazilianite Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil large cabinet |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 15, 2012 13:47 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Minerals of the Grenville Province.
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Grenville Province, Canada |
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fluorichterite Essonville Line Road, Wilberforce, Ontario cabinet |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 15, 2012 20:55 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Here are some Franklin NJ minerals in the Regional Metamorphism exhibits.
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Regional Metamorphism exhibit |
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Rhodonite Franklin, New Jersey small cabinet |
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spherical Graphite Franklin, New Jersey small cabinet This is a remarkable and rather old specimen, probably purchases from A. E. Foote Co. |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 17, 2012 21:22 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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One never knows what one might find on exhibit in the museum. George seems to constantly be adding new things that take me by surprise. Art Moretta recently passed away and willed his collection to the museum. Many of his finest specimens can now be seen sprinkled among the new exhibits.
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Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Quartz Swee Home Mine, Alma, Colorado Cabinet I am known to like black minerals. Nevertheless, these take my breath away. |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 20, 2012 20:26 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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I have a soft spot for skarn minerals. I wonder why?
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Prehnite with Aegirine Djuga, Kayes, Mali cabinet |
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Epidote Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Whales Island, Alaska large cabinet |
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super-sized skarn minerals including apatite, magnetite, epidote, garnets |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 21, 2012 21:28 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Here is a fine serandite specimen from the recent bequest of the Art Moretta collection
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Serandite Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada cabinet |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 27, 2012 21:49 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Alkaline pegmatite dike with miarolitic cavities features minerals from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
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Analcime, Aegirine, Rhodochrosite, Serandite, Catapleiite Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Jul 30, 2012 08:23 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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This exhibit discusses metamorphic grade. I like the kyanite.
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Metamorphic grade exhibit The large slab is a polished "folded biotite granite gneiss" from Bedford, New York |
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Kyanite Barro Do Salinas, Minas Gerias, Brazil cabinet |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 03, 2012 18:33 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Oxide zone minerals, LARGE and small make for some VERY colorful new exhibits.
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Large Oxide zone minerals 1 |
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Large oxide zine minerals 2 |
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Common oxide zone minerals |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 04, 2012 16:08 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Vanadinite from Morocco is a classic and always a favorite.
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Vanadinite, Baryte Mibladen, Morocco small cabinet
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Tobi
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 11, 2012 17:33 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The museum held a sale of surplus and deacessioned items as part of
the Copper Country Mineral Retreat activities. Folks lined up a little before 8 a.m.
Nearby, the Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club is also holding its annual gem and mineral
show in Houghton, Michigan this weekend.
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Gift Shop Prep Susan and George Robinson are getting a few specimens put out in the gift shop before the sale opened. Susan was recently named Honorary Curator of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in recognition of her MANY hours of service. |
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Annex The "annex" on the east side of the museum was filled with flats of specimens for sale. Among those for sale are specimens gifted from the Lance T. Hampel collection. |
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Annex 2 Another view of collectors looking over flats in the annex. |
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Realgar China Large cabinet |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 19:22 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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The entrance gallery at the new museum is almost complete. Here are a few select individual
specimens from the introductory exhibits highlighting donations from collectors and estates.
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Copper Michigan Copper District (donated by A. Moretta) cabinet |
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Copper Point Prospect, Keweenaw Co., Michigan cabinet donated by A. Moretta |
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Aquamarine with Muscovite Kunar, Afghanistan large cabinet donated by A. Meieran |
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Shigaite Cannon mine, Stambaugh, Michigan cabinet An amazing specimen! |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 15, 2012 22:10 Post subject: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum - Fundraiser Event |
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Each fall ince 1997 the A. E. Seaman has hosted a fundraiser event sponsored by the Seaman Mineral Museum Society. The first gala was called "The Graphite Ball" and featured a composition for string quartet inspired by graphite's crystal structure, a short and humorous talk about graphite by me (wearing a tux), a wonderful dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing.
Subsequent events have featured tanzanite, datolite, fluorescent minerals, copper, ruby and more.
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Program cover for the first museum fundraiser "mineral ball" in 1997. |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Aug 15, 2012 22:19 Post subject: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum - Fundraiser Event / Celebration of DIAMOND |
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Now for the 16th annual fundraiser gala, the museum will come full circle back to carbon. But this time perhaps more refined? The them will be a celebration of DIAMOND. It will be held in Houghton, Michigan on October 20, 2012 in the ballroom on the campus of Michigan Technological University. If you would like an invitation to be sent to you, please send me a message here or an email to:
jaszczak(AT)mtu{dot}edu
Tony Nikischer, winner of last year's Charles A. Salotti Earth Science Education Award will present a short talk about diamonds at the event, and a new winner of the award will be announced.
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Diamond Left: Caroni river, San Felix, Venezuela. Right: South Africa 7mm each |
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John Jaszczak
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Posted: Sep 13, 2012 20:36 Post subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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Curator Dr. George Robinson and Professor Robert Rann (Madonna Univ.) have published a new book "The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Its History and Collections." It is 95 pages, with many full color specimen images as well as black and white historical images of people and places relevant to the museum's 110-year history. The book also comes with an indexed CD containing hundreds more high-quality specimen images. The book is available from the Museum's gift shop.
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"The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Its History and Collections" by Robinson and Rann 2012. |
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