CSM Geology Slide show

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum:

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum by Sequoia Elisabeth Carpenter Use space bar to advance and ‘esc’ to exit

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The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum serves as the state repository for Colorado's mineral heritage and promotes its importance and understanding to the university community and the public. It aims to inspire scientific curiosity through education and research while encouraging appreciation of the earth and responsibility for its mineral, fossil, meteorite and historic mining treasures. It is also home to one of the state's two Goodwill moon rocks collected during the Apollo 17 mission. The CSM Geology Museum was started in 1874 and displays mineral, fossil, gemstone, meteorite and historic mining artifact exhibits on two floors .

Golden in 1913:

Golden in 1913

13th Street Golden, Colorado:

13 th Street Golden, Colorado

Welcome to a Mineral Journey:

Welcome to a Mineral Journey The following slides are an adventure in mineral wonder. The purpose here is to appreciate Mother Earth in ways not previously considered. Her wonder is sometimes hidden beneath the surface, just like many people you may know. I am deeply grateful to the heroes who braved life and limb to discover Gaia’s natural gifts! Please tread lightly with care and gratitude for these natural wonders.

Arrived at CSM Geology Museum:

Arrived at CSM Geology Museum

Up the Hill to the Main Entrance:

Up the Hill to the Main Entrance

Outside Trail Info:

Outside Trail Info

CSM History, part 2 of the trail:

CSM History, part 2 of the trail

Welcome:

Welcome

Mineral Wonders lay ahead…:

Mineral Wonders lay ahead…

CSM Mission Statement:

CSM Mission Statement

CSM Mission Statement:

CSM Mission Statement

Amethyst, Rio Grande de Sul Brazil:

Amethyst, Rio Grande de Sul Brazil

Amethyst, Rio Grande de Sul Brazil:

Amethyst, Rio Grande de Sul Brazil

Native Copper:

Native Copper

Colorado Minerals Display:

Colorado Minerals Display

Donna Chirnside Trophy:

Donna Chirnside Trophy

Donations Accepted:

Donations Accepted

Guide to Geology Museums:

Guide to Geology Museums Minerals are any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal. (Dictionary.com) The Label lists a name, the chemical structure, location of find, and the donor if known. Location is very important because minerals exist all over the earth and vary by location, sometimes within the same mine. For example, Fluorite is different from China than from Europe and from USA. The environment is a very powerful shaping force and effects all of creation whether below the earth, in the seas, or on land. It even effects YOU and how you are formed.

Earthly Treasures:

Earthly Treasures

Colorado State Mineral:

Colorado State Mineral

Crystal Treasure:

Crystal Treasure

The Miner’s Gift:

The Miner’s Gift

Creedite, Clear Creek, Colorado:

Creedite , Clear Creek, Colorado

Beauty in Crystal form:

Beauty in Crystal form

Is that Jello? :

Is that Jello ?

Hemimorphite sprinkles:

Hemimorphite sprinkles

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Chrysocola :

Chrysocola

Covellite, Rio Grande County:

Covellite , Rio Grande County

Barite, Mineral County:

Barite, Mineral County

Barite with Flash:

Barite with Flash

Fluorite on Microcline:

Fluorite on Microcline

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Schorl, form of Tourmaline:

Schorl , form of Tourmaline

Schorl with Flash:

Schorl with Flash

Fluorite, Teller County Colorado:

Fluorite, Teller County Colorado

Barite, Weld County Colorado:

Barite, Weld County Colorado

Barite crystals:

Barite crystals

Barite Crystal, Colorado:

Barite Crystal, Colorado

Barite with Flash:

Barite with Flash

Barite, different shape and color:

Barite, different shape and color

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Quartz, var. Amethyst:

Quartz, var. Amethyst

Minerals often group together:

Minerals often group together

Covellite, Copper Sulfide:

Covellite , Copper Sulfide

Pyrite, Fool’s Gold:

Pyrite, Fool’s Gold

Pikes Peak Display:

Pikes Peak Display

Pikes Peak Batholith minerals:

Pikes Peak Batholith minerals

“The Legend”:

“The Legend”

Smoky Quartz on Amazonite, exceptionally large specimen:

Smoky Quartz on Amazonite, exceptionally large specimen

Smoky Quartz on Amazonite:

Smoky Quartz on Amazonite

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Label to previous slide

Smoky Quartz with Goethite:

Smoky Quartz with Goethite

Amazonite Cluster:

Amazonite Cluster

Smokey Quartz:

Smokey Quartz

Radiation, either natural or artificial make Quartz smoky – this is natural:

Radiation, either natural or artificial make Quartz smoky – this is natural

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Geologic Map:

Geologic Map

Map specific to Pikes Peak Batholith, A very large igneous intrusion extending deep in the earth's crust.:

Map specific to Pikes Peak Batholith , A very large igneous intrusion extending deep in the earth's crust.

Colorado State Capitol Dome with state mineral and state rock:

Colorado State Capitol Dome with state mineral and state rock

Colorado State Mineral – Do you know the name?:

Colorado State Mineral – Do you know the name?

Better view of previous specimen:

Better view of previous specimen

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Mineral Flag:

Mineral Flag

The Gilded Dome:

The Gilded Dome

Colorado State Rock:

Colorado State Rock

Colorado State Mineral:

Colorado State Mineral

Midwest & Eastern USA Minerals:

Midwest & Eastern USA Minerals

Used as a flux in steel and aluminum processing, also used to make hydrofluoric acid. Makes beautiful jewelry and impressive specimens as well. :

Used as a flux in steel and aluminum processing, also used to make hydrofluoric acid. Makes beautiful jewelry and impressive specimens as well.

Beautiful Specimen:

Beautiful Specimen

Differing forms of Calcite:

Differing forms of Calcite

Galena, Lead sulfide:

Galena, Lead sulfide

Smithsonite, named after James Smithson of Smithsonian fame:

Smithsonite , named after James Smithson of Smithsonian fame

Marcasite is an Iron Sulfide:

Marcasite is an Iron Sulfide

Marcasite is lighter and more brittle than pyrite. :

Marcasite is lighter and more brittle than pyrite.

Marcasite with flash:

Marcasite with flash

Crystal inside a crystal :

Crystal inside a crystal

Layering common in crystal formation:

Layering common in crystal formation

Herkimer Diamond, large cluster:

Herkimer Diamond, large cluster

Quartz var. Amethyst:

Quartz var. Amethyst

Intense color is common in New England Amethyst:

Intense color is common in New England Amethyst

Beautiful Minerals are even found in Florida:

Beautiful Minerals are even found in Florida

Colorado Minerals Cont. :

Colorado Minerals Cont.

Gillman District, Colorado:

Gillman District, Colorado

Climax District, Colorado:

Climax District, Colorado

Mining Methods:

Mining Methods

Buzzyman – miner drilling:

Buzzyman – miner drilling

Climax mine, Molybdenum :

Climax mine, Molybdenum

Colorado Mineral Belt:

Colorado Mineral Belt

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide) is the most common of the sulfide minerals:

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide) is the most common of the sulfide minerals

Guggenheim fortune:

Guggenheim fortune

European Minerals:

European Minerals

Smithsonite, Greece:

Smithsonite , Greece

Sphalerite var Schalenblende Sphere:

Sphalerite var Schalenblende Sphere

Sphalerite var Schalenblende Sphere:

Sphalerite var Schalenblende Sphere

Label to previous two slides:

Label to previous two slides

Sulfur, Beautiful crystals from Sicily:

Sulfur, Beautiful crystals from Sicily

Fluorite cube on Calcite:

Fluorite cube on Calcite

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Label to previous slide

Hemimorphite, Sardinia Italy:

Hemimorphite , Sardinia Italy

Elbaite (Tourmaline) on Albite:

Elbaite (Tourmaline) on Albite

Almandine (Garnet) Tyrol, Austria:

Almandine (Garnet) Tyrol, Austria

Arizona Minerals:

Arizona Minerals

Wulfenite, Arizona :

Wulfenite, Arizona

Beauty in color, shape and form:

Beauty in color, shape and form

Azurite, Arizona:

Azurite, Arizona

Conglomerate of Gems:

Conglomerate of Gems

Wulfenite, Glove Mine AZ:

Wulfenite, Glove Mine AZ

Notice the differences from previous Wulfenite specimens:

Notice the differences from previous Wulfenite specimens

What Arizona is famous for!:

What Arizona is famous for!

Azurite, Copper Queen Mine, AZ:

Azurite, Copper Queen Mine, AZ

Quartz and Calcite, AZ:

Quartz and Calcite, AZ

Wulfenite Beauty:

Wulfenite Beauty

Wafers of Lead Molybdate:

Wafers of Lead Molybdate

Tetragonal Crystal system:

Tetragonal Crystal system

Striking contrast in shape and form!:

Striking contrast in shape and form!

Classical minerals of the world:

Classical minerals of the world

Worldwide Classics:

Worldwide Classics

Unique shape and form:

Unique shape and form

Rings of Azurite and Malachite:

Rings of Azurite and Malachite

Label for previous slide:

Label for previous slide

Topaz and Elbaite (Tourmaline):

Topaz and Elbaite (Tourmaline)

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Label for previous slide

Elbaite with Quartz on Albite:

Elbaite with Quartz on Albite

Unique combination:

Unique combination

Beautiful Clarity:

Beautiful Clarity

Aquamarine – Looks like liquid!:

Aquamarine – Looks like liquid!

There are many varieties of Beryl, including Aquamarine, Emerald, Golden Beryl, Heliodor, Goshenite, Morganite, & Red Beryl. :

There are many varieties of Beryl, including Aquamarine, Emerald, Golden Beryl, Heliodor, Goshenite , Morganite , & Red Beryl.

Tubular shape is common for Beryl:

Tubular shape is common for Beryl

Australia is famous for Opal:

Australia is famous for Opal

Fluorite from China:

Fluorite from China

Malachite from Congo:

Malachite from Congo

Azurite altering to Malachite:

Azurite altering to Malachite

Extraordinary Mineral from Namibia:

Extraordinary Mineral from Namibia

Quartz with Hedenbergite Inclusions:

Quartz with Hedenbergite Inclusions

Unique formation from Siberia, Russia:

Unique formation from Siberia, Russia

Russian Beauty:

Russian Beauty

Scheelite on Muscovite, China:

Scheelite on Muscovite, China

Azurite & Malachite, China:

Azurite & Malachite, China

Label for previous slide:

Label for previous slide

Quartz commonly has inclusions :

Quartz commonly has inclusions

Exquisite Color:

Exquisite Color

Beauty is shape and form:

Beauty is shape and form

Stibnite and Calcite:

Stibnite and Calcite

San Juan Mountains, Colorado:

San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Other Minerals of the world:

Other Minerals of the world

Barite on Calcite, South Dakota:

Barite on Calcite, South Dakota

Slicing often reveals inner beauty:

Slicing often reveals inner beauty

Copper from Utah:

Copper from Utah

Love the contrast!:

Love the contrast!

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Pink Tourmaline, San Diego:

Pink Tourmaline, San Diego

Gold is not always globular:

Gold is not always globular

It also flakes, grains and nuggets:

It also flakes, grains and nuggets

Highly reflective metal, natural form:

Highly reflective metal, natural form

Unusual form of Copper:

Unusual form of Copper

Eggs of Smithsonite?:

Eggs of Smithsonite ?

Mexican Beauty:

Mexican Beauty

Rosasite, Mexico:

Rosasite , Mexico

Mexican Minerals:

Mexican Minerals

Minerals from Mexico:

Minerals from Mexico

Natural sculpture:

Natural sculpture

Notice how this is different from the other Hemimorphite specimens shown from Colorado and Italy. :

Notice how this is different from the other Hemimorphite specimens shown from Colorado and Italy.

Natural attraction:

Natural attraction

Sulfur, Baja Mexico:

Sulfur, Baja Mexico

Now this is Yellow! :

Now this is Yellow!

Sulfur crystals:

Sulfur crystals

South American Minerals:

South American Minerals

Minerals from Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay:

Minerals from Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay

Schorl on Albite var. Clevelandite:

Schorl on Albite var. Clevelandite

Slice of Stalactite :

Slice of Stalactite

Many large specimens come from a booming mineral trade in Brazil:

Many large specimens come from a booming mineral trade in Brazil

Characteristic shape of Stibnite:

Characteristic shape of Stibnite

Unusual color :

Unusual color

Colombia is famous for Emerald:

Colombia is famous for Emerald

Forms in caves:

Forms in caves

Rhodonite:

Rhodonite

Cousin of Colorado State Mineral:

Cousin of Colorado State Mineral

It is found in many places around he world, as most minerals are.:

It is found in many places around he world, as most minerals are.

Comes in different forms too, this is a coating on Quartz:

Comes in different forms too, this is a coating on Quartz

Minerals from Bolivia:

Minerals from Bolivia

Excellent Specimen, copper, iron, & zinc.:

Excellent Specimen, copper, iron, & zinc.

Pyrite has been proposed as an abundant, inexpensive material in  photovoltaic solar panels:

Pyrite has been proposed as an abundant, inexpensive material in  photovoltaic solar panels

It makes a beautiful specimen also:

It makes a beautiful specimen also

Betty Llewellyn Room:

Betty Llewellyn Room

Fine Colorado Jewelry:

Fine Colorado Jewelry

Exquisite!!:

Exquisite!!

Colorado State Mineral:

Colorado State Mineral

Faceted Gems and corresponding Mineral:

Faceted Gems and corresponding Mineral

Father Armand Forstall Collection:

Father Armand Forstall Collection

Meteorites are sliced to expose inner patterns:

Meteorites are sliced to expose inner patterns

Many different compositions:

Many different compositions

Meteorites continued:

Meteorites continued

First major discovery of silver ore in the USA, 1859:

First major discovery of silver ore in the USA, 1859

Burro Tunnel Mine:

Burro Tunnel Mine

Amethyst Art:

Amethyst Art

Amethyst, Mexico:

Amethyst, Mexico

Another location for Rhodochrosite:

Another location for Rhodochrosite

Natural Beauty in Silver:

Natural Beauty in Silver

Natural Beauty in Silver cont.:

Natural Beauty in Silver cont.

Close up:

Close up

Gold Display:

Gold Display

San Juan Mountains Gold:

San Juan Mountains Gold

Gold & Silver Specimens:

Gold & Silver Specimens

Gold Nuggets:

Gold Nuggets

Leadville Gold:

Leadville Gold

Mine Location:

Mine Location

Closer view:

Closer view

Without glare, self portrait:

Without glare, self portrait

Gold flake:

Gold flake

Gold Leaf?:

Gold Leaf?

Gold ore vein:

Gold ore vein

Notice how it forms:

Notice how it forms

Label to previous slide:

Label to previous slide

Natural alloy of Gold and Silver:

Natural alloy of Gold and Silver

Pyromorphite collection:

Pyromorphite collection

Notice the colors, shapes and formations, all of the same mineral:

Notice the colors, shapes and formations, all of the same mineral

Calcite and Aragonite on Calcite:

Calcite and Aragonite on Calcite

Cave formations:

Cave formations

Central City Art:

Central City Art

Rhodochrosite from the mine:

Rhodochrosite from the mine

Once again, variety is the spice of life:

Once again, variety is the spice of life

Closer view:

Closer view

Another great example of variety:

Another great example of variety

Columbite (Fe-Iron) on Albite:

Columbite (Fe-Iron) on Albite

Fantastic specimen:

Fantastic specimen

Vanadinite, Mibladen Morroco:

Vanadinite , Mibladen Morroco

Celestine on Sulfur:

Celestine on Sulfur

Ferberite, is a black monoclinic mineral composed of iron and tungstate, FeWO4.:

Ferberite , is a black monoclinic mineral composed of iron and tungstate , FeWO4.

Ferberite close up:

Ferberite close up

Silver ore:

Silver ore

World Map made from gems:

World Map made from gems

In memory of Norris Jr. & Sr. “The Call”:

In memory of Norris Jr. & Sr. “The Call”

Massive Specimen of Quartz and Tourmaline on Clevelandite, Brazil:

Massive Specimen of Quartz and Tourmaline on Clevelandite , Brazil

Art work along the ceiling of the museum:

Art work along the ceiling of the museum

Mining Mural – Modern Times:

Mining Mural – Modern Times

Part II – CSM Geology Museum:

Part II – CSM Geology Museum The downstairs portion of the museum is mostly educational materials with the “Goodwill” Moon Rock, Fossils, Meteroties , Zeolites , and a Uranium Mine.

Meteorites that make it through the atmosphere:

Meteorites that make it through the atmosphere

Asteroids:

Asteroids

Rocks from Space:

Rocks from Space

Messengers from Space:

Messengers from Space

Meteor sites Colorado:

Meteor sites Colorado

Identifying meteorites:

Identifying meteorites

Types of Meteorites:

Types of Meteorites

Iron Meteorites:

Iron Meteorites

One of only two in Colorado:

One of only two in Colorado

Details on Moon Rock:

Details on Moon Rock

Apollo 17:

Apollo 17

Display case with Moon Rock:

Display case with Moon Rock

Looks official:

Looks official

The Moon Rock:

The Moon Rock

Beauty in shape and form:

Beauty in shape and form

Flash added:

Flash added

Cavansite is blue:

Cavansite is blue

Zeolites:

Zeolites

Scolecite:

Scolecite

Label for previous slide:

Label for previous slide

Stellerite:

Stellerite

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Label for previous slide

Mesolite from India:

Mesolite from India

A work of Art by Planet Earth:

A work of Art by Planet Earth

Octopus mineral?:

Octopus mineral?

Opal:

Opal

Diffraction of light causes colors:

Diffraction of light causes colors

State Gemstones Eastern USA:

State Gemstones Eastern USA

State Gemstones Western USA:

State Gemstones Western USA

State Minerals Eastern USA:

State Minerals Eastern USA

State Minerals Western USA:

State Minerals Western USA

Radiation occurs naturally:

Radiation occurs naturally

Radiation comes from earth minerals as well as outer space:

Radiation comes from earth minerals as well as outer space

From 1947-54 over 3 million dollars was paid by the Atomic Energy Commision to anyone willing to look for Uranium.:

From 1947-54 over 3 million dollars was paid by the Atomic Energy Commision to anyone willing to look for Uranium.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is naturally occuring in areas with Uranium like Colorado:

Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is naturally occuring in areas with Uranium like Colorado

Huge Smoky Quartz crystal, see the hat to the left:

Huge Smoky Quartz crystal, see the hat to the left

Radioactive minerals have naturally occuring unstable elements which emit ionizing radiation:

Radioactive minerals have naturally occuring unstable elements which emit ionizing radiation

Carnotite - Radioactive:

Carnotite - Radioactive

Types of Ionizing Radiation:

Types of Ionizing Radiation

Distance is good protection:

Distance is good protection

It is the nature of the beast:

It is the nature of the beast

Gold washing diorama:

Gold washing diorama

Device on left is a Rocker:

Device on left is a Rocker

Tiffany Jeweler’s Display 1892:

Tiffany Jeweler’s Display 1892

Everything is made of something:

Everything is made of something

Mines of the West:

Mines of the West

Aggregate (rock) operations across the USA:

Aggregate (rock) operations across the USA

How we use Rocks and Minerals:

How we use Rocks and Minerals

Physical Properties of Minerals:

Physical Properties of Minerals

Close up of label:

Close up of label

Hardeness or Moh’s Scale:

Hardeness or Moh’s Scale

More Properties of Minerals:

More Properties of Minerals

Close up of label:

Close up of label

Informative posters:

Informative posters

The rock cycle:

The rock cycle

Modern Mining and YOU:

Modern Mining and YOU

Periodic Chart:

Periodic Chart

Periodic Chart :

Periodic Chart

Borax advertisement:

Borax advertisement

Uses for Borates:

Uses for Borates

Ancient Sea – Wall Mural:

Ancient Sea – Wall Mural

Dinosaurs rule the earth – Wall Mural:

Dinosaurs rule the earth – Wall Mural

Uranium Mine entrance:

Uranium Mine entrance

CSM Mascot - Blaster:

CSM Mascot - Blaster

The Story of Blaster the Burro:

The Story of Blaster the Burro

New Frontiers:

New Frontiers

Review :

Review What did you learn? Do you see the diversity in the mineral world? Is this Mineral diversity like all other groups, Plants, Animals, Human? Do you see the similarities? Do you see that the Universe is an infinite variety of elemental composition? Beauty exists everywhere!

THE END:

THE END Credits Thanks to Colorado School of Mines for providing this wonderful museum free of charge. Thanks to my parents for inspiring my interest and appreciation of gems and minerals. It has been a life long journey! Thanks to Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page ) for facts to fill the gaps.