Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
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| Established | 1873–74 |
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| Location | General Research Laboratory (GRL) building, 1310 Maple St., Golden, CO 80401, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°45′07″N 105°13′29″W / 39.75189°N 105.22484°WCoordinates: 39°45′07″N 105°13′29″W / 39.75189°N 105.22484°W |
| Type | University museum, geology |
| Curator | Dr Bruce Geller |
| Website | www.mines.edu |
View of the Colorado School of Mines campus where the Geology Museum is located.
The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum is a geology museum based in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, United States. It was established in 1873[1] and opened in 1874.[2]
The museum has two floors in which it displays fossils, gemstones, meteorites, minerals, and mining artifacts. The museum acts as the Colorado state repository for mineral heritage.
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Native gold after sylvanite lining fracture in phonolite, Cripple Creek mining district. Specimen at the museum.
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- Museum website
- A hidden gem in Golden, Denver Post, 02/18/2016
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