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Mini-Museum of Geology & Natural History:

Selected Rock and Mineral Specimens

Museum Hours: 8:00am - 4:45pm EST weekdays; closed weekends and holidays.

Please call ahead if you wish to meet with a geologist: (304) 594-2331

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calcite, calcium carbonate
calcite (calcium carbonate)
Locality: Rich Mountain, Randolph County, WV
Donated By: Dave Phillips
Museum ID: #59
Size: 137 mm x 70 mm (5.4 in x 2.8 in)
fluorite, calcium fluoride
fluorite (calcium fluoride)
Locality: Renick, Greenbrier County, WV
Donated By: Dave Phillips
Museum ID: #26
Size: 67 mm x 22 mm x 25 mm (2.6 in x 0.9 in x 1.0 in)
pyrite, iron disulfide
pyrite (iron disulfide)
Locality: Island Creek Coal Company, Grant County, WV
Museum ID: #23
Size: 59 mm x 29 mm (2.3 in x 1.1 in)
quartz, silicon dioxide
quartz (silicon dioxide)
Locality: Hampshire County, WV
Donated By: Dave Phillips
Museum ID: #16
Size: 135 mm x 130 mm (5.3 in x 5.1 in)
sphalerite on quartz, zinc sulfide
sphalerite on quartz (zinc sulfide)
Locality: Hampshire County, WV
Donated By: Dave Phillips
Museum ID: #21
Size: 105 mm x 46 mm (4.1 in x 1.8 in)
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Museum Curator: E. Ray Garton: Curator@PrehistoricPlanet.com
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