Mineral Museum Hosts Hubert C. de Monmonier Collection

Saturday, February 9, 2008 -
Sunday, February 24, 2008
(Weeks of Feb. 11 and 18) Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 6 p.m-9 p.m.; Saturday noon-9 p.m.; Sunday noon-5p.m.

The magnificence of the Hubert C. de Monmonier Collection is the focus of a new UA Mineral Museum special featured opening at Flandrau: The UA Science Center on Feb. 9, coinciding with the 54th annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. The exhibit runs through May 31 and is the first time that a portion of the collection has been seen in public.

The collection comprises 871 mineral specimens representing 64 species from some of the most famous and classic locations around the world. The collection includes 350 quartz specimens, 146 tourmaline, 44 silver, 38 beryl and more than 70 gold specimens. Also in the collection are more than 300 rare books on mineral-related topics by many classical mineralogists.

Admission: Adults $5; with UA CatCard $1
Audience: All, Medium (51-100)

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