Musée de minéralogie
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The Musée de minéralogie (Museum for mineralogy
) is a museum
in Strasbourg
in the Bas-Rhin
department of France
. It belongs to the University of Strasbourg
, of which is displays the historical collections of minerals.
Gems and stones from France, former GDR and FRG, former USSR (most notably Russia), Romania and USA are exposed there.
The museum hosts a moulage of the largest single piece gold found (a 68kg gold piece found in Australia).
A special interest represents the "box with fluorescent stones", with minerals lightened by ultra-violet rays.
The museum is located in the Paleontology and Mineralogy faculty building of the University of Strasbourg.
Mineralogy
Mineralogy is the study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization.-History:Early writing...
) is a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It belongs to the University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
, of which is displays the historical collections of minerals.
Gems and stones from France, former GDR and FRG, former USSR (most notably Russia), Romania and USA are exposed there.
The museum hosts a moulage of the largest single piece gold found (a 68kg gold piece found in Australia).
A special interest represents the "box with fluorescent stones", with minerals lightened by ultra-violet rays.
The museum is located in the Paleontology and Mineralogy faculty building of the University of Strasbourg.