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Melonite, Fluorescent Watermelon Calcite
Melonite photographed under shortwave UV light.
Photo by Dan Snow
This will be on display at the 59th Gem & Mineral Show, KCI Expo Center, 2020
Franklinite, Calcite and Willemite
Franklinite, Calcite and Willemite photographed under shortwave UV Light.
Photo by Dan Snow
This will be on display at the 59th gem and Mineral Show, KCI Expo Center, 2020
Chalcedony
Chalcedony photographed under white light, then under shortwave UV light.
Photos by Dan Snow
Will be on display at the 59th Gem and Mineral Show, KCI Expo Center, 2020
Fairburn Agate
Fairburn Agate from South Dakota, photographed under white light, then under longwave UV light.
Photos by Dan Snow
This will be on display at the 59th Gem & Mineral Show at the KCI Expo Center, 2020
Fluorescent Franklinite Cabochons
Franklinite Cabochons under white light, then under shortwave UV light.
Photos by Dan Snow
This will be on display at the 59th Gem & Mineral Show, KCI Expo Center, 2020
Dryhead Agate
Dryhead agate under white light and then under shortwave UV light.
Photos by Dan Snow
Will be on display at the 59th Gem & Mineral Show at KCI Expo Center, 2020
SEPTARIAN NODULE
A cut and polished septarian nodule. First photographed under white light, then short wave ultraviolet light. It will be in the fluorescent mineral display at the 59th Gem & Mineral Show at the KCI Expo Center March 13th, 14th and 15th, 2020.
Photographed by Dan Snow
Special Exhibits Spring 2018
MCC-Maple Woods: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Many minerals with a golden hue actually have no gold in them whatsoever, and this display contain examples of many. But don’t be fooled! All that glitters may not be gold, but no matter what it, it is still amazing!
University of Kansas-Vertebrate Paleontology: Dinosaurs from Montana
Booth/exhibit will feature some nice casts of dinosaur skulls and bones.
University of Kansas-Invertebrate Paleontology:There will be a sandbox with invertebrate fossils for children to hunt through as well as information about the fossils they find.
University of Kansas-Invertebrate Paleontology: Fossils from the middle Cambrian
Display of a variety of interesting and rare middle Cambrian fossils
University of Missouri-Kansas City: Specimens from UMKC’s Sutton Museum of Geosciences
A display of excellent specimen’s from the UMKC museum
Northwest Missouri State University: Student Field Experiences
The showcase features mineral and rock samples collected by students during departmental field trips over the past year. Samples were collected at sites in southeastern Missouri, Minnesota, and the Colorado Plateau region.
University of Kansas-Paleobotany Department: Pennsylvanian Plants of the Midwest
An exhibit of various 300 million year old plant fossils, many found locally.
Washburn University: Bill Boltze Lake Superior Agate Collection and the Washburn meteor
Exhibit will feature a collection of agates found in the glacial deposits in and around Topeka, KS and a 29 lb. nickel-iron meteor that is 1/4 of one found in Chile in 1875.
Chemistry Rocks Webinar
The American Chemical Society is hosting a live webinar called “Chemistry Rocks! – Exploring the Chemistry of Rocks and Minerals” on Tue, Oct 24, 2017 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT. We are surrounded by rocks and minerals everywhere…in the ground we walk on, the places we work and live, and even in the food we eat. How are chemists experimenting with these fundamental materials to help the world and make our lives better? Ask questions live to the experts regarding the amazing work that is being done in rock and mineral science.
To see the webinar, sign up at GoToWebinar and fill out the form. They will send you an email to confirm. Then, on Tuesday at 6PM Central Time, follow the link in the email, make sure you have your computer’s sound turned on, and enjoy!
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