University of Arizona Mineral Museum
- University of Arizona Mineral Museum
The University of Arizona Mineral Museum (UAMM), is currently located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
The museum was started in 1892, and houses over 24,000 specimens from around the world, including meteorites, micromounts and mining artifacts. Minerals from Arizona and Mexico are particularly well represented. Over 2,000 specimens are currently on display. [cite web | url=http://www.uamineralmuseum.org/|title=Welcome to The University of Arizona Mineral Museum's web page!]
Also featured are a selection of oil paintings, depicting miners and mining, by New York artist William Davidson White (1896-1971). [cite web | url=http://www.minrec.org/artwork.asp?artistid=28&cat=2/|title=William Davidson White]
References
External links
* [http://www.uamineralmuseum.org/ Official webpage]
* [http://www.minrec.org/artwork.asp?artistid=28&cat=2/ The Mineralogical Record Museum of Art]
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