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Coordinates: 39°45′07″N 105°13′29″W / 39.75189°N 105.22484°W / 39.75189; -105.22484
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Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
File:CSM Seal.jpg
Seal of Colorado School of Mines
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Established1873–74
LocationGeneral Research Laboratory (GRL) building, 1310 Maple St., Golden, CO 80401, USA
Coordinates39°45′07″N 105°13′29″W / 39.75189°N 105.22484°W / 39.75189; -105.22484
TypeUniversity museum, geology
CuratorDr Bruce Geller
Websitewww.mines.edu
File:CSMCampus2.jpeg
View of the Colorado School of Mines campus where the Geology Museum is located.

The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum is a geology museum based in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA. It was established in 1873[1] and opened in 1874.[2]

The museum has two floors in which it displays fossils, gemstones, meteorites, minerals, and mining artifacts. The museum acts as the Colorado state repository for mineral heritage.

See also

References

  1. ^ Golden's Oldest.
  2. ^ Geology Museum, Colorado School of Mines, USA.
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