Category Archives: OOH! SHINY PEBBLE!

Beryl

Posted on March 28, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the National Museum of Natural History, D.C.:

Posted in DC, OOH! SHINY PEBBLE! | Comments Off on Beryl

Lapis Lazuli

Posted on March 27, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Or, as the cool kids call it, Na6Ca2[Al6Si6O24]S2 (observed at the National Museum of Natural History, D.C.):

Posted in DC, OOH! SHINY PEBBLE! | Comments Off on Lapis Lazuli

LOOK! SHINY PEBBLE! What Are Geology Museum Exhibits Trying to Tell Us?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

I usually get frustrated with geology exhibits in museum because, too often, I can’t figure out what I’m supposed to learn other than rocks are pretty. Which they are (from the Harvard Natural History Museum): Some big ass gypsum crystals … Continue reading →

Posted in Museums etc., OOH! SHINY PEBBLE! | 6 Comments

A Question for Geologists About Mineralogy Museum Exhibits

Posted on October 28, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Is there more than “OOH! SHINY PEBBLE!”
Continue reading →

Posted in Museums etc., OOH! SHINY PEBBLE! | 9 Comments