Mineral collecting
Mineral collecting is the hobby of systematically collecting, identifying and displaying mineral specimens. Mineral collecting can also be a part of the profession of mineralogy and allied geologic specialties.
Motivations
Mineral collectors find a variety of reasons to collect minerals. Many minerals are strikingly beautiful and collected for their aesthetic value. Others collect to learn more about mineralogy, the local mining industry and/or local geology. Some simply enjoy exploring the outdoors and socializing and trading with other mineral collectors.
Notable public mineral collections
- Geological Museum, Mineral Collection, London
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection, Washington, D.C.
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Hall of Gems and Minerals[1]
- Houston Museum of Natural Science, Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, Houston
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Australian Museum, Albert Chapman Mineral Collection, Sydney
- Musée de Minéralogie, École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, Paris
Notable mineral collectors
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