Morrill Hall will be open normal hours Saturday, April 26. However, there will be no parking available in the normal spaces outside the museum due to the Husker Games occurring at Memorial Stadium. The east side ADA parking will be available, but guests using those spaces will be required to pay the UNL parking and transit services game day parking fee. Parking will return to normal on Sunday, April 27.

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Science & Culture | Geology

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Geology Collection

The geology collection contains many large crystal specimens of various minerals, some of which are no longer easily available. The collection of minerals and gemstones from Nebraska could not be easily duplicated. Also, included are spectacular meteorite specimens from Nebraska and elsewhere. Below are just a handful of the specimens from our collection. 

  • Amazonite

    Amazonite

  • Rhodochrosite and Fluorite

    Rhodochrosite and Fluorite

  • Megacrysts

    Megacrysts

  • Obsidian

    Obsidian

  • Pumice

    Pumice

  • Rose Quartz

    Rose Quartz

  • Almandine

    Almandine

  • Septraian Nodule

    Septraian Nodule

  • Quartz Latite Porphyry

    Quartz Latite Porphyry

  • Amygdaloidal Basalt

    Amygdaloidal Basalt

  • Orbicular Granite

    Orbicular Granite

  • Calcareous Tufa

    Calcareous Tufa

  • Volcanic Bomb

    Volcanic Bomb

  • Rapakivi Granite

    Rapakivi Granite

  • Opal

    Opal

  • Scoria

    Scoria

  • Blue Chalcedony

    Blue Chalcedony