College-Agriculture-Life SCNCS, 325 W University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705, US

The University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is a renowned institution dedicated to public education, research, and the preservation of minerals and meteorites. With a collection that spans the globe, the museum places particular emphasis on minerals from Arizona and Mexico. Through donations and loans, the museum continually expands its collection, showcasing remarkable specimens such as gold from California's Eagle's Nest Mine, calcite with oriented pyrite from China's Chenzhou, and diopside from Tanzania's Merelani Mine. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the museum also acknowledges and respects the Indigenous peoples of the land on which it stands, fostering sustainable relationships with Native Nations and Indigenous communities.Generated from the website