#  HMSC Members Only: Not on Display! Treasures of the Mineralogical & Geological Museum 

 



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 **March 15, 2021** 

 06:00PM - 07:00PM EDT 

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 **Online**  



 

 



 

   ![Curator Raquel Alonso-Perez.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4986/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hmnh/files/raquel_not_on_display.png?itok=IBZ7pNs8) 

 

 **Exclusive for Members Virtual Event**

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 Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez, Curator, Mineralogical & Geological Museum, Harvard University

 Visitors to the Harvard Museum of Natural History are dazzled by the Mineral Gallery’s beautiful specimens, yet the gallery displays only a fraction of the entire collection.

 While each of the collection’s 300,000+ specimens has great scientific value, a subset also has significant commercial value. Join Curator Raquel Alonso-Perez for a virtual behind the-scenes visit to view specimens that, for security reasons, are not typically on display. You’ll see a rare opal in matrix from Mexico, tourmalines from the first pegmatitic discovery in the U.S., and crystalline gold, among other treasures. These objects have their own story and place in science. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see them up close.

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 If you have any questions, email: [members@hmsc.harvard.edu ](mailto:members@hmsc.harvard.edu)

 To join the program, you will need to download the free Zoom app in advance. If you already have Zoom, you do not need to download it again. For details on how to improve your Zoom experience, visit the [How to Attend an HMSC Program](https://hmsc.harvard.edu/hmsc-zoom) webpage.



 

 



 

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