Full spectrum of rocks at Tampere Mineral Museum
Tampere Mineral Museum has on display the fascinating world of rocks and minerals. The 7000 objects of the exhibition have been collected from 70 countries. Beauty and colourfulness were given preference in the selection of the rocks with the intention of generating interest for the mineral kingdom.
The museum displays gemstones in cut and rough from, as well as syntethic stones. Specimens of useful minerals, ores, metals, building- and decorative stones are also on shown as well as the envoys from outer space, meteorites. Dinosaur eggs are certainly the most exciting objects in the collection of plant and animal fossils. You can admire also seashells, corals and skilful stone carvings.
The number of Finnish rocks and minerals on display is impressive. The more than 400 specimens include the oldest known Finnish rock that has been in existent for 3 500 million years. Other specialities of the exhibition are for example a 600 kg amethyst case from Brazil and 100 kg smoky-quartz from Luumäki.
The collection was compiled, selected set out and donated by Mr. Paavo Korhonen, M.Sc.(Eng).