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Geological Museum of Shandong Province

Updated: 2008-01-18 18:00:39

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The  Geological Museum of Shandong Province, located in Jinan City, is a local comprehensive museum of geological science of China. It was prepared in 1976 and opened to the public in 1986.

The museum has a collection of over 10,000 samples. Among the rare collections are a big piece of crystal cluster of native gold with the weight of 812.5 grams found in Qixia, the native gold blocks found at Laizhou (Ye County) and Zhaoyuan, the sample of primary diamond in various crystal shapes, the sample of diamond placer, and a piece of diamond with eight surfaces and complete crystal shapes embedded in kimberlite found in Yimeng Mountain Area, as well as the plant fossils, fish fossils, and the fossil samples of reptile such as tortoise, soft-shelled turtle and snake and the fossil samples of mammal such as rhinoceros, deer and tapir (teeth) found at Linqu County. Also on display are the mineral resources in Shangdong, various kinds of minerals, rocks and precious stones, geological phenomena, stratum, fossil samples of ancient extinct animals and plants, and typical examples of mineral deposit.

Frequently held are temporary exhibitions of precious stones, jade, colorful stones, inkslab, ceramics, glass, materials for building and decoration, rockery and potted landscape. In addition, consultation activities of geological science and technology, and geological summer camps are held.

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