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Minerals belong to chemical groups

The Haertel Rock and Mineral Collection.

In 1989, Mr. and Mrs. George Haertel of Stevens Point donated over 1,000 rocks and minerals to UWSP Museum of Natural History. These specimens represent only a fraction of that donation. Most of the collection remains catalogued and stored for research and study purposes.

The following groups are represented in the exhibit shown above.

Native elements
Sulfides
Oxides
Halides
Carbonates
Sulfates
Phosphates, Vanadates, and Arsenates
Tungstates
Silicates
Gems (Not a chemical group)
Fluorescent minerals (Not a chemical group)

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