Descripción: Harvard University.
«The Mineralogical and Geological Museum dates back to 1891. Begun in the late 18th century, the museum's teaching and display collection of minerals was transformed into a fine research collection with the bequest of A. F. Holden (class of 1888). The Harvard mineral collection now ranks among the world's finest due to its very broad representation, wealth of rare species, large number of specimens described in the scientific literature, and the quality of its displa y specimens. The systematic mineral collection and displays of rough and cut gemstones are the principal exhibits in the mineral gallery.»
