Highlights Copper Country Minerals The world’s finest collection of Copper Country minerals. (1) sheet of native copper; (2) some of the finest copper specimens in the world!; (3) computer animated movie explaining how these minerals got here; (4) Michigan’s state gemstone - chlorastrolite (greenstone); (5) Lake Superior agates Iron Range Minerals Specimens among the finest of their kind in the world. (6) Learn how these great iron deposits formed in an ancient sea and host some of the oldest fossils in the world. Michigan Basin Minerals In addition to petroleum and natural gas, Lower Michigan and northern Ohio host fine fossils and minerals. (7) Michigan’s State stone - Petoskey Stone; (8) sulfur and celestine among the finest examples for Western Hemisphere Temporary Exhibits View some of nature’s artistic masterpieces in some of our continu- ally changing exhibitions or take a break in our lounge. Fluorescent Minerals A favorite of kids and adults alike. When exposed to ultraviolet light certain minerals glow bright colors. Just press the button and watch! Systematic Collection Arranged by their chemical makeup, these specimens provide an introduction to the entire mineral kingdom. Be dazzled by the diver- sity of colors and shapes from (9) quartz to (10) gold! Miscellaneous Minerals (11) Rocks; (12) “black smoker” from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean; (13) meteorites from outer space; (14) fossil dinosaur bones; (15) historic specimens displayed at the1900 Paris Exhibition. Gift Shop Be sure to check out the museum’s gift shop!! ... great minerals, decorative and unique earth-related gifts, books, and more.