Museum of Natural History

This is our online tour of the Thomas Edison Rock Collection. Graphic files of the rocks are still being taken. The rocks presented are from the Wayne State University Geology department. Special thanks goes to Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan for the rocks.

We have, for now, a few images available.

oHematite, Michigan, 4"
oSmithsonite, Kelly Mine, Magdalena, N. Mexico, 3"
oTigereye, Griqualand South Africa, 2"
oMeteorite, 3"
oCopper, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 4"
oMalachite, Shara Prov., Zaire
oAragonite, Mexico, 6"
oStilbite, Nasik, Maharashtra, India, 4"
oPyrite, Locality Unknown, 3"
oSphalerite on Drusy Quartz, England, 7"
oAmethyst, Uruguay, 7"




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