[meteorite-list] Tucson's Flandrau Science Center Faces Closure

[Notkin]

Dear Listees:

I thought some of you -- especially those who visit Tucson on a  
regular basis -- might be interested in this story:

http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/08/18/tucson-it-is-time-to-step-up-be-counted-and-save-the-great-flandrau-science-center/

The late O. Richard Norton was a former director of the Flandrau and  
they have an impressive meteorite collection, made up partly from  
donations by Bob Haag, the late Jim Kriegh and others. The U of A  
Mineral Museum, located in the basement of the Flandrau, has the main  
masses of two very rare Arizona irons: Silverbell and Weaver Mountain.  
The mineral collection comprises 19,000 specimens. Assuming (hoping)  
it's still open in February, the Mineral Museum is well worth a visit  
for those attending the 2010 Tucson gem show.


Respectfully,

Geoff N.

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