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

[ensoramanda at ntlworld.com]

Hi All,

Just to back up what Geoff says...I visited the Flandrau collection 2 years ago and had a great time (got the T-shirt to prove it) Even spent the evening there observing through the telescope that is open for the public too.

Well worth a visit.

Graham Ensor UK

PS attended Rob Elliot's auction on tuesday...a very good day.

---- Notkin <geoking at notkin.net> wrote: 
> 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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