Museum Mineralogia Munich

The Museum Mineralogia München is the publicly accessible part of the Mineralogische Staatssammlung München. The main part of the showcases is grouped around the large lecture hall of the institute building. Showcases in the western passage corridor to the scientific institutes explain mineralogical and crystallographic terms.

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Mineral of the Month

Monthly we introduce you to a new mineral. You will learn more about the mineral, possible applications in our everyday life and the reasons why scientific questions are exciting. In an extra showcase you can marvel at the mineral of the month during your next visit to the museum.

Mineral of the month

Reseach

Our research focuses on the analysis of rocks building the Earth's mantle and its resources. However, the examination of meteorites, especially those originating from Mars, is also of particular importance at the Mineralogische Staatssammlung. Their investigation allows us to draw conclusions about our neighbouring planet and its formation, but also about the early development of Earth and our planetary system.

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Museum Mineralogia auf dem Earth Sciences Day in Wien

Wir waren am 17.09.2023 beim „Earth Sciences Day“ in Wien mit unseren unterschiedlichen Vermittlungsprogrammen dabei. Es gab viele Mitmachstationen für Familien und auch Informationen übers Studium aus erster Hand. Es wurde unteranderem auch vom Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin gezeigt was Mikrometeoriten sind und man diese überall finden kann.

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Bavarian State Collection for Mineralogy

The MSM is a collection with a great history. A whole series of diverse acquisitions formed the basis of a collection that to this day, despite many setbacks extending into the recent past, remains one of the great German mineralogical collections. The team of the Bavarian State Collection for Mineralogy is, in addition to the curatorial tasks for the maintenance of the collections, also engaged in the mediation of mineralogical and geoscientific topics in the Museum Mineralogia Munich.

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July 2024 – sphalerite

Mineral of the Month 2024 , News

Wait a minute, sphalerite was already a mineral of the month once, wasn’t it? That is correct. However, this year sphalerite was named Ore Mineral of the Year. This is the second time that the Ore Mineral of the Year category has been awarded by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on Ore Mineralogy.

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June 2024 – greywacke

Mineral of the Month 2024 , News

The mineral of the month was found by the young researcher Greta in the Isar river. However, to be precise, it is not a mineral but it is a rock. The grey colour also gives the name: It is greywacke. Under a magnifying glass, you can see many feldspars.

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New exhibition “Moon Impact”

News , Temporary Exhibitions

Our new special exhibition opened on October 26, 2023 and will be on display until May 26, 2024. The exhibition tells the story of the Giant impact and the Moon formation.

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Mineral of the Month 2024

July 2024 – sphalerite

Mineral of the Month 2024 , News

Wait a minute, sphalerite was already a mineral of the month once, wasn’t it? That is correct. However, this year sphalerite was named Ore Mineral of the Year. This is the second time that the Ore Mineral of the Year category has been awarded by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on Ore Mineralogy.

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June 2024 – greywacke

Mineral of the Month 2024 , News

The mineral of the month was found by the young researcher Greta in the Isar river. However, to be precise, it is not a mineral but it is a rock. The grey colour also gives the name: It is greywacke. Under a magnifying glass, you can see many feldspars.

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May 2024 – Olivine

Mineral of the Month 2024

In May 2024, olivine holds the title of Mineral of the Month. However, olivine actually covers a mixed series of forsterite to fayalite. This means that there is a magnesium-rich end member (forsterite) and an iron-rich end member (fayalite). In such a solid solution, one element can be substituted by another element. With olivine, this is unconditional.

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