If you walk through the basement of North Hall during chapel break, you’ll hear peals of laughter from the Geology/Geography/Environmental Studies (Geo) department’s communal gathering room. Professors...
Calcite is a common but spectacular mineral. Its formula is CaCO3, and it is a trigonal-rhombohedral mineral. This crystal structure takes on many different forms - over 300 of them! Here’s a fun fact:...
Emerald, a favorite among precious gems, is actually a variety of beryl. The pronunciation of beryl is the same as if you were saying “barrel.” Other common names for beryl include aquamarine (blue),...
Leaves won’t be the only colors changing on Calvin’s campus this autumn, as October brings a world-class mineral collection to the geology department.
This new museum is currently being built near...
