Rice Museum

We are a rock and mineral museum founded by the Rices in Hillsboro (PDX metro) Oregon, with fabulous specimens and a dedicated staff waiting to rock your world!

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Just posted a photo @ Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals https://t.co/jHtSCc4pfb

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Just posted a photo @ Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals https://t.co/0vHaeGqT8U

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Just posted a photo @ Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals https://t.co/7raI0O7cT5

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We’re welcoming this specimen of opalized wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada, back to the museum. Opalized wood stored in water requires periodic cleaning whenever the water gets cloudy. Swipe for a closeup to see how… https://t.co/U8NKEmts5Y

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Did you catch that our museum store is open? Make an appointment on our website! We are ready and waiting to help you find the right mineral, fossil, or rock for your collection. 💎 @ Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals https://t.co/H8CKD1bary

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Únase a nosotros el 5 de marzo de 6 a 8:30 p.m. para una fascinante visión del mundo de la geología desde la perspectiva de los pintores que capturan los accidentes geográficos en lienzo.

Regístrese en https://t.co/hguJhAzDzo

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Join us March 5th from 6- 8:30 PM for a fascinating glimpse into the world of geology from the perspective of painters who capture landforms on canvas.

Register at https://t.co/hguJhAzDzo

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Join us March 5th from 6- 8:30 PM for a fascinating glimpse into the world of geology from the perspective of painters who capture landforms on canvas.

Several artists from the Willamette Falls School of Art will… https://t.co/g39TRIZqhr

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The second Geology Inspired speaker coming March 19th 2020. The hills near Oso, Washington continue to yield interesting varieties of nephrite jade, and worldwide collectors and artisans are taking notice. Using a… https://t.co/wLF7n0KAD0

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Thunder Egg Stravaganza is back! Tickets are now on sale to the general public. ⠀
Click the link below to reserve your tickets.💐⠀
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$8 for non - members ⠀
Free for members⠀
Free for children 4 and under⠀
Advanced… https://t.co/gUg3QBY5hh

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Join us for a fascinating glimpse into the world of geology from the perspective of painters who capture landforms on canvas. Several artists from the Willamette Falls School of Art in Oregon City, Oregon will be on… https://t.co/o3u0runwA3

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Join us for the kick off our new speaker series, Geology Inspired, every third Thursday of the month. Sheila Alfsen, current president of the Geologic Society of the Oregon Country, will start us off with an… https://t.co/75DH398vMQ

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#MineralMonday Nephrite Jade from Washington. Nephrite has a resinous luster. Nephrite is the more common form of jade. Nephrite ranges in color from mid to dark green or grey-green, but it can also be white,… https://t.co/ygGYQuhNQO

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#MiercolesMisterioso Me encontraron en Australia. Una vez fui un árbol. ¿Qué soy yo?

#MiercolesMisterioso I was found in Australia. I once was a tree. What am I?

#ricenorthwestmuseum #ricenwmuseum… https://t.co/OClwbWt4kq

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#MineralMonday Candlewood with chalcedony coating
Siliceous Volcanic Acid Formation

#MineralMonday Candlewood con revestimiento de calcedonia
Formación de ácido volcánico silíceo https://t.co/bMWIh2XfUx

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Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is closed Wednesday, December 25th, 2019. The museum will open again on Thursday, December 26th, at 1:00 PM. We hope your holiday rocks!⠀
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El Museo Rice Northwest de Rocas… https://t.co/kP2vl4z7sX

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#FossilFriday This is a pyritized fossil clam. They do not have internal skeletons that could be fossilized. Their hard shells, however, are either fossilized or sediment fills the empty shell cavity to make a mold… https://t.co/0YaHEIB6LW

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Happy #BlackFriday everyone. We are open today from 1-5pm. This Black Friday #OptEducation and #Optfamilyfun come visit our museum. Check out our museum store there is a big sale going on plus your purchase supports… https://t.co/fyvSB56EAb