Weis Earth Science Museum

We are the official mineralogical museum of the state of Wisconsin located within the UWO Fox Cities Campus.

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This specimen of sphalerite, pyrite, and quartz comes from the famous Huarón Mine in Peru. Operations at this mine began in 1912 and continue to this day by the Pan American Silver Mining Company. #minerals #crystals #pyrite #sphalerite #museum #museumcollection #behindthescenes

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Crinoids are the less well known relatives of sea stars and sea urchins that belong to the phylum Echinodermata. This particular fossil (WM/P 596) was found in the Devonian Period rocks of Milwaukee by Kenneth Gass. #fossils #paleozoic #museum

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As we continue our look into the new collections, here is a 1.5 billion year old smoky quartz cluster from Wausau, Wisconsin. This specimen is 7x5cm with 3cm tall crystals. #museum #minerals #crystals #wisconsin

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The WESM is busy organizing our collections. Enjoy our weekly posts highlighting specimens we are working with today. This is WM/M 825, an impressive example of calcite crystals on dolomite from Joplin, Missouri. The largest crystal is 18 cm tall! #crystals #geology #museum

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Though the weather outside is frightful, the museum and shop remain open our normal hours for December. Stay warm!

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UW-Madison isn't the only campus in Wisconsin that has a geology museum — those in the Appleton area may want to check out the @WeisMuseum on the @UWOFox campus in Menasha.

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🔬 The number of known species that once lived in North America went up by two thanks to a team of researchers that includes a @UWOFox paleontologist.

More: https://t.co/RjUMv1EJ2y

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A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA described by Suarez et al. @UArkansas @UWOFox @SamNobleMuseum

Read the full article https://t.co/8Ln7gQK9EV
#Biodiversity #Biogeography #Paleontology

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The Geological Society of America is holding its annual meeting this week in Portland, Oregon. On Tuesday, scientists were scheduled to celebrate the legacy of Joanne Kluessendorf, a respected geologist from Wisconsin, who passed away in 2018. https://t.co/wUT6xf1I2A

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Joseph Frederickson, a vertebrate paleontologist at @UWOFox and director of the Weis Earth Science Museum, spoke with @NPR about what the recent eyebrow-raising woolly mammoth news could mean: https://t.co/9ksRs3QTbf

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Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn't https://t.co/dLIYFIo8TG

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Come touch over 1 billion years of Oshkosh history at the WESM table at the UW Oshkosh Sesquicentennial Celebration.

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Happy #FossilFriday! This is the skull of a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) which roamed Eurasia during the Pleistocene Epoch. Standing over 6 feet tall at the shoulders, this creature was about the same size as a modern white rhino but completely covered in long fur!

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Starting today, the WESM will be requiring masks for all employees and guests. Thank you for your cooperation.

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@uwoshkosh will require masks beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 10 on all three campuses. https://t.co/jVlYR14Zw3

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Summer has arrived! Starting next week the museum and gift shop will be open for our new regular hours: Wed-Fri 12 to 4:30 and Sat 10 to 4:30. We will be closed Sun-Tues and holidays.

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More dinosaur research from UWO! Using metal replica dinosaur teeth and cow bones, Dr. Peterson and colleagues were able to determine that young T. rex could bite with bone crushing force. https://t.co/OctjlGIq8T

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#HappyPrideMonth2021

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Today we recognize those who gave their lives in the service. To all the sacrifices military women, men, and families have made, we at the WESM thank you.

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Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! Come see the world-class Wisconsin minerals from the Barlow Collection this Saturday from 10-5pm. This amazing specimen comes from the Montreal Iron Mine in northern Wisconsin. #geology #mineral #crystal #wisconsin #museum

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A new discussion on dinosaur behavior featuring WESM Director Frederickson. https://t.co/B1ULP0ldCh via @NatGeo