tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601484528667898629.post645707483715079070..comments2024-02-05T10:07:45.805+00:00Comments on Mineral Bliss: Philadelphia Academy's Maryland Mineral Suite Comes HomeJake Slaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460126909756329202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601484528667898629.post-90795872521803939322010-08-12T00:13:32.798+01:002010-08-12T00:13:32.798+01:00Thank you for preserving the Maryland part of the ...Thank you for preserving the Maryland part of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences mineral collection. In the post, the name Gerard Troost is mentioned. If any one is interested in learning more about this early American geologist go to this link: <a href="http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2009/12/gerard-troost-early-american-geologist.html" rel="nofollow">http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2009/12/gerard-troost-early-american-geologist.html</a><br /><br />Some of his collection is on display at the <a href="" rel="nofollow">Louisville Science Center</a> in Kentucky. It is located in the gem hallway in the Discovery Gallery and specimens at that limestone cave exhibit. Note the mineral specimens are not identified as belonging to Troost though.Michael Popphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741723962997816729noreply@blogger.com