Nevada
Rock, mineral and fossil sale in Carson City
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) -The Western Nevada College Geology Club holds its annual Rock, Mineral and Fossil Sale Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 322 of the Bristlecone Building on the Carson City campus.
It raises money for the scholarship program. Purchases are cash only.
“We have rock, mineral, fossil, gem and shell specimens from all over the western U.S.,” said WNC Professor Winnie Kortemeier, club adviser, who estimates that more than 1,000 samples will be part of the sale.
New for the 2024 sale are samples of garnet in the volcanic rock called rhyolite. They are from Garnet Hill near Ely.
“We will also have samples of magnetite for sale from C Hill here in Carson City,” Kortemeier said. “Also new this year are really beautiful copper ore samples from the Yerington area.”
“Funny how times change — when I was a kid, getting a lump of coal was a bad thing. Now, rocks … rock!” said WNC President J. Kyle Dalpe.
WNC is at 2201 West College Parkway in Carson City.
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