The one the only Mineralogy Museum

To complete the brochure required of me I chose  the only museum we could find, the University of Rome’s Mineralogy museum.  Standing right around the corner from our previous choice of visitation, the history of medicine museum, this spot enlightened me to a history I was much less familiar with.

Rocks are not the most exciting things for me, yet this experience was an joyful one.  I realized how certain types of solid minerals could be used in our current technologies, like electric circuit condensers and even toothpaste.  Although I mainly picture rocks to be nuisances in the garden or attractive gems at a store, their are so many more purposes I didn’t realize they had a direct correlation with.

Rocks are the key to fossils, a key in the study of evolution and other sciences.  Batteries and photo voltaic panels are also derived from minerals, items which most citizens of the modern world use daily.

I am excited to include this location in my brochure as it is a source of credibility, due to its inclusion in a world renowned college; the fact that it is far reaching and big picture in nature is another bonus for American history of technology students.

Hi Adam’s mom!!