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Mineral Monday field trip to Lake Tahoe

The College of Science favorite is back for a new season

Science & technology | August 26, 2019
Jennifer Theresa Kent

Mineral Monday field trip to Lake Tahoe

The College of Science favorite is back for a new season

Science & technology | August 26, 2019
Jennifer Theresa Kent

The new semester is underway at the 推荐杏吧原创 which means a new season of Mineral Monday starts today! To kick things off, Keck Museum curator Garrett Barmore took a quick trip up to the beautiful Lake Tahoe. Learn about the formation of this stunning alpine lake in this week's episode of Mineral Monday.

Visit the Keck Museum!

Pay Garrett a visit at the Keck Museum! The Keck Museum is located at the 推荐杏吧原创 campus in the Mackay Mines building. It is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 12 p.m. to 4 pm.

For more information, visit unr.edu/keck.

Science & technology | August 26, 2019
Jennifer Theresa Kent

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