Student Examining Mineral Specimens Under Microscope, San Francisco State College
About This Item
A student uses a microscope to examine mineral specimens in a laboratory at San Francisco State College, with additional samples and reference materials arranged on the work surface. In the background, another individual studies specimens from a labeled mineral collection, illustrating practical instruction in geology and mineral identification.
- Identifier
- TP-ATA-1857
- Context
- Front Left (on the desk, next to the microscope): Likely Amethyst
- Center Right (massive chunk): Likely Amazonite or Chrysocolla
- Right Side (layered, banded with white): Likely Malachite or possibly Azurite-Malachite combo
- Center next to the massive rock: Likely Iron-rich rock or possibly Goethite
- Next to the Amethyst: Likely Serpentine or Variscite
These are well-known educational display specimens, especially in 1950s–70s mineralogy or geology labs.
Credits:
Some technical descriptions and historical interpretations were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.
- Geographic Coverage
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Still Image
- Format
- Negative
- Source
- San Francisco State University Archives
- Rights
- Public
- Views
- 505
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