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Anorthosite Dedication to John A. Franklin with friends and family at the event.

In loving memory of John Alan Franklin, Geotechnical Engineer Extraordinaire
February 25th 1940- July 6th 2012.

An 8,000 pound anorthosite (black granite) boulder from River Valley near Sudbury was dedicated in the Peter Russell Rock Garden at the University of Waterloo with friends and family presiding over the event.

Sunday, March 1, 2015 (all day)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 (all day) Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (all day)

PDAC Convention

Museum staff will be attending the PDAC convention. For most of the convention we will be located at the University of Waterloo booth. On Tuesday we will be participating with the PDAC's Mining Matters crew and helping to educate both elementary and high school children about rocks and minerals!

Photo of mineral vendor table from above

Friday, October 25, 2019 12:00 pm - Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo 2019 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show!

Friday October 25th: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26th: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us on the first and second floors of the EIT building for two days of gems, minerals, fossils and jewellery.

Current students

Anorthosite dedicated to John Alan Franklin

PDAC Convention

University of Waterloo 2019 Gem and Mineral Show

Friday October 25th: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26th: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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