Bleloch Geological Museum

Geology Department, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Bleloch Geological Museum in the Geosciences building houses a spectacular collection of rock and mineral specimens. The Museum displays have undergone extensive redesign to highlight the tremendous breadth of Earth Science, including Geology, Geophysics, Palaeontology, Planetary Science and Meteorite Studies, Environmental Earth Science, Crystallography and Mineralogy and to facilitate their use as an educational resource. Booking is essential. The museum is open from 08: 00 to 16: 30 each weekday and visitors are welcome.
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Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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