October 4, 2006 :: No. 36
| What: |
Geo-Garden: An Exhibition of Minerals & Fossils will
feature minerals and fossils from the McGraw Collection
of the CSUF Geological Sciences
Department and Orange County Fossil Collection. |
| When/Where: |
Oct. 8-Mar. 18, Atrium Gallery, Pollak
Library, Cal State Fullerton
Gallery
hours: Monday-Thursday 9a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday
noon-5 p.m. |
| Reception: |
1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8
Atrium
Gallery, Pollak Library |
| Public Information: |
657-278-7160 |
| Background: |
The McGraw Collection of the CSUF Geological Sciences
Department was donated by the late Mack McGraw in fall
2005. It consists mainly of mineral specimens, in addition
to some rock and fossil specimens. As a longshoreman
on the docks of Long Beach, McGraw built his collection
in a variety of ways, including buying and trading, and
convincing ship captains and truck drivers to bring him
precious minerals from all over the world and United
States.
Fossils
from the Orange County Fossil Collection include marine
vertebrates that lived in the ocean waters that covered
what is now Orange County during the Miocene Epoch — about
five to 15 million years ago. Among featured fossils
will be shark, whale — toothed and baleen — fur
seal, primitive walrus and sea cow. The specimens were
unearthed during county excavation projects, such as
the San Joaquin Hills toll road and Alicia Parkway extension. |
| Photos: |
Images of Geo-Garden can be downloaded from the university’s
website. |
| Media Contacts: |
Veronica Chiang, director of exhibitions, at 657-278-2990
or vchiang@fullerton.edu
Gail
Matsunaga, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4851 or gmatsunaga@fullerton.edu |
