Mineralogy Museum

There were lots of cool looking crystals in the mineralogy museum we visited.  There was also a decent lot, all in German, about earth science and about crystal growing.  All the explanations were in German.  But it was cheap though, and the exhibits were pretty.  I managed to figure out some things though.  I believe this is a replica of an early crystal synthesizer.  Could be wrong, but I see it produces those slender rocks on the bottom, which reminds me of one of those playdough toys where you press a handle down and make clay french fries.

Here's a crystal growing exhibit.  See crystals in liquid suspended from strings.  I know nothing more about this because it's all in friggin' German.

This is the coolest looking rock I saw in the museum.  It looks like a metallic blob of some sort.

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