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C O L L E C T I O N S O F T H E FA C U LT Y O F C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G

G E O L O G I C A L C O L L E C T I O N S
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The geological collections are among the most comprehensive collections at the TU Dresden,
and they still serve as the basis for education and training. When Hanns Bruno Geinitz (1814–
1900) was appointed to the newly founded Chair of Geology, Mineralogy and Natural History at
the Polytechnic School in Dresden in 1850, the school already possessed a geological collection
of about 1,000 items for teaching, which was then significantly extended during his tenure.
Currently, there are approximately 37,000 objects (mineral specimens, rock samples and
fossils) archived in thirteen partial collections. It is complemented by holdings of rock thin
sections, as well as crystal and crystal lattice models. The collection of building and decorative
stones, with a regional focus on Central Germany, provides important reference material for
construction and restoration projects. The systematic mineral collection is the largest, compris -
ing about 15,000 objects.
Institute of Geotechnical Engineering
Neuffer-Bau · George-Bähr-Straße 1
Prof. Dr. Heiner Siedel · Phone: +49 351–463 346 63 · E-Mail: Heiner.Siedel@tu-dresden.de
https://tu-dresden.de/bu/bauingenieurwesen/geotechnik/einrichtungen/sammlung-geologie

A G A T E ( B R A Z I L ) F R O M T H E M I N E R A L O G I C A L C O L L E C T I O N ( P O L I S H E D C U T ) ( F I G . P . 4 4 )
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P Y R I T E C R Y S T A L S ( L O C A T I O N U N K N O W N ) F R O M T H E M I N E R A L O G I C A L P A R T I A L C O L L E C T I O N ( F I G . L E F T )
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A M M O N I T E S ( C E P H A L O P O D S ) : C E R A T I T E S N O D O S U S ( L E F T ) A N D C E R A T I T E S D O R S O P L A N U S ( R I G H T ) F R O M T H E S T R A T I G R A P H I C
C O L L E C T I O N ( F I G . R I G H T )

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