Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte is one of the most visited Belo Horizonte tourist attractions. There are a number of museums in Belo Horizonte and the Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte is a treasure-house of mineral deposits, geological items and equipments related to mining. A number of reports submitted by the geological department of Belo Horizonte have been preserved carefully in Museum of Mineralogy and one can know about various excavation tours that have been organized in previous years. There are three different sections in Museum of Mineralogy in Belo Horizonte and one will have a glimpse of mineral deposits like uranium, quartz, topaz and agates. The mineral deposits of the museum are the best in the world. You can also have a glimpse of the School of Mines in Museum of Mineralogy which is commonly known as Museu de Mineralogia.
The Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte is located in Rua De Bahia. The museum is close to Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabaral. The Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte is situated in a building which is built in 1914. Previously this building was part of the administrative department of Belo Horizonte and the Camara or city administration used to conduct their operations from this building. However with the growth of tourism a new building was needed to house the mineral deposits and geological items and some of the deposits are extremely precious. The mining section houses a lot of equipments which are used by the workers in unearthing the treasures from the deep. Once you see the equipments you will understand the evolution process and modernization of the industry.
The Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte houses a research centre which has successfully contributed in the field of mineralogy. The centre is famous all over the world and apart from the local scientists a number of artists from other countries have visited this research centre for the purpose of research. Some of the prestigious projects are done in collaboration with reputed foreign universities. Students from all over the world visit the mineralogy section of Museum of Mineralogy, Belo Horizonte so that they can have a glimpse of the precious collection. The precious collection includes gems and stones like aquamarines, amethysts, sapphires and emeralds.
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