Wuhan, January 4 (Wu Yili) "Do you have a mine at home?" Hubei has! There are not only 'alien' meteorites here, but also minerals from all over the world. On the 4th, in the Hubei Geological Museum located in the Qiaokou District of Wuhan City, wang Di, the curator of the museum, introduced it to the audience.
The picture shows the collection of Hubei Geological Museum Wu Yili photographed
On the same day, the Hubei Geological Museum resumed its opening after 7 months of upgrading. Yang Mingyin, chief engineer of Hubei Provincial Geological Bureau, introduced that the Hubei Geological Museum was prepared in April 1954 and officially opened in 1956. In the 66 years since its establishment, the museum has been awarded the national and provincial science popularization education base. In order to meet the needs of the new era of science education base, in May 2020, Hubei Geological Museum was closed and upgraded.
The picture shows the audience admiring the collection of hubei geological museum Wu Yili photographed
The reporter came to the Hubei Geological Museum on the 4th to see that the museum has a hall of earth evolution, a hall of life evolution, a department of resources and environment, and a multimedia function hall, with an exhibition area of nearly 2,000 square meters, and treasures more than 18,000 pieces of strange stones and treasures from all over China, the United States, Argentina, Australia and other countries and regions, including more than 100 first-class collections.
"Jingchu Geological Characteristics" is a highlight of Hubei Geological Museum. The museum has created a popular science platform for entering Hubei geology, understanding Hubei geology, and integrating into Hubei geology, and exhibited a large number of ore specimens covering various typical mineral deposits in Hubei Province, such as turquoise, calcite, crystal, etc., and specimens of typical rocks (including fossils) of different geological ages.
The picture shows the resumption of the opening of the Hubei Geological Museum wu Yili photo
According to reports, Hubei Province spans the North China Plate and the South China Plate, two first-class geotectonic units, more than 1,000 magmatic rock intrusions of different eras, types and scales, and different sedimentary construction, magmatic activity, metamorphism, tectonic deformation and mineralization have bred unique Jingchu mineral resources. By the end of 2019, 150 minerals had been discovered in the province.
The picture shows the fossils exhibited by Wu Yili at the Hubei Geological Museum
Wang Di said that the Hubei Geological Museum is a display of the achievements of geologists who have traveled through mountains and rivers over the years, and is also a record of the evolution of topography and landform and the evolution of life. Hubei Geological Museum will take the opportunity of this restoration and opening to continuously enrich the cultural supply of exhibitions, education, cultural creation and other cultural supplies, and improve the scientific literacy of the whole people. (End)
Source: China News Network