Mineralogy and geology collections
The mineralogy and geology collections of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle include over 4,000 meteorites, nearly 24,000 igneous and metamorphic rocks, 500,000 sedimentary rocks, 138,000 minerals and gems and over 8.5 km of ocean sediment core samples.
Contact
Scientific Manager
Pierre Sans-Jofre: pierre.sans-jofre [@] mnhn.fr
Head of Conservation Service
Caroline Noyès: caroline.noyes [@] mnhn.fr
