Greetings from Southern California. I hope all is well at Muskingum and
in the Geology Department.

I've recently been charged with the task of finding a proper home for an
interesting mineral collection that was accumulated by a local
geologist, mostly during the 1940's and 1950's. After my review, I have
concluded this is no ordinary collection and it would be best suited in
an academic and/or display type setting. Remembering my Muskingum
College Geology Department roots, I thought I would first contact you to
see if you have an interest in acquiring this interesting collection.

The Collection: Consists of a 100 - 200 hand specimens of a variety of
plutonic and metamorphic rock types (many are cut and some are cut and
polished) including many geodes and petrified wood. The mineralogy is
diverse, mostly silicate minerals (but some non-silicates). The
specimens were originally meticulously cataloged and identified, but the
listing has since been lost (see below).

The Story (briefly): The specimens were collected throughout the
western US from the 1940s through the 1960s by a gentleman named William
Mills of Riverside, CA. Mr. Mills passed away in the 1970s and the the
mineral collection was passed on to his granddaughter (Mrs. Beverly
Pusatera). Mrs. Pusatera has kept the "boxes of rocks" since then.
Knowing I am a geologist and that I would appreciate the "rocks" she has
given them to me in hopes I could find an appropriate home.

So, if the MC Geology Department is interested, I would be happy to
donate them to the Department. Please let me know via email when you
get a chance. I can be reached during the day at (949) 727-7395.

Regards,

Matt Eaton (email: meaton@trcesi.com)