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'Minerals and Meteorites' exhibit opens at Morrill Hall

Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus unveiled a new exhibit Saturday showcasing various minerals and meteorites. The exhibit, "Meteorites and Minerals," looks at how they affect today's society.
Robert Joeckel, a professor of earth and atmospheric sciences in the School of Natural Resources, is the curator of the event. He said the origins for the exhibit go back to an idea dreamt up by Roger Pabian, geologist emeritus of the Conservation and Survey Division in the School of Natural Resources.
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