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What would California be without gold? Learn more about the mineral that founded the state. Minerals, mines and money are the topics for discussion during the Mineralogy Tour through the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. UCSC Earth Sciences professor, Elise Knittle will go over the basics of mineralogy to relate back not just to California's history, but also the Earth's geologic history. Register here.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive. 10am-12pm. Non-members $10, members $8.
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