Geological Collections
Ichthyosaurus quadriscissus, Holzmaden 1905
The geological collections are among the most comprehensive collections at the TU Dresden, and they still serve as the basis for education and training. When Hanns Bruno Geinitz (1814-1900) was appointed to the newly founded Chair of Geology, Mineralogy and Natural History at the Polytechnic School in Dresden in 1850, the school already possessed a geological collection of about 1,000 items for teaching, which was then significantly extended during his tenure. Currently, there are approximately 37,000 objects (mineral specimens, rock samples and fossils) archived in thirteen partial collections. It is complemented by holdings of rock thin sections, as well as crystal and crystal lattice models. The collection of building and decorative stones, with a regional focus on Central Germany, provides important reference material for construction and restoration projects. The systematic mineral collection is the largest, comprising about 15,000 objects.
Publications
S. Grunert, Die Geologischen Sammlungen, in: Sammlungen und Kunstbesitz der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden 1996, p. 49-60.
Contact
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Institute of Geotechnical Engineering
Neuffer-Bau, George-Bähr-Straße 1a
Prof. Heiner Siedel, Phone +49 351 463-34663
Heiner.Siedel@tu-dresden.de