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Support the Western Nevada College Geology Club鈥檚 scholarship fundraising efforts by attending the annual Rock, Mineral and Fossil Sale on Friday, Dec. 6, in Room 322 of the Bristlecone Building on the Carson City campus.

WNC Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier said the sale, which runs from 2 to 6 p.m., is important to the club to help establish an endowed scholarship for students interested in the geosciences. 

鈥淲e have rock, mineral, fossil, gem and shell specimens from all over the western U.S.,鈥� said WNC Professor Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, club adviser, who estimates that more than 1,000 samples will be part of the sale.

Dr. Kortemeier recommends attendees come early in order to shop for the best selection of samples.

New for the 2024 sale are samples of garnet in the volcanic rock called rhyolite. They are from the world-famous Garnet Hill near Ely, Nevada.

鈥淲e will also have samples of magnetite for sale from C Hill here in Carson City. Also new this year are really beautiful copper ore samples from the Yerington area,鈥� Dr. Kortemeier said.

According to Dr. Kortemeier, 鈥淩ocks and minerals make great Christmas gifts for kids and adults alike. And these beautiful samples need homes for the holidays.鈥�