Why Adopt-a-mineral? Do you have a favorite mineral at the museum? Would you like to support the museum in acquiring new minerals?
By participating in our Adopt-a-Mineral program, you symbolically adopt your favorite mineral and become an important part of the museum!
With a tax-deductible contribution to the Rice Museum, you make a difference and help fund all sorts of fun curatorial projects. Proceeds from Adopt-a-Mineral are designated for growing and caring for our beautiful collection.
$25
Digital Mineral Fact Sheet and Certificate
Your name displayed by the specimen for one year
$30
Digital Mineral Fact Sheet and Certificate
Your name displayed by the specimen for one year
Special class photograph
$50
Printed Mineral Fact Sheet and Certificate
A printed color photograph of your specimen
Your name displayed by the specimen for one year
$100
Printed Mineral Fact Sheet and Certificate
A printed color photograph of your specimen
Your name displayed by the specimen for one year
A collectible museum magnet
$500
Printed Mineral Fact Sheet and Certificate
A printed color photograph of your specimen
Your name displayed by the specimen for one year
A collectible museum magnet
Recognition on the Museum Donor wall
A Curator’s Tour
Anyone can adopt!
We have sponsorship levels for everyone.
Adoptions are for one year.
Adoptions non-transferable.
The Rice Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All sponsorships will be recognized on our Adopt-a-Mineral Sponsors list.
Thank you for supporting the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals through the Adopt a Mineral Program!
Specimens available for adoption:
In the Agate Gallery:
AM1 Chert
AM2 Agate
AM3 Polyhedroid Agate
AM4 Jasper
AM5 Crazy Lace Agate
AM6 Polyhedroid Agate
In the Rainbow Gallery:
AM7 Tugtupite
AM8 Sodalite
In the Fossil Gallery:
AM9 Ammonite
AM10 Ammonite
AM11 Trilobite
AM12 Trilobite
AM13 Trilobite
AM14 Trilobite
AM15 Keichousaurus
AM16 Bird
AM17 Starfish
AM18 Stingray
AM19 Fish
AM20 Dragonfly Larvae
AM21 Crinoid
Along the Geological Walk:
AM22 Basalt Column
AM23 Pumice
AM24 Schist
In the Master Gallery:
AM25 Gypsum
AM26 Malachite
AM27 Prehnite
AM28 Pyrite
AM29 Fluorite
AM30 Fluorite
AM31 Galena
AM32 Pyrite
AM33 Fluorapophyllite
AM34 Stibnite
AM35 Barite
AM36 Rhodonite
AM37 Elbaite
AM38 Barite
AM39 Vanadinite
AM40 Quartz
In the Mineralogy Room:
AM41 Sphalerite
AM42 Gold Coin
In the NW Gallery:
AM43 Thunderegg
AM44 Calcite
AM45 Quartz
AM46 Gothite
AM47 Pyrite
AM48 Petrified Redwood
AM49 Plume Agate
AM50 Calcite
