Important Information

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• Rock  IDs  are  visual  inspections  • The  Geoscience  Department  

does  not  keep  any  rocks  or  minerals.  

• The  Geoscience  Department  at  the  University  of  Nevada  Las  Vegas  does  not  buy  the  minerals  or  rocks.    

• The  Department  of  Geoscience  does  not  give  monetary  value  to  the  rocks  and  minerals  brought  in.      

 

 

 

 

 

UNLV  Geoscience  Department  4505  S.  Maryland  Parkway  Las  Vegas  NV,  89154-­‐‑4010  (702)  895-­‐‑3262  

What should I do first? We kindly ask you to call or email the department to see what days and times are available.

I have called! Now what? Where?    

The  place  to  go  first  is  LFG  104;  after  that  you  will  be  directed  to  the  location  where  the  Rock  ID  will  be  examined.  

Where  can  I  park?    

You  have  three  options:    

1) The  closest  parking  lot  to  our  building  available  for  visitors  are  the  meters  in  next  to  the  Lied  Library  (Fees  are  $1/hour)  

2) The  second  closest  parking  lot  to  our  building  is  the  Cottage  Grove  Parking  Garage  (4  minute  walk)  where  parking  passes  are  required.  Temporary  permits  can  be  purchased  through  the  Parking  &  Transportation  Services  located  in  the  Claude  I.  Howard  Building  or  online  at  https://unlv.thepermitstore.com/    

3) Lot  S  is  the  only  free  parking  lot  on  campus  located  at  the  corner  of  Harmon  and  Swenson.  Unfortunately  it  is  about  1  mile  away  from  our  building  (About  a  13  minute  walk)    

 

“Rock  Identification”       UNLV  Geoscience  Department  

 

     Rock Identification is a public service offered by

the Department of Geoscience at UNLV. We help

the public identify rocks and minerals absolutely

free.