The Mantle Room
Item
Title
The Mantle Room
Creator
Mantle Room, Department of Geological Sciences
Date Created
2021
Type
Collection
Description
“The initial impetus for establishing a collection of mantle materials for research purposes in South Africa was provided by Gardner Williams and his son Alpheus Williams in the late 19th and early 20th century. These two American mining engineers shared a great interest in the mining methods and geology of the South African kimberlite-hosted diamond mines they were supervising. Each wrote books on the subject and the two men assembled a collection of scientifically interesting rock samples and minerals from the mines. Subsequent to the death of Alpheus Williams, the Williams family donated this collection to the Geology Department at UCT for teaching and research purposes” (Department of Geological Sciences 2021).
Is Part Of
Geological Sciences
History
Source
UCT Mantle Room, Department of Geological Sciences