Field trip: Geology Museum, UM

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A visit to the Geology Museum at Universiti Malaya revealed a wonderful rock  & minerals collection. Dr. Hatta from the department shared a lot of interesting details about rocks.

The pumice rock floats. It is porous and floats on water. 

Rocks, Geology Museum UM

View of a thinly sliced rock through a microscope


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