The of the
Geological Survey of Japan
Geology (). is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth s ...
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Tsukuba
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 wa ...
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Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...
, Japan in 1980. The collection totals some 150,000 rock, mineral, and fossil specimens, amassed during the activities of the Survey since its establishment in 1882, of which around 2,000 are on display at any one time.
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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
The is a local history museum in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
The museum opened in September 1974. The collection focuses on the history of Ibaraki and the grounds also include a n ...
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Geological Museum*
Museums in Ibaraki Prefecture
Geology museums in Japan
Fossil museums in Japan
Natural history museums in Japan
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Museums established in 1980
1980 establishments in Japan
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