[Nhcoll-l] Mineral Creations in LEGO!

[Richard Rabeler]

Botany is already represented as well:

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-botanical-garden-21353?

and via individual plants in their "Botanical Collection":

https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/botanicals?

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/bonsai-tree-10281?

Rich Rabeler, MICH





On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
wrote:

> This is a pretty cool build -
> https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/natural-history-museum-10326
>
> Plus there are various dinosaur fossil creations
>
> Https://www.lego.com/en-us/search?q=lego+dinosaurs&mode=DEFAULT
> <https://www.lego.com/en-us/search?q=lego+dinosaurs&mode=DEFAULT>
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> Andy
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> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of Robert
> Waller <rw at protectheritage.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:05 AM
> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Fw: Mineral Creations in LEGO!
>
> I have already ordered one for my grandson for Christmas.
>
> Now, might SPNHC put forward an idea for a biological collection?
> 🙂
> Rob
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> *From:* mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com <mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com>
> on behalf of Liz Johnson <ussingite at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 03, 2025 10:45 AM
> *To:* Society of Mineral Museum Professionals <
> mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Mineral Creations in LEGO!
>
> The LEGO Mineral Collection set is now available for pre-order (with
> modifications from the original proposal).
>
> https://www.lego.com/en-us/categories/adults-welcome/article/lego-ideas-mineral-collection
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:31:47 AM UTC-4 jol... at mindat.org wrote:
>
> Hello SMMP!
>
> If you haven't already seen it, this is a fantastic idea for lego mineral
> specimens that's been proposed for the LEGO IDEAS system (where individuals
> submit ideas and winning ideas are put into production by the company).
>
> I'm sure you'll all agree this would be an excellent additional way to
> introduce minerals to a new generation.  I'm also sure many of you would
> want this yourselves (I certainly do!)
>
> [image: Screenshot 2020-10-13 at 11.49.49.png]
>
> But this can only happen if it gets enough votes, so if you have a way of
> reaching out to your own friends and communities to get them to vote on the
> project, please do!
>
>
> https://ideas.lego.com/projects/91a8106f-11ab-47df-a2f9-b8c5151ef5f4#&gid=1&pid=4
>
> Thank you!   This has nothing to do with mindat or me personally other
> than I really want to see it happen.
>
> Jolyon
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