[Nhcoll-l] Mineral Creations in LEGO!

Thu Sep 4 15:29:25 EDT 2025

Rich,

I recently received a Lego Botanical Collection Orchid kit that I am going to put out on a counter and allow our students to help build.  The kit states that it includes 608 pieces and it may be based on a Phalaenopsis.

Be well,
GY

George Yatskievych, Ph.D.
Botanist, Curator: Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center, University of Texas at Austin
Main Bldg Rm 127, 110 Inner Campus Dr, Stop F0404, Austin, TX 78712-1711 U.S.A.
Tel. 512-471-5904; george.yatskievych at austin.utexas.edu<mailto:george.yatskievych at austin.utexas.edu>

From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Richard Rabeler
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 12:03 PM
To: Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
Cc: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Mineral Creations in LEGO!

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<mailto: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>

Andy

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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<mailto:mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com> <mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com<mailto:mineralmuseums at googlegroups.com>> on behalf of Liz Johnson <ussingite at gmail.com<mailto:ussingite at gmail.com>>
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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
 [https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt0b6da483923e2092/01_AdultsWelcome-Article-ProjectTeal_Hero-Tall_Mobile.jpg?fit=crop&quality=80&width=600&height=600&dpr=1]

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:31:47 AM UTC-4 jol... at mindat.org<mailto: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!)
[https://groups.google.com/group/mineralmuseums/attach/2caec04f91598/Screenshot%202020-10-13%20at%2011.49.49.png?part=0.1&view=1]

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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