History

It was the middle of the 19th century before geological exploration of Texas began. Exploration did not get organized at a state level until later that century with the series of Geological Surveys of the State of Texas. The 20th century geological mapping of the state generated countless rock and fossil specimens which now form the basis of our stratigraphic collections.

Collections

The collections were derived from many different sources. Many have also been moved around the campus of UT, and were finally relocated at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. [more]

Geologists

The term ‘geologist’ is used here in a broad sense. Our collections derive from the research of paleontologists, stratigraphers, hard and soft rock geologists and in some cases avocational collectors. [more]