Leonardo De Prunner Mineralogy Museum, Cagliari

The collections consist of thousands of mineralogical, geological, and paleontological specimens originating not only from Sardinia but also from other parts of the world. Most of these are housed in the cabinets located in the corridors of the Department of Earth Sciences, while many others are stored in drawers, awaiting transfer to appropriate display cases. 

The preserved material is mainly Sardinian. 

The “Leonardo De Prunner” collection includes minerals such as argentites and native silver from Sarrabus, cerussites, anglesites, and phosgenites from Montevecchio, Monteponi, and Villaputzu. The Museum holds a collection of Sardinian rocks by Alberto Della Marmora and the splendid atlases accompanying the work “Voyage en Sardaigne” also by Della Marmora. 

Also of notable interest is the collection of diamonds and platinum nuggets donated in 1866 by G. Mendel.