The collections consist of thousands of mineralogical, geological, and paleontological specimens from not only Sardinia but also other parts of the world. Most of these are present in the cabinets located in the corridors of the Department of Earth Sciences, while numerous others are kept in drawers, waiting to be transferred to suitable 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, originating from Montevecchio, Monteponi, and Villaputzu. The museum houses a collection of Sardinian rocks by Alberto Della Marmora and the splendid atlases accompanying the work “Voyage en Sardaigne,” also by Della Marmora.
Of considerable interest is also the collection of diamonds and platinum nuggets donated in 1866 by G. Mendel.
Information about the “Leonardo De Prunner” Mineralogy Museum
Via Trentino, 51
09127 Cagliari (Cagliari)
070 6757713
segscter@unica.it
Source: MIBACT
