Other Collections feature rocks collected by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, meteorites that arrived from outer space, and moon rocks gathered by NASA astronauts. Our biggest core Collection is called the UKVM and consists of more than 100 rocks from the United Kingdom (with a few from Ireland), digitized in 2012 as an open educational resource with funding from the JISC as part of their Content programme. We try hard to ensure that the sample locations and other information are correct, so if you spot any errors, or have ideas for teaching resources, please help us to improve the Virtual Microscope by emailing us at Collections The Virtual Microscope allows users to examine and explore minerals and microscopic features of rocks, helping them to develop classification and identification skills without the need for high-cost microscopes and thin section preparation facilities. The online interface transformed a previously static virtual experience into a vivid, interactive exploration with much of the immersion of viewing sections.
Opening up access to rock collections held in museums, universities and other institutions around the world introduced a new generation of students, teachers and enthusiasts to a wide range of geological samples. Launched in 2012, the Virtual Microscope was a step change in the teaching of Earth Sciences. The Virtual Microscope for Earth Sciences project aims to engage, excite and educate students in schools and higher education as well as anyone interested in the geological building blocks of our planet and others.
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