World Seismotectonic Map
Seismotectonics is a branch of geology that studies the relationship between seismic phenomena and the Earth's tectonic structures and processes.
The Polarizing Light Microscope in Petrography and Paleontology
The polarizing light microscope (PLM) is one of the key instruments used in petrological, mineralogical, and paleontological studies. By utilizing polarized light, it can reveal fine structures and mineral textures that are not visible to the naked eye.
Solar System
Astronomy has always been one of the subjects of human interest that especially children and teenagers are attracted to this subject.
Astronomy has always been a subject of great interest to humans, and children and adolescents, in particular, are drawn to this field.
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic is the third geological era, lasting approximately 186 million years, from about 251 to 65 million years ago.
Land Subsidence
Vertical downward movement of the Earth's surface is referred to as land subsidence.
Sundial
A sundial is a device that measures local time during the day by using the position of the sun in the sky. The most common type of sundial consists of a rod (gnomon) placed on a flat surface, with the hours of the day marked on the surface. As the sun’s position in the sky changes, the shadow cast by the rod moves across the surface, indicating the time.
Precious and semi-precious minerals
The precious and semi-precious minerals collection in the geoscience museum of Mashhad is one of the most popular sections, especially for foreign visitors and tourists.
Cenozoic
The fourth geological era, the Cenozoic, began 65 million years ago and continues to the present day.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy is a form of thermal energy that is generated within the Earth. This energy is produced in volcanic regions or areas where radioactive materials undergo decay. One of the main surface indicators of geothermal energy is the presence of natural hot springs.
Coin Display Table
The ancient coins displayed in the showcase on the first floor of the museum park are the result of field investigations and sampling conducted by geologists, most of which were discovered at the bottom of mines or during geochemical sampling carried out through panning operations.
Dinosaur T-Rex
The species Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning "king" in Latin), often called T-Rex, is one of the most well-represented of the large theropods.
Geotourism
Geotourism is considered a modern and specialized branch of sustainable tourism, focusing on the recognition, conservation, and responsible utilization of geological and geomorphological features of different regions.
Dinosaur Footprints
Based on the first report published by the Geological Survey of Iran (Report No. 26 – 1972), these footprints of dinosaurs found in the Liassic formations.
Wavy Wall Design
Museums are places for imagination and for deepening the power of human creativity. They are also spaces where questions arise in the human mind. In today’s fast-paced world, people rarely have the chance to pause, think, and ask questions. Placing thought-provoking elements is one of the subtleties of creating a museum.
Edaphosaurus
Edaphosaurus (meaning “pavement lizard”) was a distinctive synapsid characterized by a large body, a relatively small head, and a prominent dorsal sail. It was an extinct member of the synapsids, neither a true dinosaur nor a modern reptile.
Vertebrate
Vertebrate fossils are the remains of organisms possessing a backbone, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. These fossils provide valuable information on evolution, paleoecology, and past climatic changes.
Bivalve
movable shells and filter-feeding system, play an important role in aquatic ecosystems.
Ammonites
Ammonites (Ammonoidea) are an extinct group of mollusks that inhabited the world's oceans during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. As one of the most significant fossil groups, they provide valuable information on evolution, paleoecology, and past climatic changes.
Trilobites
Trilobites are an extinct class of marine arthropods that flourished throughout the Paleozoic era. They first appeared in the early Cambrian, around 521 million years ago, and persisted until the mass extinction at the end of the Permian, roughly 250 million years ago.
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) Monitor
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) is an international, non-governmental, and non-profit organization dedicated to the rapid collection, standardization, and dissemination of earthquake data from around the world.
Gastropoda
Gastropoda is the largest and, after insects, the most diverse group within the phylum Mollusca.
Brachiopods
Brachiopods are a group of marine invertebrates whose shell symmetry, unlike that of bivalves (Bivalvia), is oriented perpendicular to the hinge axis.Today, only a few hundred living species remain; however, in the geological past—particularly during the Paleozoic—they were among the most abundant and diverse marine taxa. Their present-day habitats are mainly restricted to cold and deep marine environments.
Trace Fossils
Trace Fossils (Ichnofossils) are fossilized evidence of the activities of organisms rather than their bodies or skeletons. In other words, these fossils record traces such as footprints, burrows, nests, scratches, and feeding marks.
Echinodermata
The phylum Echinodermata comprises a diverse group of marine invertebrates, including sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, and crinoids.
Corals
Corals represent one of the marine ecosystems with the highest biodiversity and play a vital role in oceanic environments. However, climate change, pollution, and human activities pose serious threats to their survival.
