Donated Collections

Image: Namib Desert, Namibia. Mick Gehl Collection

Several collections have been donated to ISCS. These pages highlight the original collector and portions of their collection. Donated collections have ranged in size from a few dozen samples to well over 1000 individual sands. Collections have been accumulated as souvenirs of travels, as personal or formal educational projects, as historical remembrances, scientific research or any reason imaginable. These collections have been passed to ISCS for the use of others. Please enjoy some highlights from these collections.

Alan Pirie Collection

Mick Gehl Collection

Grace Riley Collection