Object of the Month - Archive In 'About the Museum' Object of the MonthCharles LapworthPrevious objects Back to 'Lapworth Museum of Geology' Each month we present a short video showcasing an object from the Lapworth Museum collection. Previous objects include the following Liparoceras cheltiense ammonite Mike Hermolle, long-term volunteer at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, describes a Liparoceras cheltiense or 'Fathead' ammonite he has chosen for his Object of the Month.Watch the video Portland Screw snail shell fossil Ellen, receptionist at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, describes her choice of a Portland Screw snail shell fossil as Object of the Month.Watch the video Sauropod femur Richard, Academic Keeper at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, describes his choice of a fantastic Jurassic dinosaur bone as Object of the Month.Watch the video Lapworth's notebook Derren, a PhD student in structural geology, describes his choice of one of Charles Lapworth's field notebooks as Object of the Month at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.Watch the video Smilodon skull Anna, Learning and Community Development Officer at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, describes the skull of a Smilodon, or sabre-toothed cat.Watch the video Lava bomb Jay, Visitor Services Assistant at the Museum, describes his choice of a lava bomb from a New Zealand volcano as Object of the Month at the Lapworth Museum of GeologyWatch the video Gypsum crystal Jack, a Geology PhD student in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, describes his choice of a spectacular piece of gypsum crystal as Object of the Month at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.Watch the video Fossil trackways Daniel, an MSci undergraduate student studying Palaeobiology and Palaeoenvironments, describes this fossil trackway, his choice as Object of the Month from the Lapworth Museum of Geology.Watch the video Pyrite Dave, an undergraduate Geology and Geography student, describes his choice of the mineral pyrite as Object of the Month.Watch the video Mammoth tooth Olivia, a volunteer at the Lapworth Museum of Geology here at the University of Birmingham, describes her choice of a 40,000 year old woolly mammoth tooth for the Museum's Object of the MonthWatch the video Flexible sandstone Ashley, a volunteer from Bishop Vesey's grammar school, describes this flexible sandstone, his choice as Object of the Month.Watch the video Pahoehoe lava William, a third year Geology and Geography student, talks about his choice of the Object of the Month - a volcanic rock specimen from Mt Meru in Tanzania.Watch the video Carbonaceous chondrite - Allende meteorite Celine, a work experience student from King Edward School for Girls in Edgbaston, describes her choice of Lapworth Museum Object of the MonthWatch the video Honorary Doctorate speech given for Marie Sklodowska Curie Olivia, a volunteer at the Lapworth Museum of Geology here at the University of Birmingham, describes her choice of Object of the Month - a transcript of the speech given when Marie Sklodowska Curie was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Birmingham in 1913.Watch the video Rutile in Quartz - TiO2 in SiO2 Location unknownCeline, a work experience student from King Edward School for Girls in Edgbaston, describes her choice of Lapworth Museum Object of the MonthWatch the video Hemicyclaspis murchisoni Dudley, UKPlamen, PhD student within the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, talks about his choice of the Object of the MonthWatch the video The Odessa Meteorite Ector County, Texas, U.S.A.Carrie - a work experience student - talks about her choice of the Odessa Meteorite as the Object of the Month for the Lapworth Museum of GeologyWatch the video Crotalocephalus sp. trilobite MoroccoKatie, Assistant Curator. Lapworth Museum of Geology, talks about her choice of the Object of the MonthWatch the video Charles Lapworth's microscope Emma, a student from University of Melbourne, talks about her choice of object of the month.Watch the video Pinus yorkshirensis - Fossilised pine cone Ben Slater from the University of Birmingham talks about his choice of object of the month.Watch the video Shotton Normandy landings map Carrie - a work experience student - talks about her choice of object of the month.Watch the video Bornite Pauline Bailey, a visual artist and curator who has worked closely wih the Lapworth Museum, describes Bornite or 'Peacock Ore'.Watch the video Capped Quartz This month Emily, an English and History student at the University of Birmingham and a visitor services assistant at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, describes the Capped Quartz on display in the museum.Watch the video Allosaurus Zachary, a regular visitor to the Lapworth Museum tells us about his favourite object, the Allosaurus.Watch the video Charnockite Angela George, a former Artificial Intelligence in Machine Learning student at the University of Birmingham, shares her chosen Object of the Month, CharnockiteWatch the video The Moine Thrust Catriona Wright, a long-term volunteer at the Lapworth Museum of Geology shares her favourite geological object, a geological formation in the northwest Highlands of Scotland named the Moine Thrust.Watch the video Fossilised Wood Harriet, a University of Birmingham Student and previous Front of House member of staff at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, shares her favourite geological object, a piece of fossilised wood.Watch the video