KALAMAZOO, MI — Michigan’s largest collection of geological samples is moving to an $8 million new home.
Crews broke ground on a 20,000-square-foot facility for The Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education on Friday, March 20. The new location is northeast of Western Michigan University’s Floyd Hall on the university’s Parkview Campus.
Researchers at the repository collect samples of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The repository is a division within the Michigan Geological Survey at WMU…