Between rocks and a hard place. From: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) | Date: November 1, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Marylynne Pitz

Nov. 1--When he wasn't profiting richly from drilling Western Pennsylvania oil wells, Levi Smith purchased eye-popping minerals such as azurite, milky white quartz and malachite.

Before his death in 1917, the businessman amassed 688 minerals, which he donated to the Warren County School District so students in Pennsylvania's northwestern corner could learn about earth science in a tactile, visual way.

In 1935, the district lo...

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