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Object Type

Gems(32)
Minerals(2)

Locality

Afghanistan(1)
Brazil(3)
Germany(1)
Madagascar(4)
Mexico(3)
Mozambique(1)
Myanmar [Burma](1)
Namibia(2)
Nepal(1)
Pakistan(2)
Russia(1)
Tanzania(4)
Turkey(1)
United States(6)
Vietnam(1)
Zambia(2)

Donor

Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collectors(3)
Mr. Dudley Blauwet(2)
Edward W. Boehm(2)
Ms. Luciana Barbosa(1)
Mr. Thomas A. Cushman(1)
Mr. Yoshi Kirsch(1)
Anton H. Rosenthal(1)
Ruth E. Ganister(1)
Mr. William "Bill" F. Larson(1)
Tricia and Michael Berns(1)
Mr. Edward W. Boehm(1)
Fine Crystal Developments Ltd(1)

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Alexandrite Butterfly (NMNH G11815)::16905385

Alexandrite Butterfly

Apatite (NMNH G10571)::13085269

Apatite

Baja Pearl Butterfly (NMNH G11816)::16905114

Baja Pearl Butterfly

Benitoite Brooch (NMNH G11821)::16929684

Benitoite Butterfly

Berns Quartz (NMNH 177451)::16905218

Berns Quartz

Titanite butterfly (NMNH G11818)::17143551

Brown Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Diaspore (NMNH G10560-00)::10480236

Diaspore

Elbaite (NMNH G10579-00)::10479674

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH 177795)::16615054

Elbaite

Feldspar Butterfly (NMNH G11822)::17144369

Feldspar Butterfly

Fire Opal (NMNH G10585)::11029691

Fire Opal

Titanite (NMNH G11817)::17136338

Green Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Hiddenite Butterfly (NMNH G11823)::17143568

Hiddenite Butterfly

Hydroxylherderite (NMNH G10542-00)::10958470

Hydroxylherderite

Jeremejevite Butterfly (NMNH G11824)::17143762

Jeremejevite Butterfly

Kyanite (NMNH G10565)::13224693

Kyanite

Opal Butterfly (NMNH G11830)::17144068

Opal Butterfly

Peridot Butterfly (NMNH G11826)::17143867

Peridot Butterfly

Quartz (var. amethyst) (NMNH G10557-00)::10958487

Quartz (var. amethyst)

Rhodochrosite Butterfly (NMNH G11825)::17143821

Rhodochrosite Butterfly

Scapolite (NMNH G10566)::13530146

Scapolite

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

Spessartine (NMNH G10580)::11062492

Spessartine

Spessartine Butterfly (NMNH G11827)::17143984

Spessartine Butterfly

Spinel Butterfly (NMNH G11819)::17143552

Spinel Butterfly

Stibiotantalite Butterfly (NMNH G11820)::17143554

Stibiotantalite Butterfly

Topaz Butterfly (NMNH G11828)::17144009

Topaz Butterfly

Tourmaline Butterfly (NMNH G11829)::17144041

Tourmaline Butterfly

Triplite (NMNH G10544)::13224713

Triplite

Yogo Sapphire Butterfly (NMNH G11831)::17144105

Yogo Sapphire Butterfly

Tanzanite (NMNH G11836)::17147414

Zoisite (var. Tanzanite)

Zoisite Butterfly (NMNH G11832)::17144125

Zoisite Butterfly

Zoisite Group (NMNH G10581-10584)::13069346

Zoisites

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