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Object Type

Gems(44)
Minerals(7)
Meteorites(3)

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Purchase(4)
Mr. Thomas A. Cushman(3)
Exchange(2)
Richard and Rita Ashley(2)
Mrs. John A. Logan(1)
Mrs. G. B. Pearson Jr.(1)
Chamberlain Fund(1)
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Paula Crevoshay(1)
Mark Kaufman(1)
Pasha and Laney Thornton(1)
Ms. Luciana Barbosa(1)
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Mauro Panto(1)
Roebling Fund(1)
Dr. Nile Porter(1)

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Alexandrites (NMNH G2042, G3407, G10065)::11064991

Alexandrites

Fluorapatite (NMNH G10091)::10447687

Apatite

Group of Morganites::10245600

Beryl ( var. morganite)

Beryl (var. emerald) (NMNH G11620)::13069321

Beryl (var. emerald)

Beryl (var. green beryl) (NMNH G11468)::12960588

Beryl (var. green beryl)

NMNH 162535::1000820

Betafite

Campo del Cielo (5614)::10246211

Campo del Cielo iron meteorite

Group of Cat's Eyes (NMNH G3248, G3924, G5700, G3119, G3786, G2161, G3301)::10245790

Cat's Eyes

Corundum (var. padparadscha sapphire) (NMNH G10235)::13594467

Corundum (var. padparadscha sapphire)

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11494)::13594455

Corundum (var. ruby)

Sapphire (NMNH G11495)::12960619

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Corundum (var. sapphire) (NMNH G11611)::12960582

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Sapphire (NMNH 171220)::10245607

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Star Sapphire Ring (NMNH G9219)::10245778

Corundum (var. star sapphire)

D'Orbigny (USNM 7069)::1001051

D'Orbigny

Danburite (NMNH G11410-00)::10960916

Danburite

Intarsia Box (NMNH G10042)::10246124

Dragonfly Box

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Elbaite (NMNH R6712)::10246506

Elbaite

Group of elbaite gems::15324912

Elbaites

Esquel (USNM 6474)::10246215

Esquel pallasite

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Jeremejevite (NMNH G10685-00)::10960534

Jeremejevite

Zoned liddicoatite slice (NMNH B19178)::10246010

Liddicoatite

NMNH 112676, slice 1::1000882

Liddicoatite slices

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

Maharani Cat's Eye (NMNH G3642)::10245792

Maharani Cat's Eye

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Quartz (NMNH B5473)::10246591

Orbicular agate

Orthoclase (NMNH G3878)::10246115

Orthoclase

Color-change garnet (NMNH G11432-00)::10958568

Pyrope

Pyrope (var. rhodolite) (NMNH G10635-00)::10960846

Pyrope (var. rhodolite)

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