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Ballinoo (USNM 254-1)::1001045

Ballinoo

Bencubbin (USNM 5625)::1001094

Bencubbin

Beryl with Albite (NMNH 147950)::10246382

Beryl

Aquamarine (NMNH G11465)::12960586

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

Aquamarine (NMNH G11492)::13069354

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

NMNH 170272::1000868

Beryl (var. aquamarine) with muscovite

Morganite (NMNH G11464)::12960592

Beryl (var. morganite)

Beryl with Quartz (NMNH R19580)::10246384

Beryl with microcline and quartz

Opal Ring (NMNH G4664)::10245983

Black Opal Ring

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH 176171)::11087426

Corundum (var. ruby)

Crocoite (NMNH 176124)::10962088

Crocoite with coronadite

Dark Jubilee Opal (NMNH G8827)::10245998

Dark Jubilee Opal

Fluorite Group (NMNH G10503-10505)::13069342

Fluorite

Fluorite (NMNH G10658)::13224722

Fluorite

Henbury (USNM 1492)::1000949

Henbury

Mount Padbury (3454)::10246188

Mount Padbury

Mundrabilla (5914)::10246203

Mundrabilla

Murchison (USNM 5450)::1000916

Murchison

Murchison (USNM 403)::10246170

Murchison meteorite

Opal (NMNH G8950)::10245993

Opal

Opal (NMNH G9266)::10246542

Opal

Opal (NMNH G3300)::10964577

Opal

Opal Peacock Brooch (NMNH G7987)::15324896

Opal Peacock Brooch

Opal (NMNH R6624)::10246003

Opal vertebra

Peridot (NMNH G10517)::11069154

Peridot

Forsterite (var. peridot) (NMNH G10640-00)::10958502

Peridot

Forsterite (var. peridot) (NMNH G11406-00)::10958565

Peridot

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Pyromorphite (NMNH 140267)::10246372

Pyromorphite

Spinel (NMNH G11463)::12960591

Spinels

Tiffany Opal Necklace (NMNH G5120)::10245987

Tiffany Opal Necklace

NMNH 19366::1000831

Titanite with calcite and adularia

Triplite (NMNH G10544)::13224713

Triplite

Group of Gems (NMNH G1898, G8834, G8923, G8039, G9721, G3387, G3782)::10246119

Unusual Gems

Väyrynenite (NMNH G11669)::13069365

Väyrynenite

Yohwat nut opal (NMNH G10650)::15324886

Yowah Opal Nut