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

Alexandrites

Andradite (var. demantoid) (NMNH G11402-00)::11028377

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid Garnets (NMNH G2150, G2175, G3627)::11064993

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Basalt bomb (NMNH 116697)::10954333

Basalt bomb

Beryl with Albite (NMNH 147950)::10246382

Beryl

Aquamarine (NMNH G11465)::12960586

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

NMNH 170272::1000868

Beryl (var. aquamarine) with muscovite

Beryl (var. heliodor) (NMNH G10534)::13224726

Beryl (var. heliodor)

Morganite (NMNH G11464)::12960592

Beryl (var. morganite)

Beryl with Quartz (NMNH R19580)::10246384

Beryl with microcline and quartz

Chromian diopside (NMNH G8822)::13224696

Chrome Diopside

Clinohumite (NMNH G11405-00)::10958566

Clinohumite

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11437)::13594468

Corundum (var. ruby)

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

Corundum (var. ruby)

Fluorite Group (NMNH G10503-10505)::13069342

Fluorite

Galena with Calcite (NMNH R19497)::10246425

Galena with chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and others

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

NMNH R5022::1000992

Perovskite

Platinum (NMNH 73736)::10246679

Platinum nugget

Pyrrhotite (NMNH R19554)::10246441

Pyrrhotite

Russian beryl (NMNH 106292)::11194489

Russian beryls

Russian chrysoberyl (NMNH C1619)::11194493

Russian chrysoberyls

Sikhote-Alin (USNM 5750)::1000954

Sikhote-Alin

Sperrylite (NMNH 170395)::10246442

Sperrylite

Pink Spinel (NMNH G10630)::10953148

Spinel

Spinel (NMNH G11728)::13851720

Spinel

Tiffany Amethyst Necklace (NMNH G10538)::15324887

Tiffany Amethyst Necklace

NMNH 19366::1000831

Titanite with calcite and adularia

Group of topaz gems::15324913

Topaz Gems

Triplite (NMNH G10544)::13224713

Triplite

Väyrynenite (NMNH G11669)::13069365

Väyrynenite