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NMNH 171560::1000977

Aegirine with orthoclase

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

Beryl (var. heliodor)

Chromian diopside (NMNH G8822)::13224696

Chrome Diopside

Clinohumite (NMNH G11405-00)::10958566

Clinohumite

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

Corundum (var. ruby)

Sapphire (NMNH G11482)::12960617

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Galena with Calcite (NMNH R19497)::10246425

Galena with chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and others

Labradorite (var. rainbow moonstone) (NMNH G11619)::13069360

Labradorite (var. rainbow moonstone)

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

Group of topaz gems::15324913

Topaz Gems