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Gems(26)
Minerals(11)
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Rock & Ore Collections(1)

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Abee (USNM 2096)::1001040

Abee

Acasta Gneiss (NMNH 116542-1)::10246659

Acasta Gneiss

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

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

Cat's Eyes

Chabazite (NMNH R14752)::10963349

Chabazite

Cornetite (NMNH 161912)::1000985

Cornetite

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

Corundum (var. padparadscha sapphire)

Sapphire (NMNH G11495)::12960619

Corundum (var. sapphire)

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

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Danburite (NMNH G11410-00)::10960916

Danburite

Dolomite (NMNH G11457)::13594457

Dolomite

Elbaite (NMNH R6712)::10246506

Elbaite

Group of elbaite gems::15324912

Elbaites

Pyrite (NMNH 166856)::10246488

Elpidite with pyrite

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Jeremejevite (NMNH G10685-00)::10960534

Jeremejevite

Labradorite (NMNH G1750)::10246102

Labradorite Carving

Zoned liddicoatite slice (NMNH B19178)::10246010

Liddicoatite

NMNH 112676, slice 1::1000882

Liddicoatite slices

Malachite (NMNH C6489)::10246315

Malachite

Malachite (NMNH C6807-00)::10791307

Malachite slab

Metatorbernite (NMNH 135004)::10246650

Metatorbernite

Nephrite jade bowl (NMNH G9716)::10246140

Nephrite Bowl

Quartz (NMNH B5473)::10246591

Orbicular agate

Orthoclase (NMNH G3878)::10246115

Orthoclase

Quartz with diopside (NMNH G10662-00)::10958527

Quartz

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

Quartz (var. amethyst)

Quartz with fluorite (NMNH G10678-00)::10960558

Quartz with Fluorite

Spessartine with garnet (NMNH G10621)::13224704

Spessartine

Titanite (NMNH G11478)::12960603

Titanite

Titanite (NMNH G11407)::11075290

Titanite

Group of topaz gems::15324913

Topaz Gems

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