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African Gems (NMNH G10160, G10162, G10182)::11031104

African Gems

Demantoid (NMNH G11479)::12960612

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid (NMNH G11480)::12960611

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Beryl (var. green beryl) (NMNH G11493)::13069338

Beryl

Heliodor (NMNH G11469)::12960589

Beryl (var. heliodor)

Bununu (USNM 1571-1)::1001048

Bununu

Calcite (NMNH 166935)::10246489

Calcite with duftite

Corundum (var. sapphire) (NMNH G11582)::13224683

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Descloizite (NMNH C7001)::10246437

Descloizite in dolomite

EET 92029 (USNM 6795)::1001054

EET 92029,0

Elbaite (NMNH G10524)::11057582

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH G10659)::11062498

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH G10699)::12960605

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH G11453)::11057557

Elbaite (var. rubellite)

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

GRO 85201 (USNM 85201)::1001060

GRO 85201,0

Hoba (USNM 6506)::1001023

Hoba

Hoba (2618)::10246248

Hoba

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

NMNH 143996::1000828

Ludlockite with smithsonite

MAC 88105 (USNM 6537-125)::1001113

MacAlpine Hills 88105

NMNH C5549::1000971

Malachite with azurite

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite (NMNH B14193)::1000970

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite

MIL 03346,2 micrograph::11190070

Miller Range 03346

Nautilus Pendant (NMNH G10664)::10927829

Nautilus Tourmaline Pendant

Nigerian tourmalines::12309361

Nigerian tourmalines

PAT 91501 (USNM 6809-5)::1001078

PAT 91501,5

PAT 91501 meteorite::10782660

PAT 91501,50

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

NMNH 137559::1000901

Smithsonite

NMNH 170827::1000973

Spessartine

Tennantite (NMNH R8534)::11194484

Tennantite

Group of Gems (NMNH G3548, G8817, G4941, G8456)::10246120

Unusual Gems

Wulfenite (NMNH 166974)::10246396

Wulfenite