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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 with Albite (NMNH 147950)::10246382

Beryl

Aquamarine (NMNH G11465)::12960586

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

Calcite (NMNH 166935)::10246489

Calcite with duftite

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

Corundum (var. ruby)

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Descloizite (NMNH C7001)::10246437

Descloizite in dolomite

Ensisheim (USNM 798)::1000946

Ensisheim

Fluorite Group (NMNH G10503-10505)::13069342

Fluorite

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Hoba (USNM 6506)::1001023

Hoba

Hoba (2618)::10246248

Hoba

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

Juvinas (USNM 6334)::1001065

Juvinas

NMNH 143996::1000828

Ludlockite with smithsonite

NMNH C5549::1000971

Malachite with azurite

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

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite

Orgueil (USNM 388)::1001075

Orgueil meteorite

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

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

Pyromorphite (NMNH 146262)::10246368

Pyromorphite

Quartz with Siderite (NMNH C2022)::10246333

Quartz on siderite

NMNH 137559::1000901

Smithsonite

NMNH 170827::1000973

Spessartine

Staurolite-bearing schist (NMNH 137488)::10954701

Staurolite

Tennantite (NMNH R8534)::11194484

Tennantite

NMNH 19366::1000831

Titanite with calcite and adularia

Triplite (NMNH G10544)::13224713

Triplite