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Manganite
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/manganite/Germany has produced some of the largest and best manganite (manganese hydroxide) crystals in the world, as shown by this superb example.
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Celestine
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/celestine/This large hollow geode lined with sky blue celestine crystals was purchased from a Victorian mineral dealer.
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Cuprite on Calcite
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/Cuprite-on-calcite/Emke Mine in Namibia has produced some very large cuprite (copper oxide) crystals, with some being of gem quality and able to be faceted into rare dark-red gemstones.
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Earth: Rocks and minerals
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/teachers/at-the-museum/earth-rocks-minerals/Explore a range of rocks and minerals in this hands-on Museum educator-led program.
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Glitter restored – The Holtermann 'Nugget'
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/news/blog/glitter-restored-the-holtermann-nugget/Did you know we have a newly-restored replica of the largest single mass of gold ever found?
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Cutting gemstones
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/cutting-gemstones/Faceted gemstones reveal the inherent qualities of a mineral, such as colour (or lack of it), clarity, fire and brilliance, which might otherwise remain hidden.
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Recovering a 'lost collection' - the Saemann minerals
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/news/blog/recovering-a-lost-collection/Not much has been written about our oldest surviving mineral collection because for more than 150 years it’s been almost lost to sight.
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History of the Minerals Department
https://dev.australian.museum/about/history/people/history-of-the-minerals-department/The mineral collection is one of the oldest and largest collections in the country, housing many examples of early Australian mining.
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Geological origin of gemstones
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/geological-origin-of-gemstones/Gemstones are formed below the Earth's surface and can sometimes show traces of other minerals, called inclusions.
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Valuing gemstones
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/valuing-gemstones/Gemstones are valuable because they are a rare and desirable commodity. They also represent time and labour spent on cutting and presentation.
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