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Wulfenite
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/wulfenite-mexico/This grouping of red-orange blockshaped crystals is a fine example of this form of wulfenite and the reason why so many people refer to these crystals as caramel sweets.
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Diorite
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/diorite/This small piece of diorite, an igneous rock, may appear unpretentious, but it has an incredible history.
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‘Dinosaur’ Gold Nugget
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/dinosaur-gold-nugget/This gold nugget, worn smooth by the action of water, has an uncanny resemblance to a prehistoric reptile, and has been called the ‘Dinosaur’ gold nugget.
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Minerals conversation starters
https://dev.australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/cs-minerals-copy/Which three minerals would you choose to make a piece of jewellery? Use our Minerals conversation starters for fun suggestions and prompts for how to engage with this exhibition.
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History of the collections
https://dev.australian.museum/publications/minerals/history-of-collections/The Australian Museum’s Mineralogy and Petrology Collection is the oldest and one of the largest in Australia.
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Learn about minerals
https://dev.australian.museum/publications/minerals/what-are-minerals/Minerals are the building blocks of our planet. Discover what they reveal about the history of Earth and our solar system and what makes them so essential to our existence.
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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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RELICS
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Minerals
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