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Pyroclastic processes and materials
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/pyroclastic-processes-and-materials/Pyroclastic means 'fire broken' and is the term for rocks formed from fragments produced by volcanic explosions.
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Identifying gemstones
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/identifying-gemstones/Cut gemstones possess all the physical properties of the mineral from which they are cut, although the crystal shape is no longer evident.
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Fish, maugro
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/fish-maugro/The Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney had their own names for the different species of fish, some of which were recorded by First Fleet officers. The general name for fish was maugro.
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Food from the sea: shellfish and crustaceans
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/crustaceans/food-from-the-sea-shellfish-crustaceans/Aboriginal People of coastal Sydney collected and ate many different types of shellfish and crustaceans.
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Food from the sea: mammals, birds and turtles
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/food-from-the-sea-mammals-birds-turtles/Marine mammals (seals, dugongs, dolphins and whales), sea-birds and possibly turtles were all eaten by Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney.
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Clan names chart
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/sydney/clan-names-chart/A chart of the main clan names for the Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney section, including historical spellings and a description of country.
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Spiders in Vanuatu
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/spiders-in-vanuatu/Spiders play a significant role in the lives and beliefs of many cultures in northern Vanuatu.
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ABRS ecological descriptors - what they mean
https://australian.museum/learn/science/biodiversity/abrs-ecological-descriptors-what-they-mean/The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) covers the taxonomy and biogeography of Australia's biota.
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Fangs of deadly venomous snakes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/fangs-of-deadly-venomous-snakes/The fangs of most deadly venomous snakes are syringe-like and have evolved to deliver a liquid (venom) under pressure. Hence the venom can be delivered quickly in a rapid bite.
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Finding birds with bands or other marks
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/finding-birds-with-bands-or-other-marks/The Australian Museum often receives calls regarding birds that have a band on the leg or some other form of marking. There are different types of bands, which are placed on birds for different reasons by different people.
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