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Bournonite with quartz
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/bournonite-with-quartz/With its large, silvery ‘cog-wheel’ crystals, this is one of the finest bournonites in the world.
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Pyrite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/Pyrite/This fine specimen has large striated cubic crystals of pyrite (iron sulphide).
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Linarite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/linarite/This is one of the best linarite specimens in existence. Its chemical composition is lead, copper hydroxy- sulphate.
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Silver with Acanthite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/silver-with-acanthite/This magnificent twisted crystalline wire silver with acanthite (silver sulphide) is from the classic old locality of Kongsberg, Norway.
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Anglesite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/anglesite/Transparent, large and flawless anglesite crystals are rare, and some crystals from the Toussit Mine have been of sufficient quality for cutting beautiful faceted gems.
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Wulfenite
https://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://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://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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Australian theropods
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/australian-dinosaurs/australian-theropod-dinosaurs/The Australian theropod fossil record is extremely limited. Triassic and Jurassic theropod body fossils are completely unknown on this continent. Most Australian theropod fossils come from the Early to Late Cretaceous, largely because sedimentary rocks of this age far more productive for fossils in
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What is a dinosaur?
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/fact-sheets/what-is-a-dinosaur/The word ‘dinosaur’ means ‘terrible lizard’ in Greek.
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