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Smithsonite on Coronadite Stalactite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/smithsonite/These small, sugary, white smithsonite crystals are encrusting branching stalactites of coronadite (lead, manganese oxide).
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‘Welcome’ Gold Nugget Replica
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/welcome-gold-nugget-replica/The Australian Museum has a set of 43 gold nugget replicas, some acquired up to 135 years ago, representing every Australian state except South Australia, as well as New Zealand.
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Alabandite with Calcite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/alabandite-with-calcite/Alabandite is a rare manganese sulphide mineral found in only a few locations in the world, but Broken Hill has produced some of the best and largest examples.
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Chalcopyrite on quartz
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/chalcopyrite-on-quartz/These large, golden tetrahedral chalcopyrite (copper iron sulphide) crystals on quartz matrix were purchased in the mid-1960s by Albert Chapman from John Cerlienco of South Australia.
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Azurite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/azurite/These large, golden tetrahedral chalcopyrite (copper iron sulphide) crystals on quartz matrix were purchased in the mid-1960s by Albert Chapman from John Cerlienco of South Australia.
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Beryl (aquamarine)
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/beryl-aquamarine/Sapphire (aluminium oxide) can be many colours, but the beautiful blue we see most often is from traces of iron and titanium.
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Dioptase on calcite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/dioptase-on-calcite/This specimen shows a group of well-shaped rhombohedral pearly white calcite crystals with a liberal scattering of sugary emerald-green dioptase crystals.
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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) and was acquired by Albert Chapman from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in the USA.
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Amethyst geode
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/amethyst-geode/Brazil contains some of the deepest purple amethyst and largest geodes ever found. This impressive amethyst-lined geode shows hundreds of glittering crystals.
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Sardonyx dish and stand
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/sardonyx/Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony (silicon dioxide) with alternating brown to red and white to yellow bands.
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