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Cutting gemstones
https://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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Mineral properties
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/properties/Minerals can be identified using a number of properties. These include physical and chemical properties such as hardness, density, cleavage and colour, crystallography, electrical conductivity, magnetism, radioactivity and fluorescence.
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Geological origin of gemstones
https://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://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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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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Gemstones
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/Gemstones are prized for their beautiful colours and patterns and are used in a range of applications including jewellery, decorative items and as important features of mineral collections.
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Thin Ice VR
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2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
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Fantastical Sharks & Rays
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10am - 4.30pm