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Where will the next volcano erupt in Australia?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-where-next-volcano-erupt-in-australia/The volcanic future of Australia is revealed.
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A Rock from Cape Horn
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/mineralogy/mineralogy-collection-a-rock-from-cape-horn/On 22 May 1826, two ships sailed from Plymouth, England on a major expedition to chart the southern coast of South America.
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New Information from Old Specimens
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/mineralogy/mineralogy-collection-new-information-from-old-specimens/In many ways the future and relevance of museum collections often depend on their past. Some specimens remain in the collections for a long time, sometimes over 100 years before they prove vital for current research projects.
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The 'Barratta' Meteorite
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/mineralogy/mineralogy-collection-the-barratta-meteorite/The story of the 'Barratta meteorite' has a rather uncertain beginning. One version claims that in 1859 a stockman witnessed spectacular light and sound effects at a place where pieces of the meteorite were later found.
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Earthquakes and tsunamis
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/earthquakes-and-tsunamis/What causes earthquakes and why do tsunamis often follow a large earthquake?
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Wave Rock
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/evolving-landscape/wave-rock/Wave Rock is in the wheat belt region of Western Australia, 350 km south-east of Perth.
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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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Mineral groups
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/mineral-groups/Minerals can be classified into distinct groups based upon similar atomic structure and/or chemical composition.
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Crystal shapes
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/crystal-shapes/Minerals can be identified by the shape of their crystals or crystallography.
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Man made minerals
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/man-made-minerals/Over 200 minerals are identified as either directly or indirectly made by humans.
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