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Meteors and Meteorites
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/meteors-and-meteorites/Solid pieces of extraterrestrial debris (meteoroids) can stray from their orbits in outer space and be captured by Earth's gravity.
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Classification of sedimentary rocks
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/classification-of-sedimentary-rocks/Sedimentary rocks are classified according to the predominant grain size present, as well as by their mineral content.
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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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Metamorphism
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/metamorphism/The word metamorphism comes from Greek and means 'change of form'. Metamorphic rocks are pre-existing rocks whose mineral composition and/or texture has been changed by processes within the Earth.
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Metamorphic processes
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/metamorphic-processes/Most minerals are only stable at particular temperatures and pressures, so changes in these result in the formation of new minerals.
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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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The Solar System
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/the-solar-system/The Solar System is dominated by the Sun and the planets that orbit around it.
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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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Jenolan Caves Minerals
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/mineralogy-collection-jenolan-caves-minerals/The Jenolan Caves are one of the premier tourist attractions of New South Wales. Nine caves are regularly shown to visitors, but several hundred of various sizes are known from the area.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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Burra
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