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A Cave Made to Order
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-a-cave-made-to-order/The Australian Museum used to have its own richly-decorated limestone cave
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Chapman Minerals on the move once more
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/chapman-collection-move/After being on display for two decades at the AM, the Chapman Collection is about to embark on a journey to regional NSW. The Collection is home to hundreds of perfectly formed and beautiful crystals; delightful displays of light, colour and chemical diversity.
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Gemstone accolades and museum outreach
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/gemstone-accolades-and-museum-outreach/Gemstones flash brightly for Australian Museum Geoscience activities at present.
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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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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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Glossary of geoscience terms
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/glossary-geoscience-terms/Geoscience (also known as earth sciences and geology) is the study of the Earth and includes all non-living parts of our environment, and everything below the Earth's surface. Here are some common geoscience terms explained.
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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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Radioactive dating
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/radioactive-dating/Radioactive dating is a method of dating rocks and minerals using radioactive isotopes. This method is useful for igneous and metamorphic rocks, which cannot be dated by the stratigraphic correlation method used for sedimentary rocks.
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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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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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200 Treasures of the Australian Museum
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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020
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