Your search returned 109 results
By Page Type
By Tag
- All
- fish (966)
- blog (700)
- fishes of sydney harbour (400)
- First Nations (277)
- Blog (237)
- AMRI (165)
- archives (157)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (133)
- insect (126)
- Ichthyology (125)
- geoscience (109)
- minerals (102)
- climate change (99)
- Eureka Prizes (92)
- Fish (91)
- Anthropology (89)
- podcast (85)
- International collections (80)
- wildlife of sydney (78)
- Labridae (77)
- Minerals Gallery (76)
- frog (72)
- staff (72)
- gemstone (70)
- history (62)
- Mollusca (60)
- gem (59)
- Gems (56)
- Indonesia (56)
- photography (55)
- AMplify (54)
- Birds (54)
- people (53)
- shark (53)
- exhibition (51)
- earth sciences (50)
- past exhibitions (50)
- Gobiidae (48)
- sustainability (46)
- Pomacentridae (45)
- bird (45)
- Serranidae (44)
- exhibitions (44)
- science (44)
- death (42)
- lifelong learning (42)
- Syngnathidae (41)
- past exhibition (41)
- staff profile (41)
- Bali (40)
-
Amethyst geode
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/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.
-
Pyrite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/Pyrite/This fine specimen has large striated cubic crystals of pyrite (iron sulphide).
-
Linarite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/linarite/This is one of the best linarite specimens in existence. Its chemical composition is lead, copper hydroxy- sulphate.
-
Sardonyx dish and stand
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/sardonyx/Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony (silicon dioxide) with alternating brown to red and white to yellow bands.
-
Wulfenite with Mimetite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/wulfenite/Wulfenite (lead molybdate) displays some of the most vibrant colours in the mineral world, from honey-yellow, orange and red to olive green.
-
Topaz
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/topaz-brazil/This huge, clear topaz crystal weighing 5.5 kg has a perfect and sharp crystal shape (orthorhombic crystal system) with a diamond-shaped cross-section.
-
Chalcedony with Chrysocolla
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/chalcedony-with-chrysocolla/These smooth, round masses of chalcedony with dispersed sky-blue copper silicate mineral chrysocolla line a cavity in oxidised copper ore.
-
Silver with Acanthite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/silver-with-acanthite/This magnificent twisted crystalline wire silver with acanthite (silver sulphide) is from the classic old locality of Kongsberg, Norway.
-
Quartz (Amethyst)
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/quartz-amethyst/These sharp, lustrous and transparent purple amethyst crystals are a variety of quartz.
-
Anglesite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-highlights/anglesite/Transparent, large and flawless anglesite crystals are rare, and some crystals from the Toussit Mine have been of sufficient quality for cutting beautiful faceted gems.
-
Find out more
Sharks
Special exhibition
Extended to 25 April 2023![]()
-
Discover more
Barka: The Forgotten River
Special exhibition
Now on until 23 July 2023![]()
-
Book now
School programs and excursions
Virtual excursions
Educator-led tours -
Discover more
Minerals
Permanent exhibition
![]()
