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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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Geological ore deposits
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/geological-deposits/geological-ore-deposits/Geological ore deposits are of many different types and occur in all geological environments.
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Building Materials
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/geological-deposits/building-materials/Perhaps the most important geological deposits are those that we use for building purposes. These come from all geological environments.
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History of the Minerals Department
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/history-of-the-minerals-department/The mineral collection is one of the oldest and largest collections in the country, housing many examples of early Australian mining.
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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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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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Types of metamorphism
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/types-of-metamorphism/There are several different types of metamorphism, including dynamic, contact, regional, and retrogressive metamorphism, that form and shape rocks.
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Water and sedimentary transport
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/water-and-sedimentary-processes/Water plays a vital role in most sedimentary processes. Pure water itself has little effect on rocks. It is the dissolved gases in water, particularly carbon dioxide, that cause the chemical decay of minerals and mineral dissolution.
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Barka: The Forgotten River
Special exhibition
Now on until 23 July 2023 -
Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea
Opening 9 June 2023, featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.
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