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Chrysocolla replacing Azurite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/chrysocolla-replacing-azurite/These flower-like replacements (or pseudomorphs) of azurite (copper hydroxy-carbonate) by chrysocolla (copper silicate with water) were a unique feature of the Dorothy Mine, and are much prized by collectors.
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Maitland Bar Gold Nugget
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/maitland-bar-gold-nugget/The Maitland Bar gold nugget has a value far beyond its gold content.
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Calcite Crystals
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/calcite-crystals/This attractive and impressive group of large and transparent scalenohedral or ‘dog-tooth’ calcite crystals is from a pool in Cliefden Caves.
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Banded Iron Formation
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/banded-iron-formation/Weighing a whopping 437 kg, this spectacular specimen is part of the Archean Nimingarra Formation of Western Australia and illustrates a dramatic change in Earth’s past atmospheric conditions.
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Glitter restored – The Holtermann 'Nugget'
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/glitter-restored-the-holtermann-nugget/Did you know we have a newly-restored replica of the largest single mass of gold ever found?
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What are minerals?
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/Minerals are the building blocks of our planet. Discover what they reveal about the history of Earth and our solar system and what makes them so essential to our existence.
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Minerals: Secondary unit
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/minerals-secondary/Follow this minerals unit to deepen your knowledge and understanding of minerals.
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