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A Rock from Cape Horn
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/mineralogy/mineralogy-collection-a-rock-from-cape-horn/On 22 May 1826, two ships sailed from Plymouth, England on a major expedition to chart the southern coast of South America.
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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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Minerals and the beauty of the rainbow
https://australian.museum/inside-out/pride-light/minerals/Explore the beauty of the rainbow in the natural world with iridescent minerals and learn the meaning behind the rainbow flag, a powerful symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Peridot
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/peridot/Facts about Peridot.
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Rhodonite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/rhodonite/Facts about Rhodonite.
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Nephrite jade
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/nephrite-jade/Facts about Nephrite jade.
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Garnet
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/garnet/Facts about Garnet
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Topaz
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/topaz/Facts about Topaz.
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Sapphire and Ruby
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/sapphire-and-ruby/Facts about Sapphire and Ruby.
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Crocoite on Limonite
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/mineral-factsheets/crocoite-limonite/These fragile, needle-like crocoite crystals radiate beautifully from a crumbly gossan matrix.
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