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Object Type

Gems(41)
Minerals(17)
Meteorites(9)

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Mr. Thomas A. Cushman(3)
Exchange(1)
Harry Winston(1)
Mark Kaufman(1)
Marc and Lily Sarosi(1)
Pasha and Laney Thornton(1)
Ms. Luciana Barbosa(1)
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Mrs. Oliver B. James(1)
Richard and Rita Ashley(1)
Mauro Panto(1)
Dr. Nile Porter(1)
Richard Ashley Foundation(1)
Zale Corporation(1)
Fine Crystal Developments Ltd(1)
Mrs. F. R. Downs Jr.(1)
Mrs. R. O. Abbott Jr.(1)

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African Gems (NMNH G10160, G10162, G10182)::11031104

African Gems

Demantoid (NMNH G11479)::12960612

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid (NMNH G11480)::12960611

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Fluorapatite (NMNH G10091)::10447687

Apatite

Ballinoo (USNM 254-1)::1001045

Ballinoo

Bencubbin (USNM 5625)::1001094

Bencubbin

Group of Morganites::10245600

Beryl ( var. morganite)

Beryl (var. emerald) (NMNH G11620)::13069321

Beryl (var. emerald)

Beryl (var. green beryl) (NMNH G11468)::12960588

Beryl (var. green beryl)

NMNH 162535::1000820

Betafite

Opal Ring (NMNH G4664)::10245983

Black Opal Ring

Titanite butterfly (NMNH G11818)::17143551

Brown Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Calcite (NMNH 166935)::10246489

Calcite with duftite

Group of Cat's Eyes (NMNH G3248, G3924, G5700, G3119, G3786, G2161, G3301)::10245790

Cat's Eyes

Corundum (var. padparadscha sapphire) (NMNH G10235)::13594467

Corundum (var. padparadscha sapphire)

Sapphire (NMNH G11495)::12960619

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Corundum (var. sapphire) (NMNH G11611)::12960582

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Crocoite (NMNH 176124)::10962088

Crocoite with coronadite

Danburite (NMNH G11410-00)::10960916

Danburite

Dark Jubilee Opal (NMNH G8827)::10245998

Dark Jubilee Opal

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Descloizite (NMNH C7001)::10246437

Descloizite in dolomite

Elbaite (NMNH R6712)::10246506

Elbaite

Group of elbaite gems::15324912

Elbaites

Feldspar Butterfly (NMNH G11822)::17144369

Feldspar Butterfly

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Titanite (NMNH G11817)::17136338

Green Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Henbury (USNM 1492)::1000949

Henbury

Hoba (2618)::10246248

Hoba

Hoba (USNM 6506)::1001023

Hoba

Jeremejevite (NMNH G10685-00)::10960534

Jeremejevite

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

Jeremejevite Butterfly (NMNH G11824)::17143762

Jeremejevite Butterfly

Zoned liddicoatite slice (NMNH B19178)::10246010

Liddicoatite

NMNH 112676, slice 1::1000882

Liddicoatite slices

NMNH 143996::1000828

Ludlockite with smithsonite

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