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Misfits of the Mineral Collection

Glow Rocks

Various rocks sorted out by type on a piece of white pastic

Beachgoer’s Guide to Lake Michigan Fossils and Rocks

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Beachgoer's Guide to Lake Michigan Fossils and Rocks

Today’s Rare Meteorites Were Once Common

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Artist’s rendering of the space collision 466 million years ago that gave rise to many of the meteorites falling today. 
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Today's Rare Meteorites Were Once Common

How the Hunt for the Philosopher's Stone Led to Phosphorus

Two images, one showing the outside of a rock and the other showing the cross section, which is speckled tan, black and gold

A Breakup with Lasting Impact: Meteorites from a 470-Million-Year-Old Split

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Park Forest meteorite specimen. Photos 

The Gem Room

Kiki's Gems

Grainger Hall of Gems Exhibition Photo Gallery

Fossils & Meteorites

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Geology

Media for Focus: Gems and Minerals

Gems and Minerals

View of the inside of the Malott Hall of Jades. A prominent sign with the Chinese character for “jade” is visible in the foreground.

Elizabeth Hubert Malott Hall of Jades

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View of the Grainger Hall of Gems from the entrance, with many display cases visible. A stained glass window featuring a mermaid is visible in the center.

Grainger Hall of Gems

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Hall of Gems Photograph

Meteorites

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Girl in the meteorites  gallery using a touch screen

A low relief panel, or frieze, by Henry Hering depicting a winged female figure wearing a flowing gown and holding a globe with North and South American continents and a torch representing fire.

Photo Archives - Geology Collection

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The Grainger Hall of Gems gallery at the Field Museum, including glass display cases and a blue stained glass window.

Engagements

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Optical Mineralogy

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Focus: Gems and Minerals - Research

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Gems and Minerals - Research

Gems & Minerals

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