Mineralogy and Petrology
The mineralogy and petrology collections include over 30,000 mineral specimens of global provenance and over 100,000 petrological samples including research suites, historic collections and excellent individual examples of various rock types. The collections also encompass gemstones, meteorites and decorative stone.
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Highlights from the mineralogy and petrology collections
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Please contact the Collection manager if you have questions related to specific collections or would like to book a visit to the collections.