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Curator Jeff Post takes us through areas of the museum's mineral collection and explains how its logical organization benefits scientists. View the full article.
Join curator Jeff Post as he introduces some of the Smithsonian’s gem and mineral treasures.
Shine bright like a tourmaline! 💎 Over a foot tall and the thickness of a human arm, the Rose of Itatiaia is impressively large and one of the finest naturally crystallized tourmalines in the world. The nearly 60lb mineral traveled all the way from Qatar Museums and is currently on display in our Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals.