Our next post on the Smithsonian Natural History Museum gem and mineral collection features some of the exhibit cases that showcase minerals in the Smithsonian collection. There are many different types of exhibit cases in the museum, and they are are grouped by themes such as mineral type, mineral group, or locality. Our selection is by no means a full representation of all the exhibit cases; there are many more than those shown here. Our selection is just some of the more photogenic cases where our pictures came out well.
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Wulfenite Exhibit Case
Calcite Exhibit Case
Corundum Exhibit Case
Beryl Exhibit Case
Fluorite Exhibit Case
Zeolite Minerals Exhibit Case
Misc Exhibit Case. I am not sure what the theme for this case is.
Gypsum Exhibit Case
Crystal Twins and Other Interesting Crystal Habits
Tourmaline Exhibit Case
Topaz Exhibit Case
Minerals from Bisbee, Arizona
