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Found 465 objects in the category Natural Science
Sphalerite ore
Piece of sphalerite ore, a zinc sulphide mineral.
PEZPH : 1994.239
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Goethite ore
Piece of goethite ore, the source for the pigment known as yellow ochre. It is also the primary mineral in some important iron ores.
PEZPH : 1994.237
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Hematite ore
Piece of haematite ore, the main ore of iron.
PEZPH : 1994.236
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Mineral
Two specimens of chalcocite (chalcosine) and bornite (mixed, copper ore), taken from the same vein.
PEZPH : 1994.235
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Granite with tin ore
Piece of granite with tin ore running through it.
PEZPH : 1994.232a
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Lobster
Lobster caught by Tom Williams, a local diver, and weighing 11lb 4 oz. He caught it by hand at Newlyn South Pier in August 1931. Mounted by W H Rowe.
PEZPH : 1994.228
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Granite
Piece of granite with a quartz cross within it.
PEZPH : 1994.229
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Great black-backed gull
Great black-backed gull, mounted by W H Rowe.
PEZPH : 1994.227
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Ostrich eggs ?
Two eggs, possibly ostrich eggs, held together by a piece of chain. One has a large crack in it.
PEZPH : 1994.224
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Hagfish
Hagfish, pickled in preserving fluid. Attached to the rim of the jar with string.
PEZPH : 1994.225
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