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A small fragment of andesite that is flat on the bottom and rounded on top. The rock is a pinkish colour with flecks of white and black rock. It has a glittery appearance.
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A100.661
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A half rounded rock broken in half. The internal cavity is lined with purple quartz crystals.
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A100.715
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A irregular shaped piece of Obsidian. It it black and some parts are shinny.
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A100.719
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A small fragment of pyrite with gold. It has a metallic lustre.
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A100.788
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A fragment of amethyst (purple quartz). The larger rocks on the top have a purple colouration.
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A100.811
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A small irregular shaped mineral. It is a cobalt blue colour and is likely to be copper ore.
Accession No
A100.834
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A small irregular shaped volcanic rock. It has a porous texture suggesting gas bubbles from when it was lava.
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A100.854
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured with black speckles. There is a hole at one end of the egg.
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A102.233
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured golden markings. There is a hole at one end of the egg.
Accession No
A102.234
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured with black speckles. There is a hole at one end of the egg.
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A102.235
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured golden markings. There is a hole at either end of the egg.
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A102.236
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured. There is a hole at one end of the egg. A piece of string is tied to a bit of wood inside the egg.
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A102.237
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A Emu egg. It is large and oval shaped. It is a dark grey and brown colour. It has a small hole at one end of the egg.
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A102.238
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A Emu egg. It is large and oval shaped. It is a dark grey colour. It has a small hole at one end of the egg.
Accession No
A102.239
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A Emu egg. It is large and oval shaped. It is a dark grey colour. It has a small hole at either end of the egg.
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A102.240
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A Emu egg. It is large and oval shaped. It is a dark grey colour. It has a small hole at either end of the egg.
Accession No
A102.241
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Female Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus. Mounted and painted specimen.
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A102.301
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Piece of brown fulgurite, shaped similar to a tree branch. The cylindrical shape of the main rock curves and then branches into two sections at the end. The fulgurite has a rough, uneven surface. There are variations in the brown colouring, from light tan to deep red, and light-coloured flecks visible overall. The larger end has a melted, lumpy texture to the centre.
Accession No
A62.401
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Glass case displaying ten humming birds. Family Trochilidae. Mounted with wings and tails spread out. Variation in colour and size. Displayed with ferns and grasses under. Came from the Estate of Colonel Messenger.
Accession No
A64.923
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A large ostrich egg. The egg is cream coloured. There is a hole at one end of the egg.
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A86.459
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A large ostrich egg. The egg has is hollow and it has a small hole at one end.
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A90.178
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A large ostrich egg. The egg has is hollow and it has a small hole at one end.
Accession No
A90.179
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A Mineral Specimens of New Zealand box set which contains 96 small mounted samples of rocks and minerals, each which are named with a printed label. Many of these labels also include location information. The box is rectangular with a hinged lid and is covered with an embossed gold coloured paper. The hinged lid is lined and fitted with a label on the top and underside which features a hei tiki design. " MINERAL SPECIMENS / OF / NEW ZEALAND " is marked on the label along with fern and kowhaiwhai type patterns. " SET X1 / CARNEGIE " 96 PIECES " is marked on a paper label stuck to the underside of the lid.
Accession No
A92.964
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A fossilized iron concretion which resembles the shape of a human finger.
Accession No
A92.975