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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A102.241
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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.
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A62.401
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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.
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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.
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A92.964
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A fossilized iron concretion which resembles the shape of a human finger.
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A92.975
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A fossilised oyster (Crassostrea ingens) shell. It is a large, amorphous, thick, scaly, laminate shell.
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A96.313
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A relatively small fossilised crab (tumidocarcinus giganteus) encased within an oval siltstone concretion. The upperside of crab is visible - smooth, evenly rounded, but somewhat flattened back to its carapace - fine raised dots all over the surface. Parts of the legs have broken away - presumably with other half of concretion. Both chelae are hidden under concretion.
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A96.367