Carnegie Museum of Natural History
One of the Four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Pargasite on marble from Vietnam is now on display in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems. Pargasite is a mineral found all over the world including the United States, Finland, and Sri Lanka. Here, pargasite is bright green, but it can also be a darker shade of green, brown, and even black.
Look for this specimen in the Silicates 2 case in the Systematic Collection in Hillman Hall.
Photo by Debra Wilson, Collection Manager,Section of Minerals
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Natural agate and wooden boxes made in Brazil are unique and useful.
Each lid is made of agate, a mineral that has as many different looks as you can imagine. Stripes, swirling clouds, and even moss-like patterns appear in agate. No two pieces are the same, every agate box is one of a kind.
Several pieces of agate from Brazil and around the world are on display in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.
