We'll Miss The 1970s Vibe Of The AMNH Halls Of Gems And Minerals - Photo Gallery

We'll Miss The 1970s Vibe Of The AMNH Halls Of Gems And Minerals

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This conceptual rendering shows the gem gallery in the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates)<br/> — This conceptual rendering shows the gem gallery in the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates)<br/>
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This conceptual rendering shows the south entrance to the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.<br/> — This conceptual rendering shows the south entrance to the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.<br/>
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The new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will feature a sparkling 12-foot-tall amethyst geode, on temporary view in the Museum’s Grand Gallery through the 2017 holiday season. This geode, which weighs more than 9,000 pounds and is among the world’s largest, was recently collected in the Bolsa Mine in Uruguay. (© AMNH/D. Finnin) — The new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will feature a sparkling 12-foot-tall amethyst geode, on temporary view in the Museum’s Grand Gallery through the 2017 holiday season. This geode, which weighs more than 9,000 pounds and is among the world’s largest, was recently collected in the Bolsa Mine in Uruguay. (© AMNH/D. Finnin)
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This conceptual rendering shows a fluorescence and phosphorescence gallery in the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates) — This conceptual rendering shows a fluorescence and phosphorescence gallery in the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates)
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This conceptual rendering shows a view from the north side of the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates) — This conceptual rendering shows a view from the north side of the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates)
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Crystalline Pass rendering While the Halls of Gems and Minerals previously formed a cul-de-sac, they will feature a dramatic link, via a stunning Crystalline Pass on the north side of the halls, to the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates) — Crystalline Pass rendering While the Halls of Gems and Minerals previously formed a cul-de-sac, they will feature a dramatic link, via a stunning Crystalline Pass on the north side of the halls, to the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. (Courtesy of Ralph Appelbaum Associates)
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Minerals and Gems Hall drawing, 1910-1911. This charcoal drawing by Vernon Howe Bailey depicts the minerals section of the Museum’s original Hall of Minerals and Gems. (© AMNH Library 28733) — Minerals and Gems Hall drawing, 1910-1911. This charcoal drawing by Vernon Howe Bailey depicts the minerals section of the Museum’s original Hall of Minerals and Gems. (© AMNH Library 28733)
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Minerals and Gems Hall, 1922. A photo of the Museum’s original Hall of Minerals and Gems from the west, taken in 1922. (© AMNH Library 47881) — Minerals and Gems Hall, 1922. A photo of the Museum’s original Hall of Minerals and Gems from the west, taken in 1922. (© AMNH Library 47881)
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Visitors in Minerals Hall, 1976. (© AMNH Library) — Visitors in Minerals Hall, 1976. (© AMNH Library)
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Visitors in Minerals Hall, 1976. (© AMNH Library) — Visitors in Minerals Hall, 1976. (© AMNH Library)
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A current shot of the Museum’s Halls of Gems and Minerals, showing the 4.5-ton block of azurite (blue), malachite (green), and copper ore. (© AMNH/R. Mickens) — A current shot of the Museum’s Halls of Gems and Minerals, showing the 4.5-ton block of azurite (blue), malachite (green), and copper ore. (© AMNH/R. Mickens)
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