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Beyond Mummies and Movies: The Realities of an Archaeologist's Life

The big-screen adventure movies we love may ignite our curiosity for archaeology, but they hardly show us an accurate picture of what the career entails.

September 12, 2023
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What is Calcite

Learn more about the mineral calcite from experts at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
May 31, 2023
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Museum Moments: Mineralogy

Eliza Petersen explores the Museum's mineralogy collections with chief curator Dr. Randy Irmis.
December 24, 2021
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Fluorite of Utah and Beyond

Learn more about Fluorite from Utah and beyond.
September 16, 2021
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What is Tourmaline?

Lean more about the mineral tourmaline from a mineralogy expert at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
February 26, 2018
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NHMU's Hidden Minerals

See more of the amazing Utah minerals stored in the collections at NHMU.
August 1, 2017
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A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock

A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock

Beyond Mummies and Movies: The Realities of an Archaeologist's Life

What is Calcite

Museum Moments: Mineralogy

Fluorite of Utah and Beyond

What is Tourmaline?

NHMU's Hidden Minerals

A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock