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Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016
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PostPosted: Mar 27, 2016 23:34    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 27, 2016 23:36    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 02:16    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

Thanks so much for that virtual museum tour, Gail!
... You REALLY seem to like that veszelyite from Montana ;-)
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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 02:49    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

So does the Smithsonian have a favourite mineral? Smithsonite maybe? :)
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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 10:49    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 10:52    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 10:55    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 10:57    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 10:59    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 22:54    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 23:01    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 23:04    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 23:15    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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PostPosted: Mar 28, 2016 23:20    Post subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016  

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