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mineral

Also known as: mineral; stalagmite; stalactite; crystal
Scope note: Minerals are generally defined in this thesaurus as naturally occurring chemical compounds. Minerals have a 'chemical' name (e.g. 'lead sulphide') and a 'mineral' name (e.g. 'galena') either of which may have been used in the documentation. It has been decided that the 'chemical' name will be the Broad Term. In order to broaden the scope of searches, certain terms are under both 'mineral' and 'stone'. N.B. - Stalagmite and stalagtite are composed of secondary minerals, mainly calcium carbonate, and are closely linked to the formation of limestone. - The term ‘crystal’ refers to a solid material that has its molecules or atoms or ions in a repeating, ordered (geometric) arrangement. Many different minerals and metals are in crystalline state or form. Although in the absence of a more specific identification, the Material could therefore be 'metal' as well as 'mineral', it is assumed that the latter is more likely, and so the term 'mineral' is entered as a Material.
Broader terms: x11014; inorganic
Narrower terms: actinolite; agalmatolite; alum; aluminium silicate; anhydrite; asbestos; barite; beryl; borax; calcium carbonate; calcium phosphate; carbon; chlorite; chrysoberyl; chrysocolla; cinnabar; clay; copper carbonate; copper chloride; copper sulphate; copper sulphide; coral; corundum; diamond; emery; feldspar; fired clay; fluorite; garnet; gemstone; goethite; graphite; gypsum; hematite; hornblende; iron oxide; iron sulphate; iron sulphide; jade; lapis lazuli; lead carbonate; lead molybdate; lead sulphide; lignite; magnesium carbonate; manganese oxide; mica; natron; ochre; olivine; ore; orpiment; peridot; plancheite; potassium nitrate; realgar; rhodonite; rock-salt; salt; sapphirine; scapolite; sepiolite; serpentine; silica; sodium nitrate; spinel; sugilite; sulphur; talc; topaz; tourmaline; turquoise; zircon

532 related objects

amulet

Museum number: Am1985,32.312.d |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

amulet

Museum number: 125784 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Brak (Syria)

amulet

Museum number: OA.1379

amulet

Museum number: EA15453 |
Cultures/periods: x13538 12th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amulet

Museum number: EA59856 |
Cultures/periods: x13544 18th Dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amulet

Museum number: EA30482 |
Cultures/periods: x14254 Middle Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amulet-ring

Museum number: AF.1009 |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:HornseaFound/Acquired:Great Hatfield

amulet-ring

Museum number: AF.1033 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

animal remains; human remains

Museum number: Am1985,32.171 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

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Museum number: Am1988,Q.20 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North America

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Museum number: Am.4495.a-e |
Ethnic group: x93067 Made by:Californian Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:USA

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Museum number: Am,+.4239.b-c |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pena BlancaFound/Acquired:Huasco

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Museum number: Am1920,0323.2 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cabo Verde

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Museum number: Am,+.4239.d |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pena BlancaFound/Acquired:Huasco

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Museum number: Am,+.4237.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pena BlancaFound/Acquired:Huasco

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Museum number: Am1927,1210.53 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Taltal

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Museum number: Am1925,0504.3 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Colorado (state)

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Museum number: Am,St.285.d |
Ethnic group: x83608 Made by:Eskimo-Aleut |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Greenland

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Museum number: Am,SLMisc.1373 |
Production date: 1753 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Virginia (state)

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Museum number: Am,+.4239.a |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pena BlancaFound/Acquired:Huasco

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Museum number: Am1889,0801.5 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Newcastle County

artefact

Museum number: Af1979,01.1189 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

artefact

Museum number: OA+.394 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hong Kong

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.34 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sherif Khan

artefact

Museum number: 1855,1205.35 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sherif Khan

artefact

Museum number: N.1851 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Arban

artefact

Museum number: Am1891,0612.32 |
Ethnic group: Made by:ZuniMade by:Southwest Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:New Mexico (state)

artefact

Museum number: 1857,1118.93 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bambhra-ka-thul

artefact

Museum number: 1856,0908.201 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abu Shahrain (Eridu)

artefact

Museum number: Oc1906,1013.907.i |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua New Guinea

badge

Museum number: MG.1550 |
Production date: 1854-1855

bag

Museum number: Am1985,31.49 |
Ethnic group: x83227 Made by:Barasana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:VaupesFound/Acquired:Piraparana, River

baton; artefact

Museum number: OA.7106

bead

Museum number: 1873,0805.13 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mainz

bead

Museum number: .1185.'70 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:King's Field

bead

Museum number: 152132 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bishe-zard

bead; amulet

Museum number: 1854,1202.35 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wingham (Kent)

bead

Museum number: Af1937,0616.4 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:KpandoFound/Acquired:Ho

bead

Museum number: 1920,1210.2.a-h |
Production date: 2ndC BC-2ndC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gudivada

bead

Museum number: 1883,1101.164.a-e |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North West Frontier Province

bead

Museum number: 1920,1210.9.a-n |
Production date: 2ndC BC-2ndC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gudivada

bead

Museum number: 1893,0716.17 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:East SheffordExcavated/Findspot:Hungerford

bead

Museum number: OA.5316 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Faversham

bead

Museum number: 1956,0402.12 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Punjab (Pakistan)

bead

Museum number: ML.3938 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Marne (Champagne-Ardenne)

bead

Museum number: 1875,0310.165 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Long Wittenham

bead

Museum number: 1892,1103.39 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mahabodhi Temple (Bodh Gaya)

bead

Museum number: 1883,0702.31 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kenninghall

bead

Museum number: 1886,0323.14 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hornton

bead

Museum number: 1879,0524.26 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Breach Down

bead

Museum number: 1964,0702.199 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC(late)-6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Great Chesterford (parish)

bead; spindle-whorl

Museum number: 1875,0310.260 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Long Wittenham

bead; necklace

Museum number: 1986,0623.78 |
Cultures/periods: x41312 Late Bronze Age III |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tell es-Sa'idiyeh

bead

Museum number: 1970,0406.236.a-y |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bead

Museum number: 1883,0401.170 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sleaford

bead

Museum number: 1936,0511.140 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Howletts (Littlebourne)

bead

Museum number: 1867,0729.146 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chessell Down

bead

Museum number: Am1983,22.252.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Chipaya

bead

Museum number: 1879,0524.27 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Breach Down

bead; sample

Museum number: Am1930,Q.1 |
Cultures/periods: x103733 Classic Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pusilha

bead

Museum number: Am,St.499.B |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mexico

bead

Museum number: 1869,1011.3 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chessell Down

bead

Museum number: .1216.'70 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:King's Field

bead

Museum number: 1999,1030.5 |
Cultures/periods: x111842 Tylos |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Shakoura

bead

Museum number: EA71700 |
Production date: 3rdC-6thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aksum (town)

bead

Museum number: Am1930,0416.1 |
Production date: 1930 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Colombia

bead

Museum number: .1217.a.'70 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:King's Field

bead

Museum number: 1936,0511.87 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Howletts (Littlebourne)

bead

Museum number: 1870,1105.9 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Brooke

bead

Museum number: 1970,0406.609.a-j |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bead

Museum number: .1217.'70 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:King's Field

bead

Museum number: 1956,0403.1.a-af |
Production date: 2ndC-5thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MahurzariFound/Acquired:Nagpur District

bead

Museum number: 1893,0601.218 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sarre

bead

Museum number: 1922,0601.52 |
Cultures/periods: x41232 Volga Bulgar |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolgary

bead

Museum number: 1880.4109.r |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Afghanistan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wardak Stupa 1

bead

Museum number: 1964,0702.526 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Great Chesterford (parish)

bead

Museum number: 1883,1101.170 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North West Frontier Province

bead

Museum number: 1857,1118.96 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bambhra-ka-thul

bead; pendant; amulet

Museum number: EA30350 |
Cultures/periods: x14442 Ramesside |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bead

Museum number: 1856,0701.647 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

bead

Museum number: 1919,1011.2689 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (city - archaic)

bead; pendant; amulet

Museum number: EA30352 |
Cultures/periods: x14341 New Kingdom |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bell

Museum number: 1898,0702.183 |
Production date: 18thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sri Lanka

belt-buckle

Museum number: As1921,1025.29 |
Production date: 1850s-1920 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

belt-buckle

Museum number: 1955,0718.61 |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1644-1911 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

belt-buckle

Museum number: 1985,0101.1 |
Production date: 12thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guildford

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1955,0718.23 |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1644-1911 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

blade

Museum number: Am1927,1210.59 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Taltal

block

Museum number: 1920,1210.11 |
Production date: 2ndC BC-2ndC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gudivada

book-cover; imitation

Museum number: 1868,0627.1 |
Production date: 19thC 13thC(mid) |
Production place: Made in:FranceMade in:Paris (France)

bottle; incense sample

Museum number: 2011,6044.17 |
Production date: late 20thC-early 21stC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mali

box; incense sample

Museum number: 2011,6044.16 |
Production date: late 20thC-early 21stC |
Production place: Made in:United Arab Emirates |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mali

box

Museum number: 1978,1002.405 |
Producer name: BIOG74844 Made by:Giacinto Melillo |
Production date: 1870-1880 |
Production place: Made in:Naples (city)

bracelet

Museum number: As1905,0616.86 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sri Lanka

brooch

Title: Lochbuie Brooch |
Museum number: 1855,1201.220 |
Production date: 1600 |
Production place: Made in:Loch Buy Estate

brooch

Title: Glenlyon Brooch |
Museum number: 1897,0526.1 |
Production date: 16thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Scotland

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.818.b |
Producer name: BIOG66251 Made by:John Brogden |
Production date: 1870 |
Production place: Made in:England

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.818.a |
Producer name: BIOG66251 Made by:John Brogden |
Production date: 1870 |
Production place: Made in:England

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.910 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Made in:England

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.451 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:England