{"title":"Second Edition Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mini-museum-2-second-edition-acrylic","title":"Mini Museum - Second Edition (LARGE - 26 Specimens)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/13561994_1612747445702337_635183483_n_1024x1024.jpg?v=1650133998\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a trip to the Asteroid Belt, the Second Edition collection spans billions of years of history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mini Museum is a \u003cstrong\u003ehand made product\u003c\/strong\u003e and the production process lends itself to small variations.  \u003cstrong\u003eAll Mini Museums are sold \"as-is\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and by purchasing a Mini Museum, you acknowledge that such variations can occur. Such variations highlight the artisanal nature of the project, as each Mini Museum is made by hand and absolutely unique.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mini Museum is a portable collection of curiosities where \u003cb\u003eevery item is authentic\u003c\/b\u003e, iconic and labeled. It's been carefully designed to take you on a journey of learning and exploration. 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It is available in both silver and gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver and Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted at Mini Museum, the authentic chain mail rings are interspersed with \u003cstrong\u003eSterling Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e14kt Gold-Filled\u003c\/strong\u003e rings. Both silver and gold versions of this necklace feature a cable-style chain that measures 18-inches (~45cm). The complete necklace comes in a decorative box and includes a small information card about the specimen. The card serves as the certificate of authenticity and can be found underneath the padded lining of the display box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silver version is shipped within a small anti-tarnish bag to protect the silver elements of the piece during storage and transport. You may wish to keep this bag to store your piece when you are not wearing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":13727258542115,"sku":"50-807-4505-206-83","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":13648168026147,"sku":"50-807-4505-206-81","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/chainmail-necklace-gold-main-zoom.jpg?v=1548788072"},{"product_id":"japanese-star-sand","title":"Japanese Star Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The tiniest of stars beneath our feet can reveal the greatest mysteries of deep time.\" ~ from the Second Edition of the Mini Museum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/star-sand-front_grande.png?v=1556111673\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForaminifera are single-celled creatures which produce a diverse range of beautiful and tiny protective shells. These shells appear in the fossil record as far back as 550 million-years, and in some locations, entire beaches are made up of these so-called \"foram sands.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/2085f_Japon_Hatoma_grande.jpg?v=1556113328\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Macro image of Foraminifera \"Star sand\" Hatoma Island - Japan (Source:  psammophile \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arenophile.fr\/Pages_IMG\/P2085f.html\"\u003eMicrophotographie personnelle\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe islands of Okinawa, Japan are home to several foram sand beaches. A folktale from Taketomi-Jima describes the star-shaped shells as the children of the Polar Star and the Southern Cross, devoured and spat out again by a giant serpent which served the Seven Dragon God of the Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese Star Sand specimen comes from a private collection obtained many years ago from Hoshizuna-no-Hama (\"Star Sand Beach\") on the island of Iriomote in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. This specimen was featured in the Second Edition of the Mini Museum and we are happy to offer it once again as a single specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/bbfa1e8b2971cd3b55ffec38a17a5fcb_original_grande.jpg?v=1556112513\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Hoshizuna-no-hama ( Star Sand Beach ) in Iriomote Island, Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. 日本語: 星砂の浜。所在地は沖縄県竹富町の西表島。(Source: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1opq5ZN\"\u003ehttp:\/\/bit.ly\/1opq5ZN\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foram sand beaches contain many billions of foraminifera remains along with other debris one is likely to find on many beaches. To prepare this specimen, we had to begin by separating forams from actual sand and tiny bits of debris, and because the sand and the shells are essentially the same size, this had to be done by hand with tweezers. It is possible that some common beach debris may be included in this specimen but we've done our best separate the forams from the sand and other bits one is likely to find on a beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make it easy for you to handle the specimen (and to include more forams), we've opted to showcase this carefully prepared specimen in a small glass vial complete with a cork stopper. The vial is enclosed in an acrylic specimen jar and displayed in a classic, glass-topped riker display box measuring 4x3x1 inches. A small information card is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/e3d6b568bf6ef3d9c54f3d864a307060_original_grande.jpg?v=1556112684\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14554174292003,"sku":"80-112-0002-201-36","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/add-on-star-sand-1000.jpg?v=1556121326"},{"product_id":"petrified-lightning-saharan-fulgurite","title":"Petrified Lightning - Saharan Fulgurite Riker Box Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/petrified-lightning-front_75f40f1c-9f19-4c11-a394-b5060ac49426_1024x1024.png?v=1638478350\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of the Specimen Card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen lightning strikes dry sand, the intense heat melts and fuses the silica creating tubes of rough glass called fulgurites. The process happens quickly, often trapping molecules from the surrounding atmosphere inside the walls of the impact tube. These natural time capsules allow scientists to study the composition of ancient climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen is a fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally featured in the Second Edition of the Mini Museum, we're happy to offer it as a stand-alone specimen for your collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Small Riker Box Specimen","offer_id":39552016744531,"sku":"80-112-0001-201-36","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/petrified-lightning-MAIN-004.jpg?v=1768321795"},{"product_id":"medieval-chain-mail-bracelet","title":"Medieval Chain Mail Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis bracelet features three (3) rings of chain mail from the \u003cspan\u003e15th Century (CE) Medieval Chain Mail Tunic used to craft the Second Edition of the Mini Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This period is considered the sunset of chain mail in Europe, as advanced plate armor completely supplanted mail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted at Mini Museum, the authentic chain mail rings are interspersed with \u003cstrong\u003egunmetal-plated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e brass rings,\u003c\/strong\u003e a chain of the same material, and copper end caps\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plating may contain nickel, so please be aware of this if nickel is an issue for you. The braided leather strap is 5mm wide. The length is adjustable and should fit most adult wrists from 6.5\" to 8\" in circumference (16.5 to 20cm). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e While the chain mail rings have been coated to protect against rust, it is possible for the coating to wear off. So make sure you read the care guide included with the bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14891636064291,"sku":"50-807-6548-207-80","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/chain-mail-bracelet-2026-Carlin-MAIN-002.jpg?v=1775221691"},{"product_id":"libyan-desert-glass","title":"Libyan Desert Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComet impact glass! 28,500,000 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/libyan-desert-glass-front_1024x1024.png?v=1574367800\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of the Specimen Card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the southeastern spur of North Africa’s Great Sand Sea, there are several fields of luminous, yellow-green glass known as Libyan Desert Glass (LDG). Due to the lack of any visible impact crater, the most likely source is a low-density asteroid or comet airburst explosion leading to the fusion of silica-rich sands roughly 28,500,000 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31207188562003,"sku":"80-112-0023-201-36","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/add-on-ldg-05-1000.jpg?v=1574367775"},{"product_id":"mammoth-meat","title":"Mammoth Meat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadiocarbon-dated to 19,551 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/mammoth-meat-front_1024x1024.png?v=1591199850\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAbove: Front of Specimen Card\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Various legends exist about frozen mammoths. It has been said that the scientists who excavated the Beresovka mammoth, discovered in the year 1900, enjoyed a banquet on mammoth steak. What really appears to have happened is that one of them made a heroic attempt to take a bite out of this meat but was unable to keep it down, in spite of a generous use of spices.\" ~ Björn Kurtén in \"How to Deep Freeze a Mammoth\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen is a fragment of a woolly mammoth muscle tissue, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eradiocarbon dated to 19,551 years old. \u003c\/span\u003eThe specimen comes from a well-preserved wooly mammoth leg discovered near the Indigkra River in Siberia, Russia. It first appeared in the Second Edition of the Mini Museum. We're pleased to offer it once again as a single specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/mammoth-leg-with-marker_1024x1024.png?v=1591203722\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: The original leg as discovered in Siberia. This piece is now displayed in a museum in Japan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you might expect, each tissue fragment is unique. The pieces vary widely in size, shape, color, and texture. We do not recommend or endorse the consumption of this item. It is not food. It is a display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/meat-01_1024x1024.jpg?v=1591204786\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: A close-up of a large section of mammoth muscle tissue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen comes in an acrylic jar, which housed inside a glass-topped Riker display box measuring 4x3x1 (inches). A small information card accompanies the specimen and serves as the certificate of authenticity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: We have not stabilized this material with resin.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is very firm, like leather, but we recommend treating it as fragile as it can shed dusty bits. For this reason, we've placed each specimen in an acrylic specimen jar. We recommend keeping it in the jar at all times as it can be fragrant when exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Woolly Mammoth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly the mass of a modern African elephant, the woolly mammoth evolved some 400,000 years ago in Siberia from the steppe mammoth widespread on that continent, and ultimately spread westward into Europe and eastward into North America via the Beringian land bridge that once connected modern-day Russia and Alaska. This event may have been the second mammoth invasion of the New World, as the steppe mammoth forayed to North America about 1.5 million years ago and evolved there into the endemic (and enormous) Columbian mammoth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Pleistocene North America, woolly mammoths primarily roamed the cold, treeless tundra-grasslands immediately below the continental ice sheets—the American reach of the mammoth steppe—while Columbian mammoths occupied a more southerly, temperate range encompassing most of today's Lower 48 States and which extended deep into Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey shared this territory with fellow Pleistocene grazers, subsisting mainly on grasses and sedges along with willows, alders, and other stunted trees that grew sparsely in the high-latitude steppe lands, far more diverse biomass than the modern Arctic tundra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter disappearing from continental ranges roughly 10,000 years ago, small, isolated populations of woolly mammoth survived on Alaska's St. Paul Island until about 5,600 years ago and on Russia's Wrangel Island until perhaps 4,000 years ago. All of these pockets eventually died out due to the lack of genetic diversity that comes from metropolitan interactions with larger populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/mammoth-meat-back_1024x1024.png?v=1591206256\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAbove: Back of Specimen Card\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31880989147219,"sku":"80-112-0038-201-36","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/mammoth-meat-MAIN-001.jpg?v=1760037381"},{"product_id":"ammonite","title":"Ammonite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/ammonite-front_1024x1024.png?v=1598985919\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of Specimen Card\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAmmonites are an extinct group of cephalopods that entered the fossil record 400 million years ago.  They survived several mass extinction events, including the Permian–Triassic \"Great Dying\" which wiped out 96% of all marine species.  They finally succumbed during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago, which also wiped out the dinosaurs.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen is a fossilized ammonite shell from Madagascar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eThere are two styles: split and whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/ammonite-selection_1024x1024.jpg?v=1599239170\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: A sampling of all available sizes and styles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSplit specimens are precision cut to reveal the interior spiral. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/large-sliced-ammonite_1024x1024.jpg?v=1599239198\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: A large split specimen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole specimens are suitable for tabletop display. They range in size from 3cm to 5cm in diameter. The outer surface is polished to reveal the sutures in the shell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/whole-ammonites_1024x1024.jpg?v=1599239226\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Two whole specimens.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll specimens \u003c\/span\u003ecome inside our classic, glass-topped riker display cases. The cases measure 4 1\/2\" x 3 1\/2\". A small information card is also enclosed that also serves as the certificate of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Split (Small)","offer_id":32203025088595,"sku":"80-112-0079-201-36","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Split (Large)","offer_id":32203025121363,"sku":"80-112-0080-201-36","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Whole","offer_id":32203025154131,"sku":"80-112-0081-201-36","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/add-on-ammonite-small-01-1000.jpg?v=1599238521"},{"product_id":"krayt-dragon-star-wars-iv","title":"Krayt Dragon - Star Wars IV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn May 25th, 1977, George Lucas' \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e premiered in theaters. The film was an instant success. Fans saw the movie multiple times, sometimes on the same day. \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e went on to become a global phenomenon and still remains the third highest-grossing film of all time (inflation-adjusted).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis specimen contains fragments of the fiberglass from \u003cem\u003eStar Wars Episode IV's\u003c\/em\u003e \"Krayt Dragon\" prop, the long serpentine skeleton C-3PO encounters soon after separating from R2-D2 on Tatooine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo protect this fragile material, we've encased fragments of the original Krayt Dragon prop inside clear acrylic and affixed it to a sturdy black acrylic disc. Really, this is as Jawa-proof as it gets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe completed specimen is easy to handle and provides a sharp background contrast to the light color of the original fiberglass. You'll also find a large certificate card with authenticity details, the history of the prop, and a map! Also available is an upgraded display case specimen, which ships within an acrylic gem jar and includes a glass-topped riker case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Krayt Dragon Specimen + Card","offer_id":52032661324148,"sku":"80-112-0421-201-40","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Krayt Dragon Specimen + Card + Display Case","offer_id":52032661356916,"sku":"80-112-0304-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/NewKraytDragon20240126-MAIN-009_2dfb5a89-ab37-4f24-968f-127a5c34ab3b.jpg?v=1753190068"},{"product_id":"raw-emerald","title":"Raw Emerald","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0a8945;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw Emerald first appeared in the Second Edition of the Mini Museum. We are happy to offer it once more as a stand-alone specimen as part of our Gem and Minerals Collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/raw-emerald-front_1024x1024.png?v=1605551223\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of specimen card featuring a miner from Muzo, Colombia, his hands vividly demonstrating the intensity of Carboniferous rock in which these treasures are found.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"A casual glance at crystals may lead to the idea that they were pure sports of nature, but this is simply an elegant way of declaring one's ignorance.\" ~ René-Just Haüy, father of modern crystallography who first classified the emerald as a beryl in 1797\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe often hold up purity as the chief virtue of the rare and beautiful, but in the world of crystals, it is the impurity that often sets the gemstone apart and makes it desirable. On its own, beryl is a colorless crystal, but with the addition of a chromium impurity, the mineral becomes a brilliant green emerald - one of the rarest of all gemstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/10-RAW-EMERALD_1024x1024.jpg?v=1605558664\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Macro image of raw emerald specimens.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen is a raw emerald from the Muzo region of Colombia. The specimen is housed in an acrylic jar that is encased within a glass-topped riker display box. The box measures 4 1\/2\" x 3 1\/2\". A small information card is also included, which serves as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about Emeralds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeat, pressure, time, and the influence of water are the primary components in gemstone formation, but there are many possible combinations. In the case of quartz and beryls, the process involves rapid cooling and crystallization of mineral-infused hot water vapor, pushed up through layers of rock by the presence of magma below. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany gem-producing hydrothermal regions exist around the world, but the emerald producing areas of Muzo and Chivor in the mountains of Colombia are different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/emerald-map-colombia_1024x1024.jpg?v=1605558635\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/emerald-map-colombia_1024x1024.jpg?v=1605558635\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: The rugged and mountainous areas of Muzo and Chivor are comprised of black, carboniferous shale dating to the Lower Cretaceous. This rock was invaded by hydrothermal mixtures which cooled to form white calcite veins. It is here in the calcite veins that Colombian emeralds are most commonly found.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocumented evidence of mining in this region dates back to the Spanish conquest, but archeologists have also discovered evidence that humans have been digging emeralds of unsurpassed quality out of these rugged hills for much longer. The most abundant areas for emerald mining are in the mountainous regions of Muzo and Chivor. In indigenous myth, the Funa and Tena peaks near the Muzo mines are said to be the source of emeralds when the tears of the Fura were turned to gems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in most parts of the world emeralds are often found in igneous deposits, this is not the case for Colombia. Here, emeralds appear in black, carbon-rich shales. Hydrothermal brines permeate these areas, causing the release of chromium, vanadium, and beryllium, which together form the green gem. This process washes away iron from the formation, causing the emeralds here to be the greenest in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/raw-emerald-back_1024x1024.png?v=1605551333\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Above: Back of specimen card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32307696238675,"sku":"80-112-0101-201-36","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/add-on-emerald-01-1000.jpg?v=1605555228"},{"product_id":"la-brea-tar-pits","title":"La Brea Tar Pit Riker Box Specimens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/labrea-front_1024x1024.png?v=1637145324\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: The front of the Specimen Card for the Tar Pit Specimen. (Source: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmilodon californicus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCanis dirus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e fight over a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMammuthus columbi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e carcass in the La Brea Tar Pits, Robert Bruce Horsfall, 1913)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe La Brea Tar Pits are among the most well-known petroleum seeps in the world. Over millennia, such seeps can become lake-like formations and trap unwary wildlife. 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Upon return, the U.S. forest service successfully germinated a small number of seeds and dispersed the saplings during the bicentennial celebrations of 1975 and 1976.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/moon-tree-context-lander-001_1024x1024.jpg?v=1646747949\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAbove: Moon Tree specimen at home with a Lego Lunar Lander. (Source: Mini Museum)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis specimen comes from a surviving moon tree: a Sycamore living on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. In 2014, The tree was damaged in a storm and a fallen limb was preserved by Senior Research Specialist and White House Champion for Change, Dolores Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/MM_0024_26-MOON-TREE_jpg_1024x1024.jpg?v=1646747501\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAbove: Close-up of the Moon Tree branch cross-section. (Source: Mini Museum)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs pictured below, each hand-cut specimen is housed in an acrylic jar and ships in a classic, glass-topped riker display case measuring 4 1\/2\" x 3 1\/2\". Individual specimens are all roughly 1x1 cm. A small information card is also included, which serves as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/moon-tree-context-relics-001_1024x1024.jpg?v=1646747870\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: An example Moon Tree specimen with an information card sitting on top of a cross-cut branch section.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39775750324307,"sku":"80-112-0216-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/add-on-apollo-14-moon-tree-1000.jpg?v=1646747718"},{"product_id":"libyan-desert-glass-pendant","title":"Libyan Desert Glass Pendant","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the southeastern spur of North Africa’s Great Sand Sea, there are several fields of luminous, yellow-green glass known as Libyan Desert Glass (LDG). Due to the lack of any visible impact crater, the most likely source is a low-density asteroid or comet airburst explosion leading to the fusion of silica-rich sands roughly 28,500,000 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/PXL_20220422_164428026.PORTRAIT_1024x1024.jpg?v=1650653993\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehis necklace features a fragment of Libyan Desert Glass set in sterling silver. While the size and shape of each pendant are unique, we have generally selected pieces that are similar to those pictured on the site (roughly 0.75\" long and 0.5\" thick). Given the heft of the pendant, we've opted to include an 18\" (45cm), sterling silver wheat chain with each pendant. As pictured, the necklace comes with a handsome display\/storage box and a small information card that also serves as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39885022855251,"sku":"50-807-1558-206-81","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/products\/LDG-pendant-MAIN-01.jpg?v=1650899249"},{"product_id":"petrified-lightning-1-78-saharan-fulgurite","title":"Petrified Lightning - 1.78\" Saharan Fulgurite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/petrified-lightning-front_75f40f1c-9f19-4c11-a394-b5060ac49426_1024x1024.png?v=1638478350\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of the Specimen Card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen lightning strikes dry sand, the intense heat melts and fuses the silica creating tubes of rough glass called fulgurites. 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Each pendant contains a stainless steel-capped glass vial of Star Sand shells and an 18\" cable chain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52313706299764,"sku":"50-807-6534-207-80","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/Star-sand-pendant-MAIN-002_6c3e7fe3-beea-4540-b269-fc029d499332.jpg?v=1748983843"},{"product_id":"krayt-dragon-resin-necklace-star-wars-iv","title":"Krayt Dragon Resin Necklace - Star Wars IV","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn May 25th, 1977, George Lucas' \u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e premiered in theaters. The film was an instant success. 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What really appears to have happened is that one of them made a heroic attempt to take a bite out of this meat but was unable to keep it down, in spite of a generous use of spices.\" ~ Björn Kurtén in \"How to Deep Freeze a Mammoth\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen is a fragment of a woolly mammoth muscle tissue, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eradiocarbon dated to 19,551 years old. \u003c\/span\u003eThe specimen comes from a well-preserved woolly mammoth leg discovered near the Indigkra River in Siberia, Russia. It first appeared in the Second Edition of the Mini Museum. 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It is a display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53722481099124,"sku":"80-112-0510-201-40","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/mammoth-meat-card-MAIN-006.jpg?v=1764877939"},{"product_id":"petrified-lightning-2-54-saharan-fulgurite","title":"Petrified Lightning - 2.54\" Saharan Fulgurite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/petrified-lightning-front_75f40f1c-9f19-4c11-a394-b5060ac49426_1024x1024.png?v=1638478350\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Front of the Specimen Card.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen lightning strikes dry sand, the intense heat melts and fuses the silica creating tubes of rough glass called fulgurites. 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