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Science Exhibition

Rubies

Mondays at 9am

At The Harvard Museum of Natural History

Baldwin, Cambridge

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Ask staff to demo the UV case
Look for rutile "silk" inside each stone
Don't miss the whale skeleton upstairs

Trace a ruby's journey from molten rock to jewel box in this intimate display. Chromium-fired reds glow under UV light, while microscopic "silk" needles and growth bands reveal each stone's geological biography.

Monday, November 16, 9am

The Harvard Museum of Natural History

26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

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