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Emily Brown
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Assistant Curator of Earth Systems at National Museums Scotland. Secretary and Trustee, Scottish Geology Trust. Gemmologist. Rock person. She/Her. All views are my own.
One day, my work lanyard will be wholly populated by crystal frogs and on that day I may rest.
June 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Prehnite baffles me as a gemstone.
An odd snot green with a very hazy, cloudy appearance.
Yet it’s oddly alluring? Would wear it in earrings for sure.

📸 A selection of faceted Scottish prehnite #MineralMonday
January 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m JUST on the Craigleith sandstone, lovely Carboniferous rock that most of the Edinburgh New Town was built from.
January 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Do we think it’s real guys? 😂
#minerals
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The perfect package to receive on #MineralMonday -my new new work mug 😁
January 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Radioactive minerals have two modes:

1) Ooh! Pretty! Want to taste
2) Dull as heck, lulling you into a false sense of security

Both are dirty tricks designed to kill.

📷 Curite from Katanga DRC and coffinite from Arizona, USA
December 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
We’ve been getting into the festive spirit at NMCC

Merry Quartzmas everyone
December 4, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Petrified hedgehog found today in our sinter collection 😉
November 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Jaunt up to Montrose Museum today looking for radioactive specimens.
No spicy minerals, just some mildly spicy fossil fish ☢️
November 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM