Cosmic gems

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

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Alex Bevan, Head of Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

7.00pm, Thursday 8 September - Geraldton
10.00am, Friday 9 September - Geraldton

Meteorites have been used for human adornment for millennia. The oldest examples have been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt, but the practice of making jewellery continues to the present day. Learn how and when these 'cosmic gems' were made.

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