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Capture data from specimen and object labels to make it accessible for scientific and cultural research.

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MV Historical Geology Collections

Specimens Museums Victoria

In 1989 the historical geology collections of the University of Melbourne were transferred to Museums Victoria. By transcribing the labels on these important historical and scientific collections, you are helping make the collections more useful and accessible.

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