Mineralogy

A study of the chemistry, structure, and physical properties of minerals.

Displaying 1501 - 1600 of 2805
Cat. # Name Description
1501 00.2.3.666.0004 Smithsonite None
1502 2006.15.0080 Quartz Quartz-Agate Small in size host rock with bands of chalcedony (red, white, translucent) with some colorless quartz crystal formations which have pieces of lead protruding (needle-like) surrounding clusters of quartz formations (bubble-like protrusions) with iron grown sporatically on them (red powdery substance) dull luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: White/Red
1503 00.2.9.92.9001 Limonite None
1504 00.2.3.659.0001 Pyrrhotite Granular aggregate with chalcopyrite. Color: YL
1505 1990.53.0115 Calcite None
1506 00.2.4.41.0009 Quartz var. Chert Translucent, known as "Oriental topaz". Color: GD
1507 00.2.9.56.0011 Rhodonite None
1508 1990.53.0127 Copper None
1509 00.2.9.53.0002 Hematite None
1510 00.2.3.695.0003 Quartz Rock quartz. Two pieces of same rock. Reattached.
1511 1970.47.1.0071 Gypsum Clear crystal group.
1512 00.2.9.70.0006 Titanite None
1513 1990.53.0239 Sphalerite Three large dark 1" crystals predominating with smaller crystals (1/2-1/8")
1514 00.2.5.102.0003 Quartz Crystal.
1515 1986.16.0002 Fluorite Crystals, purple.
1516 00.2.10.189.0008 Galena Galena with quartz crystals.
1517 00.2.6.197.0010 Galena Three large crystals in barite. Color: GY
1518 00.2.3.641.0005 Copper Copper, native.
1519 1990.53.0036 Feldspar None
1520 1990.53.0335 Garnet group None
1521 00.2.4.31.0010 Pyrite Crystal clump.
1522 00.2.5.98.0001 Quartz Crystal.
1523 00.2.6.237.0005 Magnesite None
1524 00.2.3.673.0001 Microcline (Feldspar Group) Var. Amazonite. Color: GR, TN Microcline (Feldspar Group) image
1525 2006.15.0113 Quartz Small in size possibly waterworn quartz crystal, colorless, one polished face (underside to hold up), vitreous to sub metallic luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Colorless
1526 11.11.0015 Gold Small particles of gold in vial. Vial label reads "Actural GOLD panned at the gold mine KNOTT'S BERRY FARM, Ghost Town, Calif."
1527 00.2.3.663.0007 Joseite Joesite, bismuth, sulfur, tellurium, selineum.
1528 1995.36.0005 Calcite Scalenohedral crystals to 2 1/2"; large cluster. Color: CL,GD Calcite image
1529 00.2.4.48.0002 Galena Groups of weathered cubes. Color: GY
1530 00.2.9.65.0004 Hornblende Mass of sheaflike crystals. Color: BK
1531 1990.53.0173 Tourmaline group None
1532 00.2.10.147.0008 Calcite Crystals with hematite crystals.
1533 1970.47.1.0384 Dolomite None
1534 00.2.4.14.0001 Galena Massive, weathered. Color: GY
1535 1970.47.1.0211 Sphalerite None
1536 1987.3.0046 Marcasite None
1537 1987.3.0047 Calcite In sand.
1538 00.2.9.80.0003 Zircon None
1539 1990.53.0273 Jamesonite Gray needles on pyrite crystals
1540 00.2.5.107.0006 Quartz, geode Fragment.
1541 00.2.13.528.0005 Feldspar Oligoclase.
1542 00.2.6.202.0007 Gypsum Var. satin spar.
1543 2006.15.0031 Aquamarine (Beryl) Medium in size aquamarine specimen, oceanic (light) blue rock with uneven ridges and a vein of quartz running through top half of rock, vitreous luster, 7.5 on hardness scale, member of Beryl group; Beryllium aluminum silicate Color: Blue
1544 00.2.3.651.0005 Halite None
1545 1990.53.0079 Gypsum Var. selenite, flat, tan sand included crystals; a. and b.
1546 1990.53.0372 Goethite Shows radiating structure. Color: BK
1547 00.2.4.38.0012 Marcasite Crystals on sandstone matrix.
1548 00.2.9.53.0003 Hematite None
1549 00.2.9.49.0005 Hematite Massive. Color: BK
1550 1995.36.0038 Collinsite Bands of collinsite in quartzite. Color: BR
1551 00.2.9.68.0005 Albite (Feldspar group) None
1552 1990.53.0207 Quartz None
1553 00.2.4.9.0005 Copper Native copper.
1554 00.2.10.154.0004 Calcite Bituminous shale matrix; lined with dog-tooth spar.
1555 1970.47.4.32.0002 Calcite Crystals.
1556 1990.53.0004 Fluorite Light purple fluorite cubes.
1557 00.2.4.29.0004 Cinnabar None
1558 00.2.5.137.0002 Tungstite On Ferberite. With Ward's label. Color: GR, WH
1559 00.2.15.330.0005 Dolomite White dolomite crystals covering specimen.
1560 00.2.6.210.0004 Chalcopyrite None
1561 00.2.3.667.0002 Vermiculite None
1562 2006.15.0081 Quartz Quartz-Agate Small in size agate specimen, center of formation is visible (core-bright red) surrounded by smoothed over quartz crystals and topped with bands of brown and yellow, translucent chalcedony, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Red/Brown
1563 00.2.9.94.0004 Quartz Dysanialite quartz. Color: BK
1564 00.2.3.659.0002 Pyrrhotite Granular aggregate with chalcopyrite. Color: BS
1565 1990.53.0116 Fluorite Small cubes coated with 2 generations of calcite. Color: PR
1566 00.2.4.41.0010 Corundum var. Ruby Opaque. Color: RD
1567 00.2.9.56.0012 Augite (Pyroxene group) Var. diallage.
1568 1990.53.0128 Copper None
1569 1970.47.1.0086 Gypsum Clear crystal.
1570 1986.16.54.0020 Tourmaline group None
1571 00.2.9.70.0008 Staurolite Twinned crystals. Color: BR
1572 1990.53.0240 Sphalerite Cluster of dark 3/8" crystals with chaldopyrite.
1573 00.2.5.102.0004 Quartz Crystal.
1574 1986.16.0042 Calcite Nodule.
1575 00.2.10.562.0012 Columbite (Tantalite group) This number has not been assigned a location in the catalog (number not found in catalog).
1576 00.2.6.198.0001 Bixbyite Ferro-manganese bixleyite?
1577 00.2.3.641.0008 Copper Copper, native.
1578 1990.53.0037 Celestite Orange, bladed.
1579 1990.53.0336 Quartz None
1580 00.2.4.31.0012 Pyrite Brassy, striated crystals in pocket of granular pyrite
1581 00.2.5.98.0003 Quartz Crystal.
1582 00.2.6.238.0008 Spodumene None
1583 00.2.3.673.0002 Microcline (Feldspar group) Var. Amazonite. Microcline (Feldspar group) image
1584 2006.15.0114 Quartz var. Geode Large in size quartz specimen, bands of smoky quartz along outer edges (black/gray) quartz crystals (white) and some bands of chalcedony (cream/brown) with another cluster of quartz crystals in crevice, vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale, one polished face Color: Brown
1585 11.11.0017 Calcite Pineapple calcite.
1586 1995.36.0006 Calcite Scalenohedral crystals to 2" on limestone matrix. Color: CL,GD
1587 00.2.4.48.0004 Pyrite Stalagtitic nodules; miniature fairly granular; hand specimen more crystal aggregate
1588 00.2.9.65.0005 Hornblende Massive. Color: BK
1589 1990.53.0174 Wulfenite Yellow, transparent, square, tabular crystal group.
1590 00.2.10.148.0004 Calcite None
1591 1970.47.1.0385 Chalcopyrite Crystals on dolomite.
1592 00.2.4.14.0006 Galena Solid galena, cleavage faces, lime coating. Color: GY
1593 1970.47.1.0212 Galena None
1594 00.2.4.15.0004 Galena None
1595 1970.47.1.0213 Sphalerite None
1596 1987.3.0048 Thomsonite In matrix.
1597 00.2.9.81.0001 Limonite Iridescent.
1598 1990.53.0276 Malachite Color: GR
1599 00.2.5.107.0007 Quartz, geode Quartz.
1600 00.2.13.528.0007 Calcite Calcite. Dysaralite.
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