Mineralogy

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

Displaying 1601 - 1700 of 2805
Cat. # Name Description
1601 00.2.6.203.0002 Aragonite Crystalline and amorphous aragonite (tube, approx 100+ specimens).
1602 2006.15.0032 Aquamarine (Beryl) Miniature in size aquamarine specimen, light oceanic blue colour, vitreous luster, 7.5 on hardness scale, member of the Beryl group; Beryllium Aluminum Silicate Color: Blue
1603 00.2.3.651.0006 Halite Isometric. From Ward's.
1604 1990.53.0080 Gypsum Var. selenite, "hourglass" crystals; singles & clusters.
1605 1990.53.0373 Quartz, var. opal None
1606 00.2.4.38.0013 Marcasite Cubic crystals covered with drusy quartz, therefore possibly pyrite
1607 00.2.9.53.0007 Hematite Color: RD
1608 00.2.9.49.0009 Hematite Finely granular.
1609 00.2.3.680.0005 Aragonite Acicular radiating groups, and stalactic forms. Color: WH
1610 1995.36.0039 Vermiculite Scaly aggregate. Color: BR
1611 00.2.9.68.0006 Feldspar Feldspar, albite.
1612 1990.53.0208 Quartz Crystals.
1613 00.2.4.9.0006 Copper Native copper.
1614 1970.47.4.45.0001 Quartz, geode With chalcideon interior.
1615 1990.53.0005 Fluorite Purple fluorite, section of cube with calcite crystal perched on edge (calcite xtal 1 1/4" x 3/4")
1616 00.2.4.29.0005 Cinnabar Crystalline coating. Color: RD
1617 00.2.5.137.0003 Chabazite None
1618 00.2.15.330.0008 Dolomite None
1619 00.2.6.210.0007 Malachite Hydrous copper carbonate.
1620 00.2.3.667.0004 Clinochlore Ripidolite, the iron rich variety of clinoclore. Color: GR
1621 2006.15.0082 Quartz Quartz-Agate Small in size specimen of banded agate, variants of red, brown, and orange, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Red/Orange
1622 00.2.9.94.0005 Cassiterite Fine, twinned, shiny crystals to 1/2". Color: BK
1623 00.2.3.659.0003 Pyrrhotite Massive, granular, bronze tarnishing to gray.
1624 1990.53.0117 Celestite White, bladed crystals. Color: WH Celestite image
1625 00.2.4.41.0011 Franklinite Blebs of franklinite, zincite and willemite to 1/4". Color: BK
1626 00.2.9.56.0013 Pyrolusite None
1627 1990.53.0129 Copper None
1628 00.2.4.10.0001 Copper None
1629 1970.47.1.0101 Gypsum Clear crystal group.
1630 1986.16.54.0021 Tourmaline group None
1631 00.2.9.70.0009 Hemimorphite Botryoidal.
1632 1990.53.0241 Stilbite None
1633 00.2.5.102.0006 Quartz Crystal.
1634 1986.16.0063 Quartz Big piece.
1635 00.2.11.0011 Goethite Color: BK
1636 00.2.6.198.0002 Gypsum Satin spar.
1637 00.2.3.642.0001 Copper Two specimens; only one specimen present. Color: BR, GR Copper image
1638 1990.53.0038 Garnet group None
1639 1990.53.0337 Ilvaite And monoclinic
1640 00.2.4.32.0001 Pyrite Vial contains decomposed material; 1 cluster of crystals
1641 00.2.5.98.0004 Quartz Crystal.
1642 00.2.6.239.0001 Barite White, solid intertwined crystals.
1643 00.2.3.673.0003 Kyanite Crystal blades in quartz. Color: BL,TN
1644 2006.15.0115 Quartz var. Geode Small in size quartz specimen, quartz crystals within crevice of rock (geode) one polished face, vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale, one half of a geode Color: Gray
1645 11.11.0018 Calcite None
1646 00.2.3.664.0001 Carnallite Undetermined # in bottle.
1647 1995.36.0007 Calcite Scalenohedral crystals to 3" on galena cubes and sphalerite with small marcasite crystal grouping. Color: GD
1648 00.2.4.5.0007 Silver Ore.
1649 00.2.9.65.0006 Actinolite (Amphibole group) Massive variety known as nephrite. Color: GR
1650 1990.53.0175 Hematite, var. turgite Massive. Turgite is hematite with adsorbed water. Color: BK
1651 00.2.10.148.0005 Calcite None
1652 1970.47.1.0386 Sphalerite "Ruby" sphalerite crystals to 3/8" on matrix.
1653 00.2.4.15.0005 Galena Massive - 1 pseudo cube; other with minor chalcopyrite. Color: GY
1654 1970.47.1.0214 Galena None
1655 1987.3.0050 Franklinite Typical mixture of black franklinite & brown willemite grains in calcite, and franklinite in calcite. Color: BK
1656 00.2.9.81.0002 Ilmenite Massive. Color: BK
1657 1990.53.0278 Natrolite None
1658 00.2.5.108.0002 Quartz, geode None
1659 00.2.13.530.0003 Vesuvianite None
1660 00.2.6.203.0003 Aragonite Twinned crystals.
1661 2006.15.0033 Chrysoprase Medium in size slab of chrysoprase, apple green rock encased in host rock, rough texture, dull, waxy, or vitreous luster, 6-7 on hardness scale; silicon dioxide Color: Green
1662 00.2.3.652.0001 Sphalerite None
1663 1990.53.0080a Gypsum Var. selenite, cluster of fine sand-included crystals
1664 1990.53.0374 Malachite Small, pale stalactitic groups on matrix. Color: GR
1665 00.2.4.39.0003 Chalcopyrite Massive, few scattered crystals; some galena & pyrite
1666 00.2.9.53.0009 Hematite None
1667 00.2.9.49.0012 Hematite Massive with quartz. Color: RD-BR
1668 1995.36.0040 Galena Large stepped cube, with marcasite crystals and small ruby sphalerites. Color: GY
1669 00.2.9.68.0007 Orthoclase (Feldspar group) None
1670 1990.53.0209 Quartz Sawn block 1 1/4" x 1" x 3/4". Color: GR
1671 00.2.4.9.0007 Copper Native copper.
1672 1970.47.4.45.0002 Quartz, geode With chalcideon interior.
1673 1990.53.0007 Lazurite None
1674 00.2.4.29.0006 Chalcocite Black, massive with small quartz blebs.
1675 00.2.5.137.0004 Columbite (Tantalite group) Massive, heavy; small bit of feldspar and mica. Color: BK
1676 00.2.15.330.0009 Dolomite None
1677 00.2.6.210.0011 Chalcopyrite Chalcopyrite, pyrite, green carbonate
1678 00.2.3.667.0005 Clinochlore A chlorite schist with clear, glassy blebs. Color: GR
1679 2006.15.0083 Quartz Quartz-Agate Medium in size agate specimen, bands of red, translucent, brown chalcedony as well as smoother over crystal formations, rough texture, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Red/Brown
1680 00.2.9.94.0006 Bauxite "Bauxite" is a general term for hydrated aluminum oxides, Gibbsite Al(COH)3, Boehmite AlO(OH), and Diaspore AlO(OH). Color: BR
1681 00.2.3.659.0004 Pyrrhotite Massive. Color: YL
1682 1990.53.0118 Calcite None
1683 00.2.4.41.0012 Willemite None
1684 00.2.9.56.0014 Augite (Pyroxene group) None
1685 1990.53.0130 Copper None
1686 00.2.4.10.0002 Copper Native copper.
1687 1986.16.54.0022 Tourmaline group None
1688 00.2.9.70.0012 Tourmaline group Color: BK Tourmaline group image
1689 1990.53.0242 Gypsum Var. selenite; specimen d - single clear crystal; specimens abcd - dlusters of small crystals with 2 or 3 larger protruding crystals
1690 00.2.5.102.0009 Pyrite Twelve stalagtites to 1/2" in diameter; 1 clump of crystals
1691 1986.16.0094 Calcite None
1692 00.2.11.11.0011 Goethite Dull, stalactitic. Color: BK
1693 00.2.6.198.0003 Gypsum Fibrous, white to orangish.
1694 00.2.3.642.0002 Copper None
1695 1990.53.0039 Celestite One-half geode lined with blue celestite crystals to 3/8".
1696 1990.53.0338 Chalcopyrite Massive, on matrix.
1697 00.2.4.32.0002 Pyrite Granular aggregate with some quartz.
1698 00.2.5.98.0005 Quartz Crystal.
1699 00.2.6.239.0002 Siderite None
1700 00.2.3.673.0004 Scapolite (Wernerite) Wernerite was the most common alternate name for the scapolite series, but now it has mostly disappeared from use. A few other names such as mizzonite and dipyre as well as marialite and meionite have been used as names for the entire scapolite series. Now scapolite is a name recognized by most every mineralogist and rock hound the world over.
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