Mineralogy

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

Displaying 1701 - 1800 of 2805
Cat. # Name Description
1701 00.2.4.30.0017 Pyrite Crystals on quartz crystals to 1/4".
1702 00.2.5.101.0004 Quartz Plumbiferous and pyritiferous.
1703 2006.15.0028 Jadeite var. Jade Small in size specimen of Jade, one polished face, mint green rock, marker residue (blue) from previous collector, greasy/pearly/waxy/dull luster, 6.5-7 on hardness scale, sodium aluminum silicate Color: Green
1704 00.2.3.657.0005 Chalcocite Dark brown massive.
1705 1990.53.0114 Chalcopyrite Crystals on calcite crystal. Color: GD
1706 1970.47.1.0212 Galena None
1707 1990.53.0312 Quartz, geode None
1708 00.2.4.44.0005 Hematite Crystals, 3/8" - 1/4", on matrix. Color: BK
1709 00.2.3.695.0002 Quartz Greasy.
1710 00.2.5.203.0004 Aragonite None
1711 2006.15.0146 Tourmaline Group Medium in size host rock (mica primarly) with quartz and black tourmaline (vertical striations) uneven crystal divisions, major fractoring present, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale, sodium lithium aluminum borate silicate or complex borosilicate Color: Gold, Black
1712 00.2.10.151.0002 Calcite Satin spar.
1713 1990.53.0128 Copper None
1714 00.2.6.205.0010 Azurite None
1715 00.2.9.65.0014 Chrysotile Fibrous. Color: GR
1716 00.2.3.640.0003 Bismuth Rhombohedral.
1717 1990.53.0036 Feldspar None
1718 1970.47.1.0402 Sphalerite Small "rubies" (1/16") scattered on & within matrix
1719 1990.53.0241 Stilbite None
1720 00.2.9.51.0007 Hematite Granular. Color: RD-BR
1721 00.2.4.37.0002 Chalcopyrite Poor crystals on matrix.
1722 00.2.3.673.0001 Microcline (Feldspar Group) Var. Amazonite. Color: GR, TN Microcline (Feldspar Group) image
1723 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
1724 00.2.3.661.0009 Arsenopyrite Gold, metallic crystals on massive; (color & disintegration more like marcasite FeS2); 1 M & 1 bottle of fragments (disintegrated)
1725 1990.53.0348 Garnet group None
1726 00.2.4.14.0001 Galena Massive, weathered. Color: GY
1727 1987.3.0046 Marcasite None
1728 00.2.6.196.0004 Barite Crystalline massive.
1729 00.2.9.94.0005 Cassiterite Fine, twinned, shiny crystals to 1/2". Color: BK
1730 00.2.10.177.0003 Calcite Cleavages.
1731 1990.53.0175 Hematite, var. turgite Massive. Turgite is hematite with adsorbed water. Color: BK
1732 00.2.6.230.0004 Gypsum Clear, flat cleavage.
1733 1995.36.0017 Ferrocolumbite Massive; striated faces, partial terminations. Color: BK
1734 00.2.9.68.0012 Microcline (Feldspar group) Var. Amazonite.
1735 00.2.4.27.0004 Sphalerite Dark crystals to 1/2" covering top of piece; also crystals on bottom partially in chert
1736 00.2.3.646.0007 Galena Cubic cast coated with dolomite crystals containing cubo-octahedral crystals. Color: GY
1737 1990.53.0078 Gypsum Selenite crystal cluster; clear.
1738 1970.47.1.0101 Gypsum Clear crystal group.
1739 1990.53.0276 Malachite Color: GR
1740 00.2.4.40.0016 Halite None
1741 00.2.3.680.0003 Aragonite in exhibit from 1992-2006
1742 1978.61.2.0003 Gypsum Var. selenite, flat translucent crystal.
1743 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
1744 00.2.10.145.0003 Calcite None
1745 00.2.6.200.0003 Gypsum Variety satin spar.
1746 1990.53.146.0008 Wavellite Green radiated structure, hemispheres in limestone matrix.
1747 00.2.9.59.0001 Limonite Yellow ochre. Color: YL
1748 00.2.23.705.0019 Muscovite Microcrystalline. Color: YL
1749 1990.53.0003 Calcite Calcite rhombs, brown stain (iron). Catalog description reads "fluorite on quartz".
1750 11.11.0018 Calcite None
1751 00.2.13.500.0006 Pyrite Pyrite in black tourmaline.
1752 1970.47.1.0287 Quartz, geode Transformed into calcydeon.
1753 1990.53.0208 Quartz Crystals.
1754 00.2.7.395.0006 Strontianite None
1755 1995.36.0049 Bindheimite Small yellow blebs in matrix. (Member of stibicomite group). Color: YL
1756 00.2.9.72.0010 Zircon Embedded in rock.
1757 00.2.4.31.0001 Pyrite Massive pyrite, one side coverd with 3/8" quartz crystals with larger pyrite (1/2") on quartz.
1758 00.2.3.666.0004 Smithsonite None
1759 00.2.5.101.0005 Quartz Crystal.
1760 2006.15.0029 Quartz var. Chalcedony Medium in size rock, milky blue color, chrysoprase (chalcedony) encased in host rock layer, vitreous luster, 6-7 on hardness scale, rough, blue, silicon dioxide Color: Blue
1761 00.2.3.657.0006 Stibnite Steel gray massive.
1762 1990.53.0115 Calcite None
1763 1970.47.1.0213 Sphalerite None
1764 1990.53.0313 Quartz, geode None
1765 00.2.4.44.0006 Hematite Pasted on paper label (Wards or Foote) indicates Wlba as locale. Ia. State Teachers college label indicates Essex Co. NY. Color: BK
1766 00.2.3.695.0003 Quartz Rock quartz. Two pieces of same rock. Reattached.
1767 00.2.5.97.0002 Quartz One large and one small.
1768 2006.25.0112 Quartz Small in size "Smoky Quartz" crystal, one polished face, gray translucent, vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Gray
1769 00.2.10.151.0003 Calcite None
1770 1990.53.0129 Copper None
1771 00.2.6.206.0008 Malachite None
1772 1994.41.0001 Quartz Smokey and rose quartz crystals on agate. Thumbnail crystals of goethite visible. Color: BR,PK,BK
1773 00.2.9.66.0001 Almandine (Garnet group) Large crystal cluster, with quartz and feldspar matrix. Color: BR
1774 00.2.3.640.0004 Antimony Rhombohedral.
1775 1990.53.0037 Celestite Orange, bladed.
1776 1970.47.1.0403 Pyrite None
1777 1990.53.0242 Gypsum Var. selenite; specimen d - single clear crystal; specimens abcd - dlusters of small crystals with 2 or 3 larger protruding crystals
1778 00.2.9.51.0008 Hematite Massive. Color: BK
1779 00.2.4.37.0009 Chalcopyrite None
1780 00.2.3.673.0002 Microcline (Feldspar group) Var. Amazonite. Microcline (Feldspar group) image
1781 00.2.5.106.0002 Quartz Smoky quartz crystals.
1782 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
1783 00.2.3.662.0001 Cobaltite Complete Foote label and price. Color: GY
1784 1990.53.0349 Almandine (Garnet group) Color: BK
1785 00.2.9.54.0001 Magnetite Fine grained.
1786 00.2.4.14.0006 Galena Solid galena, cleavage faces, lime coating. Color: GY
1787 1987.3.0047 Calcite In sand.
1788 00.2.6.196.0005 Barite White interlocked crystals.
1789 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
1790 00.2.10.177.0005 Calcite Limestone bearing calcite crystals.
1791 1990.53.0176 Wulfenite Large, single, orange crystal.
1792 00.2.6.230.0005 Gypsum Clear, flat cleavage.
1793 1995.36.0018 Wollastonite Massive, showing cleavage faces. Color: WH
1794 00.2.4.27.0007 Sphalerite Massive.
1795 00.2.3.647.0001 Galena Large weathered cubic crystals. Color: GT
1796 1990.53.0079 Gypsum Var. selenite, flat, tan sand included crystals; a. and b.
1797 1990.53.0278 Natrolite None
1798 00.2.4.41.0001 Cuprite Massive with thin malachite veins. Color: BR
1799 1978.61.2.0004 Gypsum Var. selenite, single, tan, flat crystal.
1800 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
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