Mineralogy

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

Displaying 701 - 800 of 2805
Cat. # Name Description
701 00.2.9.65.0014 Chrysotile Fibrous. Color: GR
702 00.2.3.640.0011 Cinnabar Microcrystalline & earthy mass. Color: RD
703 00.2.6.229.0007 Gypsum Pink, massive granular.
704 00.2.3.670.0001 Vermiculite Soft, corky like sheets. Color: BR
705 11.11.0007 Calcite Calcite crystals radiating from the center.
706 1990.53.0372 Goethite Shows radiating structure. Color: BK
707 1987.3.87.0005 Calcite Vein in gray limestone. Catalog says that 48 out of 54 specimens were deaccessioned in 6/93.
708 1990.53.0184 Autunite Yellow, green crystal.
709 00.2.10.153.0002 Calcite Geode.
710 00.2.3.662.0008 Proustite Massive, reddish black; purchased from Foote.
711 00.2.4.38.0003 Marcasite Small crystals some blackened with quartz.
712 2006.15.0037 Quartz, amethyst Small in size amethyst crystal, vibrant violet colour, uneven ridges and breakage, vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale; silicon dioxide Color: Violet
713 00.2.4.10.0014 Copper Native copper; not found in catalog.
714 00.2.5.105.0009 Quartz, smoky Smoky quartz.
715 1970.47.1.0204 Sphalerite None
716 00.2.9.53.0014 Hematite Two specimens. a. botryoidal massive. b. coke ore (paper label). Color: RD-BK
717 1995.36.0038 Collinsite Bands of collinsite in quartzite. Color: BR
718 1990.53.0099 Descloizite Brown crystal cluster coated with white smithsonite.
719 1990.53.0289 Calcite Geode half, quartz crystal lined, 1 large calcite crystal.
720 00.2.15.318.0009 Copper Native copper.
721 00.2.6.199.0008 Gypsum Var. selenite, clear flat cleavage pieces.
722 1970.47.1.0372 Galena None
723 00.2.6.196.0001 Barite One specimen - tan calcite crystals.
724 00.2.3.650.0006 Sphalerite Dark crystals to 1/4" with pale purple fluorite cubes (1/2 of a paper label)
725 00.2.4.28.0007 Sphalerite Massive, some cleavage faces; miniature has rough, dull crystals
726 00.2.7.395.0001 Malachite Malachite crystals and other copper ores.
727 00.2.3.675.0003 Natrolite None
728 1990.53.0021 Apatite group None
729 1990.53.0217 Gypsum Var. selenite, tan "rose".
730 00.2.10.177.0015 Gypsum Translucent, blocky crystal group.
731 00.2.4.41.0003 Cuprite Massive with malachite veins; earthy. Color: BR
732 2006.15.0087 Quartz Quartz-Agate Medium in size specimen of agate, bands of red and yellow chalcedony visible as well as layers of forming agate, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Red, Orange
733 00.2.4.16.0007 Galena Massive; pieces form one; cleavage planes visible. Color: GY
734 00.2.5.112.0014 Quartz Acicular secondary quartz crystals with pyrite crystals.
735 00.2.9.58.0007 Limonite Fibrous limonite, iron ore.
736 00.2.6.204.0008 Strontianite None Strontianite image
737 00.2.9.90.0004 Quartz Druzy quartz, calcium, iron.
738 1990.53.0336 Quartz None
739 1970.47.1.0471 Gypsum Group of blocky white crystals "listed as 'dog-tooth spar'".
740 1986.16.74.0001 Calcite On gray limestone. Catalog says that 10 out of 12 specimens were deaccessioned in 6/93.
741 00.2.9.72.0003 Gypsum Crystal ball, var. selenite.
742 1990.53.0142 Colemanite Crystals on matrix.
743 00.2.10.146.0007 Calcite Crystals.
744 00.2.3.658.0003 Graphite None
745 00.2.4.31.0004 Pyrite Granular aggregate.
746 00.2.9.51.0002 Hematite With copper.
747 1986.16.54.0016 Tourmaline group None
748 00.2.3.687.0007 Talc Massive. Color: GR
749 00.2.5.101.0001 Quartz Crystal.
750 1970.47.1.0008 Malachite None
751 1995.36.0006 Calcite Scalenohedral crystals to 2" on limestone matrix. Color: CL,GD
752 1990.53.0062 Barite Golden crystals to 1/2" on matrix (nice!). Color: GD Barite image
753 1990.53.0250 Pyrrhotite Cut slice showing pyrrhotite (nickel ferous) in peridotite
754 00.2.13.504.0006 Quartz, amethyst None
755 00.2.4.45.0004 Copper None
756 2006.15.0121 Quartz var. Geode Medium in size quartz geode rough, unopened rock, tan color, presumably with massive crystals inside, dull luster, possibly agate, 7 on hardness scale, crystals unknown colors Color: Brown
757 00.2.5.143.0012 Topaz None
758 00.2.3.640.0012 Cinnabar Small crystals scattered on matrix (possibly chert). Color: RD
759 00.2.6.229.0008 Gypsum Gray & white, massive; chipped into a flat 4" x 3" x 1"
760 00.2.3.670.0002 Hemimorphite None
761 11.11.0008 Calcite Crystals.
762 1990.53.0373 Quartz, var. opal None
763 1987.3.87.0006 Calcite Crystals on gray limestone. Catalog says that 48 out of 54 specimens were deaccessioned in 6/93.
764 1990.53.0185 Wulfenite Thin, square brown crystal cluster crystals to 3/8".
765 00.2.10.153.0003 Calcite Geode.
766 00.2.3.663.0001 Skutterudite Massive; var. smaltite. Color: GY
767 00.2.4.38.0004 Marcasite One - a nodule of marcasite; one - small crystals in quartz seam (starting to disintegrate)
768 2006.15.0038 Quartz, amethyst Medium in size amethyst specimen, uneven ridges, area that may crack near number, murky violet colour with visible bands of quartz throughout specimen, vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale; silicon dioxide Color: Violet
769 00.2.4.11.0001 Sulfur Massive, with matrix.
770 00.2.5.105.0010 Quartz, smoky Smoky quartz.
771 1970.47.1.0205 Galena Color: GY
772 1995.36.0039 Vermiculite Scaly aggregate. Color: BR
773 1990.53.0100 Vanadinite (endlichite) Dark brown, spiky crystals to 1/4" on matrix.
774 1990.53.0290 Quartz Two halves, lined with small quartz Xtls. Calcite Xtals on quartz marcasite blades.
775 00.2.15.318.0014 Copper Native copper.
776 00.2.6.199.0010 Gypsum Selenite crystalline gypsum.
777 1970.47.1.0373 Sphalerite "Ruby" sphalerite crystals to 1/4" on matrix.
778 00.2.6.196.0002 Barite Massive, white.
779 00.2.9.68.0012 Microcline (Feldspar group) Var. Amazonite.
780 00.2.3.650.0007 Cryolite Monoclinic.
781 00.2.4.28.0008 Sphalerite Massive, rough cleavage faces & crystals.
782 00.2.7.395.0002 Copper Native copper, copper carbonate and red oxide of copper
783 1978.46.0039 Halite White gray color.
784 00.2.3.675.0005 Hemimorphite None
785 1990.53.0022 Stilbite Stilbite, prehnite, quartz, calcite.
786 1990.53.0218 Gypsum Var. selenite, single & crystal groups.
787 00.2.10.189.0003 Barite Pinkish blades on dark calcite matrix with clear calcites.
788 00.2.4.41.0004 Franklinite Franklinte and zincite granules with willemite. Color: BK
789 2006.15.0088 Quartz Quartz-Agate Medium in size fire agate specimen, banded and core of agate is visible, red, brown, orange, and semi-translucent coloring, dull to vitreous luster, 7 on hardness scale Color: Red, Brown
790 00.2.4.16.0009 Galena None
791 00.2.5.113.0013 Quartz Quartz-wood agate.
792 00.2.9.59.0001 Limonite Yellow ochre. Color: YL
793 00.2.6.205.0002 Malachite Ore
794 00.2.9.90.0008 Barite Not really barite specimens. 2 + 1.
795 1990.53.0337 Ilvaite And monoclinic
796 1970.47.31.0001 Calcite Crystals. Not in catalog.
797 1986.16.74.0002 Calcite Crustals and veins in gray limestone. Catalog says that 10 out of 1w specimens were deaccessioned in 6/93.
798 00.2.9.72.0010 Zircon Embedded in rock.
799 1990.53.0143 Datolite Datlike and polygerskite
800 00.2.10.146.0008 Calcite Book says 20 specimens, but 19 were deaccessioned.
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