The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
COMPLETE MINERAL EXHIBIT
AT THE GREAT PARIS FAIR.
American Neurological Display Perfect and Contains More
Than That Of All Other Countries Put Tosether-Fine
Specimens from Washington and Alaska

fui sample from ckanosan county, WASH
ington.
To the uninitiated the specimens sent
by Cornell university present few strik-
ing features: nevertheless they arc the
most costly, and comprise a group Of
fuorite, in a series OF perfect cubes, from
Colorado; some fuorite from Illinois. In
ma;hematically formed small cubes OF a
deep amethyst color; others. OF rich
green, from New York; sulphides of sill
Yer from Colorado and Nevada. and
salt crystals from Borax lake. California,
of a curiously distorted octahedron
shape. pure white I'm color.
Princeton contributes remarkable
group OF quartz crystals of great sine,
purity and transparency obtained from
Hot Springs, Ark; quartz from Herkmer
county, New York, rich In crystals, an
excellent series OF Pennsylvania anne
thysts. some rose quartz from New York.
a beautiful specimen OF smoky quartz
tipped with amethyst. a largo block OF
green opal from Washington, and some
smoky quartz In parallel groups from
North Carolina, which Is especially rich
In quartz. The Princeton contribution Is
singularly beautiful.
A Model Systematic Collection.
Another extremely interesting collection
IL that of the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology, more particularly because IL
is a model. systematic meteorological col
lection; green maiachite, blue sxurite.
copper carbonate from Arizona: caicise
crystals OF coral formation from Mis-
souri,, remarkable for their Wilderness and
purity; pyromorphite or phosphate OF
lead. a beautiful specimen showing n de-
posit like growth OF lovely green moss
upon piece Of stone; and green alumi-
mum phosphate. pale and veined, as much
in demand for mosaics as malachite would
be, and OF paler and more artistic shade.
Chicago university shows some beau,i-
ful Amazon stone tsiicatesl from Pixies
peak; fine garnet from Alaska: a large
series Of minerals. chiefly pyroxcnes.
from the northern region of New York:
remarkable specimen of rhodonite crys-
tai in form. from New Jersey the only
place In the world where Il IL found out
side the Russian mines: a rich tourmaiine
OF lovely smoky topaz color from tho
San 1acinto mountains, California, and
some perfectly formed crystals in the
original clay. from Ohio.
a peculiarly interesting feature couslsts
OF the different exhibits from Cuba aud
the Philippines. chief OF which Is copaiite
from Manila.
The gem Of the whole meteorological dis.
play is undoubtedly the singuiarly bean
'iful collection OF crystals contributed by
the Field Columbian museum. Or Far
fineton, who has placed In order and
CLASSIFIED all the mineralogical exhibits.
has had tho feiicitous idea OF arranging
each specimen In front OF a small mir
ror, 40 that tho back formation IL also
seen ana the whole crystal we'll NJ ur.
In 80 perfect collection IT IN aifnruit
TO make selection. Special examine
ton, however. Is called for by perfect
crystal 90 heryl a foot long. an equally
interesting calcNe crystal, pretty ocfa-
hebron gold crystal from the iSlondike.
large perfect quartz crystal with sharp.
perfect faces. parallel crystals and right
angie and divergent grouping crystals.
nrborescent silver. a remarkable eoIlec.
ton or crystal inciuaipnA--that fs To say
different formations Within crystals, such
as muscovite IN hottie. some clay In the
form 81 an hour glass IN seienite, soma
copper In calcite-a fine series OF twin
crystals, an eightiing. forming eight per.
feet individual crystals In one body;
staurolites, or fairy stones. from geor-
eta, set at curious ansies, crosses or rrys-
tails OF crossilke shape In crystals. and
an octahedron iodestone. showing " and
magnetic poles.
Supe,forffy of the American .ShoD.
A visit for comparative examination 10
all the meteorological depart menis of ey-
cry country In the exhibition had tho ef-
feet of showing raDclusivc1y that not only
does the United States mineral display
contain everything that all tho other eoun-
tries show put together. hut II possesses
vast number az specimens which no
other country In the world has III ~ not
too much. therefore. 70 declare that ,ts
meteorological department is perfect
The mines department. ciosa ~ IN the
same pavilion, II 81 euiticient importsncs
10 require special treatment AZ future
date. for the visitor can here follow tho
various nletale-iFbn. copper. lead. zinc.
aluminium. etr.-from nature 30 the smell
ser and thence to Tao market. Among
many heAuthul models 81 ere ~ an Amor
lean blast furnace, in elevation and IN
section. showing iho entire process.
Apart from the acinai exhibits Or Ward
merits hleh praise Tor the gaiau he has
prepared and fitted 10 fer the American
Institute ~ NipinF Engineers II Is hand
somsly decorated with fieturea ~ eeie-
hrsteI biologists and engineers and with
a ffieas ~ franapnfpmciea IN eoinra H.
piefiHg mountain ard mininE scenery Tas
fnsirn Is provoked with tables. writing ma.
trriais mining and fnat8ilaraleai hpoks
and periodicals. and every Hid ard Induce
rleus 20 maze thts ifnltrd States section
popular place ~ reunion FOR sciansife
rsen.
TIE prize ~ enc section - its aafuirAttA
classification bud completeness The oniY
thiar 20 ~ deplafed Is tne napt " space.