New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
EVERY CLASS FULLY SHOWN.

A careful examination Of these exhibits VIII
snow .1har every class is fully represented, per
fecLy complete. and that, taken together, the
whole forms q liberal and comprehensive edu-
ca-on IN uineralogy. Among many remarkabIe
specimens the Michigan School Of Mines coTec-
rion contains three beautiful samples Of crystal
ltzed god. two from California and one from
Montana. some silver c-ysJallized in octahadron
form from Michigan: several specimens Of cop
Per most beautifully tipped with silver, also
from Michigan: rnereorires Of iron and nickel,
ere s-ecirne- Ct which from Arizona weighed
100 pounds before IT was sliced. 10 show its
formation, and another. from New-NIaxico. pol
isheG and etched. 10 bring out the mereOric lines
peculiar 70 this formation.
The high reputation enjoyed by the Colorado
college IS fully maintained by the admirable col
lection sent by its honorary miueraloEtst. some
= the most interesting examples are several
brilliant ry-i-es from Colorado, without com
para he finest IN the world; suInhize 0f nickel.
from Ct. Louis IN the capillary formation look
.,z f1- all The world Ike fne hairs or spiders
webs. chalcopvri-= or extremely brilliant pea
cock colcrs. from lIissolr'; hornite. or peacock
copper ora. from Curay County. Colorado; gold
bearing svIvauire from cripple Creek Colorado
district which IS completed by a specimen os
roasted svlvauire To show up the gold after the
rr.1e 1F lead and sura-o-ite: g s-alacteUc for
nation 81 su-uhILe Of iron from Galena- H. a
ing and brilliant specimen suIphurzr os molyb-
5zua. from The ogden mine in New Jersey, re
-.araa bic for IFS size and formation, and another
Iesctlecr sample from Okanogan County, Wash
-aE-1-
To the urfrltiated the specimens sent by Cor
nell University presenl few striking features;
H-TeTrEe.= =ss they are most costly and comprise
a group " auor1te, in series Of perfect cubes,
from Colorado some 7uOrite from Illinois. IN
u-a.aema--caIv formed small cubes Of a deep
amethyst color. others. Of q rich green, from
N=w-y1-z. suIphiGes Of silver from Colorado
and Nevada and salt crystals from Borax Lake
California Of = curiousIy distorted octahedron
shape pure white III color.
Princeton contributes a remarkable group Of
quartz crystals OF great size. purity and trans
Dareocy obtained from Hot Springs Ark;
quartz from Herkimer County. \ Y, rich in
crystals. an excellent series n Pennsylvania
aue-hvsrs some rose quartz from New-York
hesu-EfuI specimen Of smoky quartz tipped
7-tth amethyst, a large block Of green opal from
Washington and Some smoky quartz in parallel
groups from North Carolina which is especially
-ch in quartz The Princeton contribution is
siaguLarIy beautiful.
MODEL SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION.
Another extremely interesting collection is
that % the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technol-
ogy. more particularly because II is model sys-
teraaric meteorological collection; green Hala-
chite. blue azurite. copper carbonate from Ari-
iona; caleite crystals Of a coral formation from
Missouri. remarkable for their whiteness and
purity pyromorphite, CT phosphate OF lead a
beautiful specimen showing q deposit Ike a
growth Of lovely green moss upon q piece OF
stone, and green aluminium phosphate, pale and
vened as much IN demand for naosaics as ma
lachite would be- and Of paler and more arts
&c shade
Chicago University shows some beautiful
Amazon stone 1silicates) from Pixies Peak; fine
-rnet from Alaska; large series OF minerals
ely pyroxenes. from the northern region OF
Work; q remarkable specimen Of rhodonite.
stal n form. from New-Jersey. the only
ee IN the world where IL is found outside the
--ussian mines: 2 rich tourmaline OF a lovely
smoky topaz colo- from the San Jacinto Noun
talns. California. and some perfectly formed