Minerals and rocks - geology department cases [catalog of specimens from the Geology Department, Middlebury College, late 19th C.]

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O.N. = old number

Number Name Note
C 1 + 1a Hematite - Goethite var. (1a - old # 953) Geode- like Fibrous
C2 Limonite Stalactitic ON - 600
C3 Limonite Concretionary - ON - 1064
C4 Limonite Stalactitic - ON. - 738
C5 Limonite and Manganese Ore (Bog Iron) - ON - 1500
C6 Hematite (see C22 Hex. rhombic ON 611
C8 + 8a Magnetite (C8a ~ O.N. 786.? Snake Mt. Vt? Oliver Frost) ON 1066
C9 Hematite Specular Iron ON 1001
C10 Hematite ON 615
C11 Limonite with Goethite ON 951
C12 Limonite mammilary ON 606
C13 Hematite ([2?] specs) granular ON 1062
C14 Hematite fibrous ON 595
C15 Limonite ON 950
C16 + Limonite concretionary ON 1064
C17 Hematite granular ON 1003
C18 + 18a Magnetite {Isometric octa + Tetrahedrons {octahedral crystal zone ~ with good parting ON 1504
C19 Magnetite ON 1505
C20 + 20a Magnetite in Chlorite octahedron ON 855
C21, 21a Hematite with Jasper (21a Rock - Huronian Fe formation with some jasper) ON 1208
C22 Hematite Hexagonal rhombs ON 611
C23 Hematite + Psilomelane
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Locality Donor
Marquetle, Mich (called Specular?) M. H Maynard - Adams Coll. {gave O.N. 950, 952, 951, 953 954
Salisbury, Conn Mr. ^ C. B. (Charles Baker) Adams
? N. H. Mr. Adams
Brandon, Vt. Mr. Adams
Chittendon, Vt. " " ?
fine crystals " " ?
Port Henry, N.Y. (Bonanza) Mr. George K. Sherman
? (Hexagonal - rombohedrons ) Bed Adams [PA?] Collection
Gouverneur, N.Y.
Marquette, Mich. Mr. Adams
Monkton, Vt. Mr. Adams
Saxony?
Marquette, Mich. Mr. Adams
? N.H. Mr. Adams
Mr. Adams
Mineville, N.Y. (Geol 31.1 Field Trip) - Gift from Mine Supt. Blumstrom see April 1940
Mineville, N.Y. - Mr. Adams witherbee-Sherman
Chester, Vt. - Old Talc Quarry [?] SW Chester Depot Vt. Mr. ^ C.B. Adams + (20a 1932? B. M. Schmidt
Russia, N.Y. Ishpeming Mich (Mr. Adams) B. M. Schmidt
Elba, N.Y. Mr Adams
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C24a Magnetite boulder - Adiron dack (may contain some Ilmenite and feldspar (
C24 Magnetite Iron Ore ON 1506
C25 Ore Cindered [toasted?] + mixed with Coke? for "open hearth" {Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, N.Y.
C26 Limestone - Flux (C26a Manganese Slag) Flux
C27 Pig Iron from Blast
C28 Slag (waste) from Blast
C29 Hematite ON 1607
C30 Hematite Specular ON 1001
C31 (C31a - - old number 835 - 2 specs. Hemotite micaceous micaceous ON 1508
C32 Clinton Ore - Sil. self-fluxing ooliticc ore Fe203 + calcite + clay ON 1504
C33 Magnetite {1 - large 2 crystals Octahedral ON 1066
C34 Limonite - fibrous (vax. Goethite) ON 596
C34a-b (a) " var. geodic - [chapeau de Fer?] (in France) [ZEisen Hut?] (in Germany) (b) similar
C35 Limonite Bog Ore - Leaves ON 1604
C36 Magnetite Dust? + Sand - with garnets
C37 Natural Lode Stone ON 1507
C38 Magnetite Lode Stone ON 1605
C39 Pyrrhotite (with Pentoandite) + quartz ON 1510
C41 Niccolite niccolite niccolite. {NIAs?] ON 1509
C42 and C42a Pyrrhotite Pyrite Pyritohedrons O.N. 699
C43 Pyrites (cubic crystals changing to limonite) ON 651
C44 Pyrites Cubes, I. (100) (ON 1508)
C45 Pyrites Massive ON 646
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(Anorthite?) S.C = Student Collection R. 13
Mineville, N.Y.
1938 - present - Republic Steel Corp. Mineville, N. Y. - Port Henry {Republic Steel Co. Geol F. T. 1938-39 (still in operation in 1964) BMS
Mineville, N.Y. - Port Henry Geol Field Trip 1930 (Witherbee-Sherman) Spring BMS
Port Henry, N.Y. " " " " " BMS
Port Henry, N.Y. " " " " " "
Mr. C.B. Adams C.B. Adams coll.
Lake Superior Area? Ishpeming, Mich. B.M. Schmidt Summer 1926
Birmingham, Ala? or Clinton, N.Y. B.M. Schmidt Summer 1926
Port Henry, N.Y. G. K. Sherman
Salisbury = Conn. - 2 Specs. Adams Coll.?
[to C11?] - Marquette, Mich. O.N. 600? or 694? {#600 mammillary from Salisbury conn. Adams Coll. both (a + b)
N.H. Mr. Adams
Mineville, N.Y. concentrates [2?] or beach beach sand - mineville plant (Lake Champlain)
Mr. Adams
Cuttingsville, Vt. Mr. H. Ridlon
Sudbury Cobalt, Ont. with skutterudite green - Annabergite "nickel bloom." B. M. S. 1934 - summer
Sudbury, Ont. (Black = horite rock - B.M.S. 1926 Frood Mine.
Leadville, Colo. B. M. S. S.C. 1804 C42a Pyrite, pyritohedrons O.N. 1804 - S.C. Locality? Tenbrook Estate 12/44 by Dr Phil Mellen ([in. ad.?] Vt.)
Leadville, Colo. B.M.S. 1929 Summer
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C45a Pyrite - {Tetrahedrons octohedrons - Isom. # Student Coll. 1722 - 3 specs -
C46 Pyrites in Chlorite
C47 Pyrites Joined Nodules ON 649 648
C48 Pyrites ON 646
C49 + 49a Marcasite C49a - orthorhombic cockscomb (49b - with crystals) orthorhombic - see C652 etc ON 667
C50 + C50a Marcasite orthorhombic Nodules ON 668
C51 Ilmenite ON 1513
C52 Ilmenite in Quartz ON 608
C53 Ilmenite ON 1512
C54 Pyrites with chalcopyrite
C55 Pyrrhotite " "
C56 Siderite Kidney Ore ON 698
C58 Siderite (with sphalerite)
C59 Siderite rhombohedrons ON 141
C60 Siderite (FeCO3 - with Quartz + Hematite)
C61 Siderite rhombs. ON 162
C62 Braunite Returned to Student Coll. 9/65 3Mn2O3 - MnSiO3 ON 587
C63 Psilomelane botryiodal ON 588
C64 Pyrolusite
C65 Hausmanite O.N. 823
C66 Psilomelane botryoidal Red? ON 1516??
C67 Psilomelane stalactic " ON 1515
C68 Manganite
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