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

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Number name of Mineral etc + Assoc. min. Composition, Cryst Syst. etc. and other notes Old number or Stud. Coll. # or none
C 108. Galena Isom. cubic PbS, vein with dodecahedral Sphalerite none?
C 109. Cerussite Sp.G . 6.4 - 6.6 PbCO3, orthorhombic, bipyramidal, Rabular prismatic fibrous, Twinned - ? clusters, bundles -----
C 110. Cerussite " " Orthrh. adamantine luster (very heavy) silky, luster _______
C 111 " " " " " Stalactitic-crystalline with Galena secondary - mineral - supergene. ? ______
C 112 " " " " " crystalline with magnanite? 10/65 BMS 2 specs
C 113 " " " " " fibrous - silky 2 specs. O. N. 148
C114 Anglesite Sp6 6.1-6.4 PbSO4 orthorhombic - tabular, prismatic pyramidal forms, flouresce. 2 specs
C 115 Anglesite with galena PbSo4 " - with galena - crystal some of it flouresces
C 116 Pyromorphite (green) 2 spec SpG 6.7 - 7.1 PB5CI(PO4)3 green Hexagonal - bipyramidal, - prisms + 0001 pinacoids - + pyramids, barrel shape (S. C.) O. N. 1982
C 117 Pyromorphite " brownish " " Brown - crystal intergrowth flouresces - tannish esp. - centers - brighter ___
C 118 2 specs Pyromorphite on SS.? " " green 2 - specs ?
C 119 " on quartz " " " with oiron oxide coating plus some galena? 10/65 ?
C 120 Sphalerite isom. dodecahedrons InS + pyrite, dolomite in vugs, chalopyrite? ?
C 121. " " ZnS with some galena in Dunham dolostone breciated + vein filling + replacement ?
C 122. " good isom. dodecahedral + pyritohedrons ZnS "Black Jack". black to amber O. N. 1079
C 123. " isom. dodeca. ZnS good dodecahedral cleavage - good S. C. 1786
C 124 " " " "ruby zinc" ZnS amber-color good dodecahedrons - pyritohedrons S. C. 1832a
C 125 " " " ? ZnS - "cockade-concentric deposition "ossettes" ore" dolostone - ordovidcian? S. C. 1787
C 126 { (a) " in Boone chert, Miss. system " " (b) " with hemimorphite (ZnOH silicate) - supergene, replacement - ZnS. crystals (a) (J2) "
C 127 Smithsonite Hex. with Azurite Cu - carbonate ZnCO3 light blue, concretionary, H=5, li blu. ?
C 128 Smithsonite Hex. ZnCo3 v. light blue - concretionary 1250
C 129. " " " 2 specs. geodic-filling vug or vein. white-gray ____
C 130 3 specs Hemimorphite also (calamine) rhombohedral Zn4 (Si2O7)(OH)2 H2O, orthrh., pyramidal ---- 3 specs
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O.N. - old number - S.C. = student coll. 13
Date Given or received ? Locality and Geol. etc Donor or (p) purchase
World 1942 min purchase Possible? S. E. Ms or coeur d'[Athens?]? Idaho Epigenetic - probably via Low temp. hypogene - (masmatic) waters 3
(adamantine) Baxter Springs, Kansas, World min. suppl. co pur. Roanoke, Va. 1942 Fall
1935? Alba, Utah '' Ward's, Roch. N.Y.
1839 1850 - 2 Phoenixville, Pa C.B Adams Coll. 1839 - 50?
1935? Broken Hills Mines, N.S. Wales, Austral. pur Wards, Rochester N.Y.
? 148 ? (old number - 148 - but not in C.B. Adams? C.B. coll. also - not in M.L. Severance book 10/65 Adams Coll. ?
pur. 1935 Monte Poni, Sardinia, Italy pur. 1935 ? [Warh?]
'' 1935? '' '' '' '' pur 1935 ? ''
pur 1951 Coeur D'Alene Dist., Idaho '' 1951 - Ward's
pur 1935 or earlier Australia Ems, Germany p. 1927 - 35? World Min Wards Roanoke Va.
? ? ?
2 ? ? Leadville, Colo C.B. Adams Coll. ?
Leadville, Colo (on return trip from Pet. Forest., Holbrook, Ariz.) B.M.S 1929 or 30 or 31
1930's Forestdale, Vt area near (E) Brandon W. David of BMS of Geol-Min. Class 31.1
1839 - 50 ? ? fine crystal C.B.Adams coll.
10/1/43 Big 4 mine-owned by Walter McDaniel near Damsite - Green Mt - 17 S of Kremmling, Colo. see - S.C. catalog - 1786 R. Cushman '39 [Bur?] Mines Den. Colo.
12/44 Joplin Mo.? Tenbrook Estate via Dr. P. Mellen - (dentist 12/44.
1/17/43 Shiloh, Tenn. E. Tenn. Pressman's home, Hawkins - Grainger Co Dean F. Kent '39 U.S.G.S.
1926 Joplin Mo. (Tri-state) Teaching at Midd
1926 '' '' '' core 2nS, outside 2n OH silicate B.M.S. (1925 - 65)
1930's Tooele Co., Utah 2nd min. (Hex. phombic) purchase - Ward's
1917? 1839 - 1850 ? New Mexico? Kelly? 2nd Oxidized [p?] Prof. Lyfford, prof. Geol at midd.
1930s Kelly, N.M. '' '' purch. Ward's
summer 1926 Tri State area, Joplin. Mo 2nd repl. 2nS. congretionary etc oxidized zone - with clay mins B.M.S. prof geol 1925 - 65
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number \ Mineral + Associates Composition - Crystal System, Descript. etc. (O.N.) old number or Stud. Coll (S.C.)
C 131 Hemimorphite Orthoth pyramidal Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O - concretionary c1- 110 - but usually not good 1889 1889
C 132 " " " " " none
C 133 " " " " blue. concret. Botryoidal see S.C. 1995
C 134 Franklinite with zincite - 3 spec {(2n, Mn) Fe2O4 Isom. hexoctahedral, Octahedrons (111) rounded edges and apex - (refusion?). pЄ or L.Є. (3specs) 697
C135 Franklinite with thodonite (sp.G. 5-5.2) Isom. octahedral (111) - granular - Franklinite, black pink = Rhodonite (MnSiO3 -
C 136. Zincite sp G = 5.7 3 specs. ZnO red Heg Hex. dihed. pyram. cl. massive (good [0001 I?] largest 626 with calcite
C 137 Willemite with Franklinite (black) Hex, Trigonal-Rhombeh. class Zn2SiO4 *fluoresces gree - pinkish var Troostite - some Mn - does not fluor.
C 138 Willemite 2 sp 4 greenish yellow - massive some calcite + Franklinite very little - *fluoresces bright green \ 692
C 139. Cassiterite Tetragonal ditetragon - bipyramidal class. SnO2 H = 6-7, SpG + 6.8-7.0, fine striated crystals in qtz. }} 1st + 2nd pyramids [of?] dipyramids + 1st + 2nd O. prisms? (137?) could not
C 140 Cassiterite Tetrag "tin stone" SnO2 Adamantine vein? Hi Temp contact zone near sialic intrusive = rock + qtz. 42 ? old pur. number
C 140 141 Cassiterite " SnO2 "stream Tin" placer deposit - conc. rounded - very heavy - 6.8-7.0 S.C. ? 324
C 142 a+b (a) Cassiterite, nodule SnO2 ore ore - mostly rock massive, concretionary in weathered zone - b[?]rown 1720 + 1721 Fe oxide
C 142 b (b) " low grade " rocks D. metased. - intrusives Tertiary into slates - hi-temp. contact - 1721
C 143 Rutile in quartz 2 specs TiO2 - rutile group - Tetragonal pyramids + prisms and ?
C 144 Brookite in quartz crystal var. of Rutile TiO2 but orthorhombic S.C. 1807
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Data given or received Locality - rocks, geol etc. Donor or purchase (P.)
1948 - Fall Joplin, MO. Tri State Ogdensburg, N.S. [S.C. 1889] Ogdensburg, N.J. concentric - stalactitic - radiating fibrous Ward's ? 1948 B.M.S.?
1926 - summer 1948 P. Newton Co. Joplin, Mo. oxidized zone, repl. of 2nS. Wards B.M.S - 1948
Pinal Co., Ariz. " " Ward's - 1948
1839 - 50? Franklin, N.J. (Franklin Furnac (Magnetite - Spinel group. C.B. Adams Coll. ?
" " (Sussex Co. ?)
1839 - 50 [illegible] ! Franklin, N.J. (Sussex, Co.) (OiN - Severance [cutol?]. = 338.) (Sterling Hill) Rev. M.L. Severance coll (# 338) donor Wm Atwood.
v. good * Franklin, N.J. some calcite. vein fluor. salmon pink gran. } 2 spec ? purchase in ? 1930s
1839 - 50 ? Franklin Falls " [in Rev. M.L. Severance called from color " sulfuret of zinc] 692 [right arrow] CB Baker Coll. Rev. M.L. Severance coll. [his # 637].
1839 - 50 4 specs ? Contact - within or border of some granitic-sialic intrusive. 10/65 BMS? C.B Adams Coll. ?
1839 - 50 2 never tested; heavy, crystals - too brilliant but look like dodecahedrons at " garnet? 10/65 BMS. " " ?
purchase? Greenbushes, W. Australia. from ? ? purchase ? A.E. Foote (their # 248 1223 Belmont Ave. Phila. Pa.
1941 - Apr Pacuni Mines - Caracoles Mines Rolks - K. or. T. with [carcelithic?] ptc sialic Mr A. Fisk, Supt. of Mines
E of Eucalyptus - S of La Paz in Hi. Andes intrusives Aramayo Co., home - Wash * via B.M.S on Sabbatical
" " Near Oruro - Bolivia, S. Am. (1720 = 142a = richSnO2) to Peru *[chewelth?], Wash mg CO3 camp
pneumatolytic deposits - assoc - with pyrite [?] stannite Cu2FeSnS4 - Tetrag.
? Vermont ? fibrous - prismatic, striated (Trigonal x-section? may be Tourmaline?) C.B Adams coll?
Dec 1944 Magnet Cove, Ark (purchase from AE Foote, Min House 1223 Belmont Ave. Phila., Pa (#198) Tenbrook Estate via P. Mellen, exect. (middlebury dentist) (also on Water Board)
pur 1954 Nelson County, Va - (in intrusive sialic rock.) chief Ti. mineral pur. (by C.W. Welby - fr
1839 - 50 ? in Schist + feldspar, prismatic (amphibole) [left arrow] { C.B. Adams Coll. lot State geologist - + published 1st Vt. State Geo. Rept. 1st Coll. of Vt rocks
1930s Polk Co. Tenn. pur. from Ward's by BMS
1954 Kragero, Norway pur 1954 - by Asst Prof. C.W.
1839 - 50 ? ? in silicic - sialic. granitic or/and nepheline syenites common acc. min. in acidic rocks, 1st to cryst. C.B Adams Coll. ?
1944 Renfrew, Ont. in calcite (pur. by Prof Tenbrook A.E. Foote see C 144). Tenbrook Est.
pur ? MacDowell Co. N.C. fluoresces - whi-golden ? ?
1953 Bahia, Brazil contains ThO2 radioactive, fluoresces golden brown with [single?] - flash-like light. pur 1953
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C = Hull cusps number Mineral Name + assocs Crystal Syst - Comp. Descript. etc O.N. old number
C 153 Chromite, with talc olivine, pink-quartz cotundum ? cubic = LSOM. Hexoctahedrial FeCr2O4 in spinel group massive rocky, app. often octahedrons S.C. student Coll. 893
C 154 Chromite - with olivine ? or serpentine " FeCr2O4 Sp. 6 = 4.3 - 4.6 - ?
C 155 " " 2 spec " " " Spinel Group S.C. 358
C 156 " with Olivine? or serpentine " Octahedrons - with Serpentine-alter. Olivine S.C. 363
C 157 {Wolframite (Fe, Mn) WO4 (Some qtz. of mica) bladed-crystals Monoclinic, prismatic, tabular, clino pinacoidal - 2 specs cleavage (010) perfect Sp. G. 7d - 7.4 - 7.5 (very heavy - submetallic - Luster
C 158. Wolframite, concentrates " " note cl. planes, very heavy assoc. with cassiterite (SnO2) S.C. 1725
C 159. Scheelite crystals Tetrag. Ca W O4 on Topaz? or quartz - fluoresces Tetrag. white (bluish?) with little min. light on 822
C 160 3 specs " massive - white Ca W O4 - heavy whi-min (5.9 - 6.1) - cleavage pyramidal - visible cleavage. - por
C 161 Scheelite massive Tetragonal Ca W O4 heavy (6. = near 6.0) gray - translucent - cleavage - maybe Topaz ? S.C. #1918
C 162 1 specs Vanadinite Hex. dipyramidal Pb5Cl (VO4) 3 red - orange 1 hex. prisms and 0001 [?] adamantine luster - drusy 6 = 6.9 [?] pur. in Vugs
C 163 Stibinite, Orthorhombic bipyramidal Sb2S3 prismatic, vertical striae, cleavage 11 to 010, metallic gray 35
C 164 " " " prismatic, bladed pur. O.N.
C 165 2 specs " " " " and radiating 1108
C 166 2-spec. Native Antimony Sb Hex. R silvery - tin-white, crys ON. 36
C 167 Bismuthinite Bi2S3 lost? ?
C 168 Stibnite Orthorh. Sb2S3 prismatic, bladed - veins low temp. Hydrothermal. S.C. 1706
C 169 Orpiment with realgar As2S3 [left arrow] (realgar AsS via light), Monocl. prismatic Lemon yellow, foliate S.C. 349
C 170 Realgar. changing into orpiment via light AsS. Monoclinic, prismatic red-orange -
C 171 2 specs Arsenopyrite with quartz Monocl. pseudo orthorh. Massive silvery-Tlh FeAsS - Sp.G. 5.9 - 6.2 granular gray 657 - Worcester 660
C 172 Arsenopyrite some qtz. FeAsS, monocl. more crystalline p.
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