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The local collection has been arranged and labeled. 



At the February meeting it was decided to admit, as associate 

 members, persons interested in mineralogy but ineligible to active 

 membership by reason of not being members of the Academy. 

 Several such have been elected, and have attended the meetings 

 and taken much interest in the proceedings. 



Through the courtesy of the Biological and Microscopical Sec- 

 tion, the Mineralogical Section has had the use of microscopes in 

 the examination of sections of rocks, and of minerals included 

 in others. Several interesting exhibitions of this character were 

 had, showing an entertaining, and, as yet, little explored region, 

 in which it is hoped the lady members of the Section may find a 

 field peculiarly suited to their opportunities of study. 



It is purposed to present to the Academy for publication a state- 

 ment of the more important communications made to the Section. 



The following list of additions made to the Mineralogical Cabi- 

 net during the year has been furnished by Mr. Clias. F. Parker: 



G. W. Baker. Nodules of Hematite, Venezuela. 



A. J. Brand. Native Copper, Madison Co., W. Ya. 



Col. T. M. Bryan. Asphaltum, Amber, Flint and Geode of the 



same, probably pseudomorph of Sponge, from the marl of 



Yincenttown, N. J. 

 Dr. J. M. Cardeza. Fossiliferous(?) Sandstone, Bel. Co., Pa.; 



Lignite, Elkton, Md. 

 Mrs. Hugh Davids. Stilpnomelane, Weilburg, Nassau ; Braunite, 



Ilmenau, Thuringia; Ardenite, Salm-Chateau, Belgium; Ber- 



thierite in Quartz, near Freiberg, Saxony; Megabasite on 



Quartz, Bohemia. 

 John Ford. Tourmaline, W. side of Schuylkill, Phila.; Chlorite 



with Magnetite, above Manayunk: Pink Marble, Marble 



Hall, Mont. Co., Phila. 

 Mrs. Gabb. Borax, near Clear Lake, Cal. 

 G. N. P. Gale. Collection of minerals and rocks, Orange Co., 



N. Y. 

 J. Geismar. Gypsum, marl of Burlington Co., N. J. 

 E. Goldsmith. Peat, Nantucket Island, Mass. 

 J. M. Hartman. One hundred minerals from various localities, 



including a fine suite of Iron ores from Sweden. 

 Dr. H. Haupt, Jr. Stalactite, Giles Co., Ya. 



