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eluding several choice examples of vauadinite. Both of these species 

 are rare. Dr. Hillebraud also secured valuable gifts of specimens for 

 the Museum from Mr. Richard Pearce, of Denver, and from Messrs. J. 

 W. Howell and B. Williams, of Bisbee, Arizona. In addition to the 

 Peufield and Hillebrand collections, the Geological Survey has also con- 

 tributed 37 specimens of wood-opal, collected by Dr. A. 0. Peale in 

 Montana. 

 Important gifts of minerals were received from the following donors : 



From the Australian Museum at Sidney, fifteen specimens of pkacolite, embolite, 

 etc. 



From W. H. Beck, of Washington, fourteen specimens of a new variety of des- 

 cloizite from Montana. 



From Mrs. A. C. Bidwell, of Clip, Arizona, live specimens of dmnortierite. 



From D. A. Bowman, of Bakersville, North Carolina, specimens of kyanite, beryl, 

 and transparent oligoclase. From one of tke kyanites a fine gem has been cut. 



From W. G. Clark aud G. M. Wilson, of Mullan, Idaho, specimens of plattnerite. 

 This rare species has been lost sight of for nearly fifty years, and its new occurrence 

 is quite noteworthy. 



From the Drake Company, Sioux Falls, Dakota, four polished slabs of<the Arizona 

 agatized wood. 



From H. G. Hanks, of San Francisco, four large crystals of hanksite, the types of 

 a published article. 



From J. A. Lucas, of Silver City, New Mexico, eight pseudomorphs of native copper 

 after azurite. 



From S. Scott, of Rapid City, Dakota, fifty-nine specimens of minerals from the 

 Black Hills. 



From Hon. John Sherman, a large mass of polydymite from Canada. This rare 

 ore of nickel contained traces of platinum. 



From Prof. H. L, Wells, of Yale University, a specimen of the new mineral sperry- 

 lite. 



, By exchange the collection has been moderately increased. Nineteen 

 specimens were thus obtained from G. L. English & Co., of Philadel- 

 phia; 85 specimens from the museum at Auckland, New Zealand; 

 327 specimens from C. W. Kesler, of North Carolina, and 128 specimens 

 from Joseph Willcox. 



In addition to the specimens already mentioned, a number of choice 

 minerals were secured by purchase. From J. W. Beath, of Philadel- 

 phia, forty -seven specimens of gems were bought, iucluding one dia- 

 mond in the gaugue. From C. S. Bement, a large mass of crystallized 

 azurite, probably the finest specimen in existence. From F. H. Butler, 

 of London, two choice crystals of the Egremont calcite. From Dr. F. 

 E. Chatard, a specimen of native silver from Chili weighing eighteen 

 ounces. From G. L. English & Co., eighteen miscellaneous specimens, 

 including the new species beryllouite, and a unique crystal of galena. 

 From A. E. Foote, three remarkable aznrites, a specimen of opal agate, 

 aud a choice calcite twin. From Tiffany & Co., four cut specimens of 

 agatized wood, two disks of concentric azurite and malachite, and a 

 fine Siberian tablet representing various small fruits carved in differ- 

 ent ornamental stones. 



