374 Minerals. 



Fine crystallised specimens of barytocalcite, from Alston, 

 Cumberland : purchased. 



Two large faceted phenakites, perfectly clear and colourless, 

 and other specimens of cut gem-stones from Russia : by purchase 

 and exchange. 



1868. 



Total acquisitions 690, including : 



A large mass of salt (halite) with a reddish tinge, crystallised 

 in cubes on the surface ; from Salt Range, Punjab, India : pre- 

 sented by Mr. E. L. Brandreth. 



Beryl, a large faceted " aquamarine," from Siberia : purchased. 



Groups of very large twinned crystals of bournonite, from 

 Cornwall : purchased. 



140 specimens of minerals, chiefly Scotch : purchased. 



1869. 



Total acquisitions 624, including : 



A remarkable parallel growth of crystals of rubellite, of A 

 deep colour from Ava : presented by Mr. C. S. J. L. Guthrie. 



A nugget of platinum, weighing 1350 grains (87 '5 grams), 

 from Nijni-Tagilsk, Urals- presented by H.I.H. the Duke of 

 Leuchtenberg. 



A very large mass of brown crystals of pyromorphite, on the 

 matrix, from Braubach, Nassau : purchased. 



Collection of specimens of native gold from Wales : 

 purchased. 



About one hundred specimens of Swedish and Norwegian 

 minerals : purchased. 



A very large crystal of black quartz, from Tiefen Glacier, 

 Switzerland : purchased. 



Pine, isolated crystals of epidote, from Knappenwand, Unter- 

 sulzbachthal, Salzburg : by purchase and exchange. 



1870. 



Total acquisitions 548, including : 



Crystals of sapphire and zircon, from Siarn : presented by 

 Mr. Henry Alabaster. 



A nugget of native gold, weighing 1 oz. 145 5 grs. Troy (40 ' 53 

 grams), from the washings at Helmsdale, Sutherland : purchased. 



Fine calcites, fluellites, and other minerals, from Cornwall : 

 purchased. 



