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Allport (SAMUEL). [1816-1897] 



On his return from Brazil, Allport settled iu Birmingham and 'gave 

 his spare time to petrographical researches. 



His collection of over 2000 specimens, mainly of British igneous rocks, 

 together with the microscopic sections prepared by him for his researches 

 on British Carboniferous dolerites, was purchased in 1877. Further 

 smaller collections were presented by him in 1891 and 1893. 



Antrobus (R. L.). 



Presented, in 1891, a collection of about 100 small specimens of 

 basaltic and phonolitic lavas from St. Helena. 



Aramayo (FELIX AVELINO). 



Bolivian Minister in London [1898-1903]. 



Presented, in 1899, crystals of argyrodite, encrusting a mass of 

 pyrargyrite, from Bolivia. 



Arny (F. M.). 



Presented, in 1880, various minerals from New Mexico, including 

 turquoise and gold. 



Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Presented, in 1861, fragments of the Assam, Futtehpur, Manegaum 

 and Moradabad meteorites ; and, in 1 862, of the Butsura, Khiragurh, 

 Mhow, Segowlie and Umballa meteorites. 



Atkins (.Mr*. ANNA). 



Presented, in 1871, childrenite and several other minerals from ;the 

 collection of her father, J. G. Children (q.v.). 



Auerbach (Dr. JOHANN ALEXANDER). [1815-1867] 

 Keeper of Minerals in the Topographical Institute of Moscow. 

 Presented, in 1862, a fragment of the Tula meteorite. 



Austrian Government. 



Presented, in 1862, a sharply developed, perfectly transparent and 

 colourless, cube of salt (halite) on the matrix, from Galicia. 



Ava (King of). 



See BUBNEY (Lieut.-Col. H.) and SYMES (Col. Michael). 



Aylesford (LOUISE, Countess of). [?-1832] 



Made an extensive collection of minerals, which, after her death, 

 passed into the possession of Henry Heuland, mineral dealer of London ; 

 from him many choice specimens, selected from this collection, were 

 purchased by the Trustees in 1834 and subsequent years ; the two-volume 

 manuscript catalogue of the Aylesford collection is now preserved in! the 

 Mineral Department. 



Aylesford (HENEAGE, 5th Earl of). [1786-1859] 



Son of the Countess of Aylesford mentioned above. 



Presented, in 1845, a group of crystals of mellite on lignite from 

 Thuringia ; and, in 1846, a collection of about forty specimens of schists 

 and slates from the Himalayas. 



