442 Minerals. 



Wilkinson (Sir JOHN GARDNER). [1797-1875] 



Antiquary and archaeologist. 



Presented, in 1839, a series of Egyptian minerals and ores, and about 

 sixty specimens of schists, serpentines, breccias, etc., from Egypt and 

 Arabia Peteea. 



Willcox (Col. JOSEPH). 



Presented, in 1889, various American minerals: 150 specimens, 

 chiefly American, selected from his collection, were purchased in 1893 

 from his son. 



Williams (JOHN CHARLES). [1861- ] 



550 specimens, chiefly from Cornish mines, selected from the exten- 

 sive collection of Mr. J. C. Williams, of Caerhays Castle, Cornwall a 

 collection made by his father and grandfather were presented by him in 

 1893. Of these may be specially mentioned : a very large mass of 

 cerussite, as delicate silky needles, from Pentire Glaze mine, Padstow, 

 Cornwall ; and a unique specimen of Cornish spangolite. 



Wills (Rev. J.). 



Missionary in Madagascar. 



Presented, in 1889, a large crystal of black tourmaline, with sharp 

 termination, and a collection of rocks, from Madagascar. 



Winslow (E. N.). 



Of Hyannis, Mass., U.S.A. 



Presented, in 1876, a fragment, of the Shingle Springs meteorite. 



Wollaston (Dr. WILLIAM HYDE). [1766-1828] 



Distinguished as chemist and as the inventor of the reflective 



goniometer. 



Presented, in 1815, iridosmine with platinum, gold and magnetite, 



from the Urals. 



Woodward (BERNARD BARHAM). [1853- ] 



Assistant in Charge of the General Library, British Museum (Natural 



History). 



Presented, in 1889, gneisses, schists, granites and diorites, which he 



had collected in Guernsey. 



Woolmer (SHIRLEY). 



Presented, in 1829, garnet, magnetite and tourmaline, from Haytor, 

 Devonshire. 



Wright (Rev. GEORGE FREDERICK). 



Presented, in 1875, a series of specimens of cassiterite from New 

 England, New South Wales. 



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