﻿THENARDITE! 
  

  

  A 
  NEW 
  FIND 
  

  

  OF 
  LARGE 
  

  

  CRYSTALS. 
  

  

  From 
  Borax 
  Lake, 
  California, 
  we 
  have 
  recently 
  received 
  the 
  finest 
  specimeas 
  in 
  

   existence. 
  Groups 
  of 
  crystals 
  and 
  single 
  crystals 
  from 
  two 
  to 
  four 
  inches 
  in 
  

   length 
  ; 
  sharp, 
  well 
  defined 
  and 
  often 
  clear, 
  with 
  angles 
  perfectly 
  preserved, 
  they 
  

   make 
  splendid 
  examples 
  of 
  a 
  rare 
  species. 
  

  

  They 
  are 
  coated 
  with 
  a 
  clear 
  preparation 
  which 
  has 
  stood 
  the 
  - 
  test 
  of 
  time 
  and 
  

   proved 
  an 
  efficient 
  preservative. 
  

  

  Large 
  crystals 
  and 
  groups, 
  50 
  cents 
  to 
  $5.00. 
  

  

  Small 
  thin 
  crystals 
  of 
  the 
  old 
  type, 
  10 
  cents 
  and 
  15 
  cents. 
  

  

  Twins 
  (crosses 
  and 
  half 
  crosses), 
  .15 
  cents 
  to 
  35 
  cents 
  each. 
  

  

  HANKSITES. 
  Prices 
  have 
  been 
  much 
  reduced, 
  though 
  no 
  specimens 
  have 
  

   been 
  found 
  for 
  several 
  years. 
  Sharp, 
  clear 
  crystals 
  of 
  three 
  types 
  : 
  — 
  Tabular, 
  with 
  

   basal 
  plane 
  developed 
  ; 
  long 
  prismatic 
  ; 
  double 
  pyramid 
  with 
  slightly 
  developed 
  

   prism; 
  25 
  cents 
  to 
  $1.00. 
  Some 
  especially 
  fine, 
  $2.00 
  to 
  $5.00. 
  Groups 
  of 
  large 
  

   crystals, 
  $1.00 
  to 
  $5.00. 
  

  

  HALITE. 
  Transparent, 
  doubly 
  terminated 
  octahedrons 
  and 
  cubo-octahedrons 
  

   from 
  one 
  to 
  two 
  inches 
  diameter. 
  — 
  A 
  new 
  and 
  remarkably 
  interesting 
  find. 
  Excel- 
  

   lent 
  crystals, 
  25 
  cents 
  to 
  $1.00 
  each. 
  

  

  Pink 
  Groups 
  of 
  striated 
  cubes, 
  making 
  beautiful 
  cabinet 
  specimens 
  of 
  an 
  entirely 
  

   new 
  type, 
  25 
  cents 
  to 
  $3.00. 
  

  

  ZEOLITES 
  FROM 
  OREGON. 
  A 
  new 
  locality 
  rivalling 
  Nova 
  Scotia 
  in 
  

   the 
  excellence 
  of 
  its 
  Chabazites, 
  Stilbites, 
  Natrolites, 
  Thomsonites, 
  etc. 
  A 
  large 
  lot 
  

   received, 
  containing 
  many 
  beautiful 
  specimens, 
  the 
  groups 
  of 
  Chabazite 
  being 
  

   especially 
  noteworthy. 
  

  

  EMERALDS. 
  Another 
  lot 
  of 
  specimens 
  from 
  North 
  Carolina 
  showing 
  rich 
  

   green 
  crystals 
  in 
  a 
  white 
  feldspar, 
  25 
  cents 
  to 
  $2.00r 
  

   ZIRCON 
  from 
  Colorado, 
  brilliant 
  crystals 
  in 
  gangue. 
  

  

  QUARTZ, 
  NORTH 
  CAROLINA. 
  Several 
  lots 
  recently 
  received. 
  Clear, 
  

   smoky 
  and 
  amethystine; 
  crystals 
  showing 
  basal 
  plane; 
  containing 
  liquid 
  with 
  

   movable 
  bubbles, 
  and 
  others 
  exhibiting 
  the 
  wonderful 
  variety 
  and 
  complexity 
  of 
  

   modification 
  for 
  which 
  this 
  locality 
  is 
  famous. 
  

  

  BRECCIATED 
  ONYX. 
  A 
  most 
  beautiful 
  and 
  striking 
  novelty, 
  from 
  a 
  

   new 
  locality 
  in 
  Mexico. 
  Handsome 
  polished 
  slabs, 
  $1.00 
  to 
  $3.00. 
  

  

  Manebach 
  twins 
  of 
  Amazonstone, 
  Topaz, 
  Heulandite, 
  Bastnasite, 
  

   Safflorite, 
  Manganvesuvian, 
  Lorandite, 
  etc., 
  etc. 
  

  

  Catalogues 
  and 
  circulars 
  free. 
  In 
  ordering 
  book 
  catalogues 
  please 
  

   mention 
  subject 
  in 
  which 
  you 
  are 
  interested. 
  

  

  SCIENTIFIC 
  BOOKS 
  AND 
  MINERALS. 
  

  

  Dr. 
  A. 
  E. 
  FOOTE, 
  

  

  1224-26-28 
  1ST 
  orth. 
  I^orty-inirst 
  Street, 
  

   PHILADELPHIA, 
  PA., 
  U. 
  S. 
  A. 
  

  

  