IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. 



I beg to advise my numerous patrons that I have succeeded in procuring 

 a collection of minerals which represents the best quality of specimens 

 from old finds and exhausted localities. Most of these choice specimens 

 are finely crystallized, and represent years of labor in collecting by an old 

 time mineralogist. This collection practically covers the whole Dana 

 system, and I feel that I can fully satisfy the requests of my patrons for 

 choice specimens. I would therefore advise any who desire to fill the gaps 

 in their collections to send me a list of their wants and I will send them 

 full details of the specimens which I can supply. This is a fine opportunity 

 for collectors to secure old finds which are not otherwise procurable. Send 

 in all your orders early, therefore, to avoid disappointment, as my rule is to 

 serve those who come first. 



I have on hand several lots of Cripple Creek Tellurides such as Sylvanite, 

 Calaverite and Krennerite ; Gold Pseudomorph after Calaverite ; Tellurium, 

 mostly showing good crystals ; also some Amethyst specimens, showing 

 parallel growth, and of good color ; Calciovolborthite crystallized ; and 

 Carnotite in fine yellow masses. 



From Old Mexico I recently received a number of specimens of beautiful 

 crystallized Silver, Argentite, Polybasite, Pyrargy rite, etc., and a number 

 of Vanadinite specimens with bright crystals of different color on Barite, 

 from Kelly, New Mexico ; also Smithsonite from the same locality. 



I can claim, besides, the finest specimens of California minerals : Tour- 

 malines, both loose crystals and in groups of all colors and sizes, some with 

 several colors ; pink Beryl ; Benitoite ; Neptunite ; Gold Topaz ; Spessart- 

 ite from a new find ; Orthoclase crystals, and Quartz in fine specimens. 



I must not forget to mention, besides all these, that I have several fine 

 Phacolite specimens from Australia, some of these having Phillipsite crys- 

 tals on the matrix. 



Besides these additions I have still on hand a number of Awaruites from 

 Smith Eiver, California, as announced and described in the February issue 

 of this magazine. 



At this opportunity I wish to inform my customers that I have the best 

 quality of reconstructed Gems, in all sizes, namely : 



Eubies ; blue, pink, white and yellow Sapphires ; pink Topaz ; and an 

 unusually large stock of common and rare Semi-Precious and Precious 

 Stones, both cut and in the rough, and am able to supply any gem desired, 

 in best quality. 



Any of the above which may be desired for selection I shall be glad to 

 send on approval to patrons and customers. 



Information and prices of individual specimens cheerfully furnished 

 upon request. 



A. H. PETEREIT, 



81—83 Fulton Street, New York City. 



