MIDSUMMEB MINEEALS. 



How refreshing it is in midsummer to turn from ugly 

 meteorites, or obscure crystals revealed only by the lens, 

 to the cooling verdure of Utah Variscite ! The charms 

 of such beauty even the most scientific mineralogist can- 

 not resist. When you are showing your collection what 

 new enthusiasm your companion manifests ! How his eye 

 brightens as it rests upon the gorgeous polished slab of 

 Variscite in your drawer ! It reminds you of the first rays 

 of golden sunshine after a week of storm. 



While we have recently received an unusual number of 

 remarkably rare minerals, we will reserve mention of 

 them till another time, and present this month only min- 

 erals thoroughly attractive to everyone. 



RICH UTAH VARISCITE! 



Our recent large purchase of this mineral is being rapidly finished up into pol- 

 ished sections of extraordinary beauty. Over 100 choice polished sections, large 

 and small, will be received from our lapidary during August. The combination of 

 colors is most pleasing ; rich greens, delicate yellows, pale grayish blue, brown and 

 white are often seen in the same specimen. Wardite and Amphithalite are 

 common associates, the curious little pisolitic nodules of the former adding no little 

 to the interest of the specimens. Excellent polished specimens, $1.50 to $10.00 ; 

 rough specimens, 25c. to $5.00; "Wardite in choice specimens, 50c. to $5.00. 



GRAVES MT. RUTILES. 



While the recent work at the old Georgia Rutile locality has yielded a splendid 

 large lot of choice specimens, all of which have come to us, but very few of the 

 grand, heroic-size crystals remain in stock, and no more have been found. Few 

 midsummer luxuries could give more pleasure to a true mineralogist than one of 

 these noble crystals, unless, indeed, he were to select a suite of the smaller, more 

 brilliant crystals on the matrix of which our splendid stock is a marvel to every 

 beholder. Loose crystals, 25c. to $20.00 (a few still higher); superfine matrix 

 specimens, 25c. to $12.50. 



JAPANESE STIBNITES. 



A few excellent specimens were received during July. One fine group of large., 

 terminated crystals, $15.00; loose crystals, well terminated, 50c. to $2.50. 



COLEMANITES. 



A fine, large lot at lowest prices ever known in New York; LOc. to $1.50. 



UNRIVALLED GOLDEN CALCITES. 



Some idea of our great success in distributing fine specimens may be formed by 

 noting that we sold some 500 golden calcites within three weeks. No other estab- 

 lishment of the kind in the world handles such large quantities of fine minerals. 

 Our shipments from Joplin (chiefly golden calcites) during six months aggregated 

 163 boxes, many of which were of large size (200 to 500 lbs. each), and the total 

 of our freight bills alone has doubtless exceeded the aggregate payments made by 

 all other dealers for Joplin minerals within a year. Fine Joplin calcites were 

 found last summer, but if you have not bought during 1897 any of those which we 

 alone secured from the great cave, you have no idea of how incomparably 

 superior these latest crystals are to all other finds. Our stock is still replete in 

 crystals of the very best quality at 10c. to $10.00, the prices being far lower than 

 they were a few months since. 



G-EO. L. ENGLISH ■& CO., Mineralogists, 

 64 East 12th St., New York City. 



