MINERALS 



As part of the Bement collection the Museum received a series of 

 meteorites, containing representatives of nearly 500 falls and finds. 



Another important collection in the Department of Mineralogy 

 is the series of specimens of malachite and azurite, which was pre- 

 sented by the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company and added 

 to by Messrs. William E. Dodge, D. Willis James, and Professor James 

 Douglas. 



The acquisition of the Spang collection of minerals added a large 

 number of new species, and also made a general improvement in many 

 groups. It was purchased in 1891 for about $9,000. 



In 1904 an endowment of $10,000 for the Department of Mineralogy 

 was received from Miss Matilda W. Bruce. The income from this fund 

 has made possible the purchase of many desirable minerals. 



Copper 

 Queen Con- 

 solidated 

 Mining Com- 

 pany 

 Collections. 



Spang 



Collection, 



$9,000. 



CHIEF BENEFACTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 



MINERALOGY 



GIFTS TO THE VALUE OF $500 OR MORE 



Hugh Auchincloss, 



George S. Bowdoin, 



Matilda W. Bruce, 



Brazilian Commission of Centen- 

 nial Exposition, 



Copper Queen Consolidated Min- 

 ing Company, 



James M. Constable, 



William E. Dodge, 



James Douglas, 



Edward L. Dufourcq, 



A. E. Foote, 



James B. Haggin, 



D. Willis James, 



Morris K. Jesup, 



Mrs. Morris K. Jesup, 



M. S. Mepham, 



J. Pierpont Morgan, 



New York Mineralogical Club, 



Minas Pedrazzini Company, Arizpe, 



Sonora, Mex., 

 Ernest Schernikow, 

 Robert L. Stuart, 

 Mrs. Robert L. Stuart, 



D. Jackson Steward. 



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