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Case 8. -Cut amethysts from Brazil, France, Ireland, Cey- 
lon, Hungary and Russia; believed to be the finest collect on m 
existence. 111 
Uncut amethysts from Mexico, North Carolina and Russia 
Spanish topazes, a fine series. In the “ Spanish topaz ” the 
original coloring of the carbon in the smoky' quartz has been 
changed by the action of heat to the rich hues so much admired 
ir„i m al . “ ncut sm°k y quartz from North Carolina, Colorado, 
l ral Mountains and Switzerland. 9 
Case 9.— Opals in the natural state, also engraved and pol- 
ished, from Russia, Queensland, Mexico and Washington State 
including the famous Sun God opal from the Hope collection 
which is said to have been known in a Persian temple for three 
centuries. r cc 
Fine specimens of tiger-eye of rare luster, jasper, mocha 
doi'ry S> m ° SS a & ates > sardonyx, chrysoprase, agates and chalce- 
The finest specimen of hydrolite known (the bubble of sym- 
metrical shape being two and one-half inches in diameter) together 
with many beautiful and rare specimens of agate and chalcedony 
cut and uncut, from many parts of the world. y ’ 
Case lO — Specimen of crystallized apophyllite from Mex- 
ico, a magnificent piece of labradorite and a very beautiful soeci- 
men of iron pyrites. ^ 
Two sections of a boulder of jade from the western coast of 
Australia; jadeite from Burmah, India. 
Fluorite from Derbyshire and Cumberland, England one 
group being encrusted with caicite crystals. Two specimens of 
antique carving of lion’s feet in marble, from Rome, Italy 
Porphyry from Finland and Egypt. 
Phulite from Norway. Landscape marble from England. 
rri - d 6 , 11,—Fi . n< : collecti °n°f crystallized Amazon stone from 
rike s Peak, containing several unique specimens of twin crys- 
tals; superb moonstones from Ceylon; sunstones from Norway. 
Interesting cut specimens of iolite, wollastonite, titanite 
kyamte and prehnite. ’ 
Gems cut from the so-called “minerals of the rarer earths ” 
samarskite, gadolmite, allanite and euxenite, also magnificent 
groups of dioptase, the rarest ore of copper; an interesting series 
of malachite and azunte from Arizona; a series of cut fluorites. 
Ancient Mexican mirror of iron pyrite. 
Antique Persian figures of lapis-lazuli; lapis-lazuli from Bol- 
ivia, South America. 
Case 12 — Obsidian fragments and obsidian arrow points 
and ornaments. 1 
A collection of jade ornaments from China, Mexico and New 
Zealand. 
