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Annual Reports of Academy of 
REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF THE WILLIAM S. VAUX 
COLLECTIONS. 
Mr. F. J. Keeley, Curator of the William S. Vaux collections, re¬ 
ports that the more important accessions during past year, include 
four specimens of meteorites obtained by exchange with the United 
States National Museum, and one purchased. 
The following mineral specimens were presented: magnetite, 
French Creek Mines, Pa.; actinolite, Pleasant Grove, Penna.; 
colerainite, Brinton’s Quarry, and Sylmar, Pa.; andradite, Corn¬ 
wall, Pa.; pyrite and pyrrhotite, French Creek Mines, Pa.; micro- 
cline and albite, Amelia, Va. The first named was the gift of 
Frederick Oldach; the others from Samuel G. Gordon. 
Forty-nine specimens of minerals were purchased, including an 
interesting series of corundums from Unionville, Pa. 
As in previous years, specimens received have been labelled and 
placed in the collection by Mr. Samuel G. Gordon. 
