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Pyrolusite
Solid mass of dark gray metallic acicular fibrous pyrolusite, some of which are arranged in radiating sprays. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 117. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Manganese Dendrites
Two samples of very fine grained brown rock with dark brown dendrites of manganese oxide on two surfaces (top and bottom). This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 118.

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Columbite
A large, partial crystal of black, prismatic and striated columbite with a dark purple tarnish and minor amounts of colorless quartz present. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Samarskite
A large sample of black, massive, sub-metallic samarskite with silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Columbite - 1929
Two samples of massive, black columbite with iron-stained quartz veining and silvery muscovite mica present. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Samarskite
Eight large fragments and two small fragments of black, vitreous, massive samarskite with white feldspar. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uranophane - 1975
Two small fragments of granitic rock composed of white plagioclase feldspar, colorless massive quartz, and silvery muscovite mica and covered on one surface with earthy, yellow uranophane. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uranophane
Three granitic rock samples with earthy, yellow veins of uranophane in a granitic matrix. Also present are small, brown, squared crystals - possibly uraninite. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
Several small partial crystals of dull, brown uraninite and yellow gummite alteration in a granitic matrix. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Vase - 1902 circa
Rookwood Ceramic Vase with Painted Underglaze Decoration of Leaves and Pink Flowers Against a Ground Shaded From Dark Greenish Gray To Light Gray. Iris Line, with an Impressed Factory Mark, Incised Cypher of Edward Diers. Model No. 927 F.

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Vase - 1922 circa
Rookwood ceramic vase with molded band of stylized flowers and leaves on the shoulder, matte blue glaze with streaked appearance. Model no. 2484.

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Vase - 1891 circa
Rookwood ceramic urn-shaped vase with painted underglaze decoration of clover plants against a ground shaded from orange to brown, glossy glaze, standard line. Model no. 162.

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Uraninite
A sample of dark brown to black uraninite with some yellow veining of radioactive material in a granitic matrix. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
Approximately 60 small samples of dull, black uraninite with yellow alteration in a granitic matrix with much silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
Numerous small samples of dull, black uraninite with yellow alteration in a granitic matrix with much silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
Numerous small samples of dull, black uraninite with orange and yellow gummite alteration in a granitic matrix with much silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
A single large crystal of greasy, black uraninite with dark reddish-orange gummite alteration around the margin and granitic matrix on the outer surfaces. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
A heavy sample of massive, dull, black uraninite with veins of colorless, massive quartz and minor amounts of silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
A small sample of granitic rock with dull, black uraninite and yellow, waxy uranophane. The uraninite is larger and altered to orange gummite or clarkeite. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite - 1931
Five samples of dull, black uraninite. Four of the samples have minor amounts of orange gummite alteration around the margin. The other sample is yellow uranophane with orange gummite. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
Two samples of dull, black uraninite with a tint of yellow uranophane and brown gummite alteration. The large fragment has a label and is polished, and there is another smaller fragment of this same specimen. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Uraninite
A large sample of granitic pegmatite composed of white plagioclase feldspar, colorless massive quartz, and large silver crystals of muscovite mica with a couple dull, brown, squared crystals of uraninite surrounded by waxy, yellow uranophane and becquerelite. ** RADIOACTIVE **

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Cacoxenite
Two samples of gray submetallic and red earthy hematite covered with small brassy yellow orange radial sprays of acicular cacoxenite. White massive calcite is also present on the underside of the longer specimen. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 46.

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Limonite
Three irregular samples of earthy dark yellow limonite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 115. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Limonite
Block of mustard yellow earthy limonite with one end that appears broken. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 115. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Limonite
Very light sample of dull and earthy, light and dark brown, massive limonite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 109. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Limonite
Short fragments of a tube of concretionary limonite with a D-shaped cross section. Morphology of the inner tube walls appears stalactitic. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 115. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Limonite
Two fragments of a single tube of colorless sand grains cemented together with iron cement (concretionary limonite). Reconstructed the tube is nearly 28 cm long. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 115. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Brucite
Irregular sample of yellow green waxy foliated brucite with a crust of gray material. The specimen is covered with white earthy growths, however brucite is not listed as an Rh sensitive mineral. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 34.

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Siderite
Several large (2-2.5 centimeter diameter) botryoidal of black to brown fibrous siderite on fine grained black matrix, probably basalt. Three large masses are nearly spherical. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 115.

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Halite
Large cluster of colorless translucent cubic halite crystals intergrown together. The sample is light for its size and the crystal faces appears to be slightly dissolved and pitted.

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Halite
This large cleavage block of Halite exhibits blue and clear color zoning. Halite is the mineral form of common salt, and this sample is likely from Carlsbad, NM. The exact origin of the blue coloration is unknown, however current theories suggest exposure to sources of radiation could be the cause.

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Chlorargyrite
Small heavy sample of gray massive waxy chlorargyrite with thin dendritic veins of native silver within. Horn silver is a wind weathered form of silver rich chlorargyrite.

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Iodargyrite
Black box, one fourth full of tiny grains of yellow rounded translucent iodargyrite. Some crystals exhibit faint striations.

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Fluorite
Three rough cleavage blocks of pale green translucent fluorite exhibiting additional cleavage planes inside the crystals. Associated with Object ID 8330. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 38.

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Fluorite
Large isolated crystal of pale blue translucent octahedral fluorite formed by tiny cubic crystals. The overall form superficially appears monoclinic.

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Fluorite
Small granitic rock fragment with several crystals of cubic dark purple and pale green translucent fluorite with white massive dolomite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 39. It was a part of the college's original acquisition from Thomas Cooper in 1821.

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Fluorite
Small cluster of dark purple cubic fluorite with a brown crust on the top surface and yellow coating on the bottom. Although record in the Historic Catalog could not be determined, a handwritten historic label in Thomas Cooper's handwriting is associated with the specimen.

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Fluorite
Thin cut slab of purple and white color-zoned fluorite, dark purple at bottom, then thick layer of white, and alternating thinner layers of purple and white.

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Fluorite
Specimen is a cluster of dark purple cubic fluorite (largest cube is approximately 1 cm) crystals with clear crystalline quartz. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 38.

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Fluorite
Specimen is a fragment of massive translucent cubic fluorite that is polished on one side. Dark gray metallic galena and tiny, pale gold, triangular pyramids of pyrite are obvious within the fluorite crystals.

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Fluocerite
Rock specimen consisting largely of clear muscovite mica with inclusions of massive, opaque white and purple fluocerite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 51.

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Calcite
Seam of pearly white, opaque, fibrous calcite, var. satin spar, in a metamorphic rock composed of fine quartz, feldspar, and talc. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 20.

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Calcite
Sample of white columnar massive translucent calcite with a small formation of brown matrix on the base. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 22.

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Calcite
Large sample of white to pink to blue opaque massive calcite. Under short wave UV light the specimen fluoresces bright purple, and phosphoresces strongly when light source is removed.

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Calcite
Partial stalactite with warty texture. Composed of pale peach colored opaque massive calcite formed around a central hollow tube (straw) that is apparent at either end.

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Calcite
Irregular sample of light gray (though dirty) fine grained earthy chalk. A small fragment of the dark brown root of a shark tooth remains embedded in the chalk, however the majority of the tooth is missing. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 25.

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Calcite
Cluster of numerous pale yellow scalenohedral translucent calcite on a base of dark gray non-calcareous material, possibly basalt.

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Calcite

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Calcite
At least thirteen light gray radiating clusters of fibrous calcite crystals on a fracture plane of black massive magnetite, that is strongly magnetic.

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