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- Cryptocrystalline Quartz infilling amygdale
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; Silicates
- Brief description:
- A globular mass of cryptocrystalline quartz, areas of concentric growth are visible. Specimen is opaque with a dull lustre.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12296
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2048dc1b-e622-3412-9545-e0579fc55e8b
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- Title:
- Muscovite and Quartz
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- Small platy crystals of muscovite mica, ~1mm on a block of cloudy grey quartrz. Muscovite has a sub-metallic lustre and perfect cleavage.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12168
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e4bca399-75ab-3536-8608-d03c63089911
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Sarcolite
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- Fleshy pink stubby tetragonal crystals of Sarcolite on a dark mafic base. Sarcolite crystals have a hardness of ~6 with a vitreous lustre.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 168
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12184
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3d673cd6-565a-3ea3-b4b2-6cdd0c1f0dee
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- Title:
- Amethyst crystal
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- A small hexagonal crystal of amethyst (colour caused by trace amounts of ferric iron) some ~2.5cm in length. Crystal faces clearly visible and demonstrated well.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE11957
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8605b0de-4d43-3951-a206-f6ada5b2abfd
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Albite
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; MINERAL
- Brief description:
- Light-blue triclinic crystals of albite ~2cm. Multiple twinning visible within major albite crystal. Granite is composed of both mica types, quartz and ~1cm plagioclase feldspar crystals.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 150
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; MINERAL
- Object number:
- GE11717
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1849
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2fc1b37d-88ea-3172-8f1c-d73ef88459bf
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- Title:
- Pink Gypsum crystals
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHATES
- Brief description:
- Mass of euhedral pink gypsum crystals. ~1.5 cm crystals, silky lustre, hardness of 2-3, transleucent. Crystals are twinned in a swallowtail manner.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHATES
- Object number:
- GE11943
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1849
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/151dc04a-039f-32f0-9b7d-5075edfdf385
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- Title:
- Stalactite
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATES
- Brief description:
- Very large calcitic stalactite. Brown in colour, reacts with HCl, white streak and, a dark brown centre. Somewhat ribbed. Top of formation has a radius of ~7cm.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATES
- Object number:
- GE11840
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ba7d9903-2612-39ca-9c4b-c63bebfa42f7
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ba7d9903-2612-39ca-9c4b-c63bebfa42f7, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Malachite with Azurite
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; CARBONATE
- Brief description:
- Dark blue azurite and green malachite carbonate of copper, with black oxide of copper growing in stalagtitic shapes from the malachite.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 339
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; CARBONATE
- Object number:
- GE11852
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1849
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f294ee96-9ed7-31e2-b587-6bb9393ee616
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f294ee96-9ed7-31e2-b587-6bb9393ee616, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Malachite Crystals
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; CARBONATE
- Brief description:
- A collection of octahedron and dodecaheron pseudomorphs of malachite. 10 contained within the bag. 1 (the largest) outside for display, with label attached.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; CARBONATE
- Object number:
- GE11869
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1849
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/69f474bc-f21e-3e71-8814-19a34bb20038
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Chalcedony Stalactite
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; Silicates
- Brief description:
- Chalcedony stalactite ~12cm in length. Colour varies from grey to white. Waxy lustre and opaque. Hardness of ~7 as it is composed out of quartz.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12132
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9e61fc9a-7a0e-3900-832b-6f5a4d6cd5ce
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- Title:
- Analcime
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- White crystals of triclinic analcime infilling vugs within a basalt. Analcime is within the zeolite group and has a white streak, a vitreous lustre and, a hardness of ~5.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 166
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12178
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b53ee8c9-35f2-3b42-b055-560773754511
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Spinel Group
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Oxides and Hydroxides
- Brief description:
- An assortment of various spinel crystals up to 1cm in length. All various shades of red and brown. Vitreous lustre with surface striations evident.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 605
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Oxides and Hydroxides
- Object number:
- GE12187
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8b43ed1b-9f47-301a-94c2-71bec05718dc
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8b43ed1b-9f47-301a-94c2-71bec05718dc, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Glucosan
- Object name(s):
- sugars
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 744
- Material:
- Sugars
- Object name:
- sugars
- Object number:
- CH3(744)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1909
- Date - latest:
- 1950
- Object production person:
- Irvine, Principal Sir, James, Colquhoun
- Responsible department/section:
- CH:C41, Chemistry Collection, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2b8cdf02-e7ef-395b-8575-bf71fce65015
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2b8cdf02-e7ef-395b-8575-bf71fce65015, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- sugars
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 8
- Material:
- Sugars
- Object name:
- sugars
- Object number:
- CH3(8)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1909
- Date - latest:
- 1950
- Object production person:
- Irvine, Principal Sir, James, Colquhoun
- Responsible department/section:
- CH:C41, Chemistry Collection, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9032611d-ea66-3837-b74b-35e0b82a26e7
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9032611d-ea66-3837-b74b-35e0b82a26e7, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Nicetin
- Object name(s):
- sugars
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 674
- Material:
- Sugars
- Object name:
- sugars
- Object number:
- CH3(674)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1909
- Date - latest:
- 1950
- Object production person:
- Irvine, Principal Sir, James, Colquhoun
- Responsible department/section:
- CH:C41, Chemistry Collection, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/6769a63d-fea5-3c08-8d07-ad33fdcfc33e
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/6769a63d-fea5-3c08-8d07-ad33fdcfc33e, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Dextrin
- Object name(s):
- sugars
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 676
- Material:
- Sugars
- Object name:
- sugars
- Object number:
- CH3(676)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1909
- Date - latest:
- 1950
- Object production person:
- Irvine, Principal Sir, James, Colquhoun
- Responsible department/section:
- CH:C41, Chemistry Collection, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3f9d2e64-89da-3c28-9703-c17007fa9677
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3f9d2e64-89da-3c28-9703-c17007fa9677, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- spear head.
- Object name(s):
- spear head
- Brief description:
- Rusted iron.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- C190
- Material:
- IRON
twine
WOOD
- Object name:
- spear head
- Object number:
- ET1977.115
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1700
- Date - latest:
- 1988
- Object production person:
- unknown
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/515bb022-5e19-3d8a-87a6-04aa17166829
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/515bb022-5e19-3d8a-87a6-04aa17166829, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Disc headed bronze pin.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- bronze
- Object number:
- ET1977.176(2)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1400
- Date - latest:
- 1908
- Object production person:
- unknown
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7151a29e-2d7d-36ab-865b-cc9dadf8bb25
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7151a29e-2d7d-36ab-865b-cc9dadf8bb25, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Axehead; shaped and polished stone.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- STONE
- Object number:
- ET1977.251
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1700
- Date - latest:
- 1932
- Object production person:
- unknown
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/67be5957-c528-3928-9635-0ed20bfd8613
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/67be5957-c528-3928-9635-0ed20bfd8613, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Spit tooth forming a pin.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- bone
- Object number:
- ET1977.195
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1400
- Date - latest:
- 1908
- Object production person:
- unknown
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/218cd039-ae03-333c-a619-b2c244d83102
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/218cd039-ae03-333c-a619-b2c244d83102, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC
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