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- Aragonite
- 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:
- Small ~3cm crystal of aragonite. In a radiating group to resemble hexagonal prisms. Semi hard ~3.5. Dark grey in colour. Dissolves readily in cold dilute HCl.
- 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:
- GE12233
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/42ef6024-9a13-391e-af69-8ead4916d680
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- Title:
- Opalized Quartz
- 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 block of partially opalized quartz, non-opalized areas are cryptocrystalline quartz. Conchoidal fracture clearly evident on dull surface. Specimen has a vitreous 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:
- GE12261
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/afc15633-cabe-3562-9ddb-31a723d19c77
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- Title:
- Scolecite
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Zeolites
- Brief description:
- A slender, striated mass of scolecite. White with a silky lustre and forms fibrous, radiating masses. Hard ~5, light and fragile. Soluble in hydrochloric acid, leaving silica gel.
- 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; Zeolites
- Object number:
- GE12337
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c547a974-968c-3fbb-9269-93c98600044c
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- Title:
- Natrolite
- 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:
- Slender prismatic crystals up to ~5cm. Colourless, hard ~5. Soluble in HCl, leaving silica gel. Pink areas are possibly a form of feldspar. Crystals have a vitreous lustre.
- 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:
- GE12355
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/58e997d7-5def-3d6a-8c52-6796e9b1039c
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- Title:
- Epidote
- 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:
- Greenish-black prismatic epidote crystals, some ~3cm in length. Opaque with a colourless streak and a vitreous lustre. Set on a base of fine-grained epidote, microcrystalline.
- 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:
- GE12118
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/53363b43-aacb-3606-ab6e-3adeca0b736b
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- Title:
- Assorted Zeolites
- Object name(s):
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Zeolites
- Brief description:
- Small tabular crystals of heulandite, that are semi-hard ~4, light and fragile with a reddish-orange colour. Associated are prismatic quartz crystals and galena.
- 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; Zeolites
- Object number:
- GE12340
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
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- Title:
- White Kyanite
- 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:
- White prismatic crystals of kyanite within a quartz matrix. Elongated crystals with a white streak. Prismatic cleavage. Radiating aggregates in areas. Translucent in stripes.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 17
- Object name:
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews
Mineralogical Collection; Silicates
- Object number:
- GE12153
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f5fa422d-f06f-3798-a066-5e9cca118d00
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- Title:
- Strontianite
- 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:
- Prismatic crystals of strontianite. Colourless to white, semi hard at ~4.5 and heavy. Reaction with cold HCl. Orthorombic crystal crystal demonstrated well. Somewhat fluorescent under UV light.
- 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:
- GE12381
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9d1cdbb9-1262-33c3-a43c-8c252dafe054
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- Title:
- Tourmaline in Granite
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- Hexagonal prismatic black tourmaline crystals within a granite rich in feldspars, quartz and white mica. Vertical striations are present on tourmaline with a hardness of ~7.
- 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:
- GE12186
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a738fa48-b54f-3f82-9150-be5e3506bc13
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- Title:
- Direct vision spectroscope
- Object name(s):
- properties of matter; spectroscope
- Brief description:
- Extends to four sections.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- W. Ladd / Beak St. Regent St. W
- Material:
- WOOD
brass
glass
- Object name:
- properties of matter; spectroscope
- Object number:
- PH15
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1860
- Date - latest:
- 1872
- Object production person:
- LADD, William
- Responsible department/section:
- PH:C59, Historic Scientific Instruments, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0a96f816-8f84-3cb5-ba5b-a51145ad9115
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- Title:
- Flamingo
- Brief description:
- ornament, one of 6 brass figures sold as souvenirs
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- brass
- Object number:
- ET1987.5(2)
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1950
- Date - latest:
- 1960
- Object production person:
- Hausa traders
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/438e0161-6e68-3a02-a614-21dcab490555
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Burmese altar
- Brief description:
- Base of the altar.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- WOOD
glass
gesso
paper
gilding
- Object number:
- ET24
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1700
- Date - latest:
- 1900
- Object production person:
- unknown
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7afcda97-7c59-3b20-88ce-ab73323d5054
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- Title:
- Finger Piano
- Brief description:
- Finger Piano made by the employees of the Livingstone Museum, Zambia.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Material:
- WOOD
metal
- Object number:
- ET69
- Responsible department/section:
- ET:C15, Ethnography, University of St Andrews
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/32dc6eab-8be0-3665-afb7-0d2e67c116fb
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- University of St Andrews Janitor's Cap
- Object name(s):
- textiles; cap
- Brief description:
- Black circular woolen flat topped cap with thin red border around top of cap and patent cap with plastic buckle. There is an embroirdered section in between the top of the cap and the cap itself which depicts a wavy line running around the circumpherence
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 6 7/8
- Material:
- wool
SILK
plastic
fabric
patent leather
- Object name:
- textiles; cap
- Object number:
- HC2018.31(1)
- Responsible department/section:
- HC:C0, Heritage Collection
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- Title:
- Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
- 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:
- Clear quartz, showing internal conchoidal fractures. Transparent with a vitreous lustre. Specimen is polished on side.
- 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:
- GE12234
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ca209a12-0be5-313e-8a87-fb71500cb73f
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Gypsum Crystal
- 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:
- A clear tabular crystal ~5cm in length. Cleavage fragments (selenite) Soft ~2 on the hardness scale and soluble in HCl.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 250
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHATES
- Object number:
- GE12283
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/5ee93c00-0179-3f12-b1e6-9b3d0f6b82b9
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Cryptocrystalline Quartz
- 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:
- Cryptocrystalline quartz. Very similar to other cryptocrystalline examples. Zeolite layer has a waxy feel and dull lustre. Conchoidal fracture visible.
- 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:
- GE12286
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/97c2c9a1-f3ea-3412-b30a-ae6a5a229c3a
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- Rhombohedral Calc Spar
- 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:
- Rhombohedral calcite crystals ~3.5cm. Brown in colour with a dull lustre and distinct striations on their surface.
- Collection:
- University of St Andrews
- Inscription content:
- 195
- Object name:
- Mineralogical Collection
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; CARBONATES
- Object number:
- GE12267
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/fbdb965b-c0d0-3ba1-8136-829ac3171667
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- Title:
- Cryptocrystalline Quartz on a vesicular basalt
- 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:
- Glassy transparent cryptocrystalline quartz formed within a vesicle on a basalt block.
- 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:
- GE12314
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b6f11d2e-177a-32d1-a546-2b39ef6e6d4d
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- Title:
- Almandine
- Object name(s):
- The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
- Brief description:
- A dodecahedral Alamandine (garnet) crystal. Dark red to brown in colour and somewhat altered on the surface. Hard at ~6 and a white streak.
- 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:
- GE12130
- Responsible department/section:
- GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/29cac0bb-e873-3900-9dd6-7d1f0c7f47a4
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