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Sundry specimens of minerals, from Derbyshire, Great Britain

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

December 11, 1788

Primary Source Reference:

Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 11 Dec 1788

Notes:

Derby(shire) was noted for lead/zinc mining. The minerals were probably examples of galena, sphalerite (called blende at the time), smithsonite, and baryte.