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THE gemstone collections of the Geological Survey and Museum have been recently enriched by a number of valuable presentations by H.M. Queen Mary. These include a large polished and carved block of yellow amber weighing 26 ounces, probably from the Prussian coast of the Baltic Sea; an exceptionally large nodule of pyrope garnet from the Premier diamond mine of South Africa, and a fine rounded water-worn crystal of parti-coloured tourmaline, sectioned to show the colour. The Museum has acquired a large water-worn crystal of topaz of gem-stone quality, about eight inches in diameter, with a cleavage plate of the same mineral, from Brazil. The weight of the larger specimen is 29J Ib. Other important acquisitions include the late Dr. H. Bolton's valuable collection of Carboniferous insect wings, presented recently to the Department of Palaeontology.
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Recent Acquisitions at the Geological Survey and Museum. Nature 137, 774–775 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137774c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137774c0