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main
catalog
mineral names
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At the
moment, the complete catalog of the systematical mineralogical collection
contains app. 2500 mineral species in alphabetical order, containing the
following informations concerning the single pieces:
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mineral name (synonyms)
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crystal chemical formula according STRUNZ
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inventory number
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locality (as detailed as possible)
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location (cupboard no. - drawer no.)
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number of pieces
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remarks (habit, varietal name, mixture name;
twinning, epitaxy, accompanying minerals, piece size, etc.)
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The catalog is complete (except the remarks
being fragmentary). |
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localities
A - Z |
For the most part this catalog corresponds
to the main catalog, in alphabetical order of the locality names, though.
The localities and the containing mineral
names are complete, all other details are fragmentary and have to
be looked up under their mineral names in the main catalog. |
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rocks
A - Z |
The catalog of the rock collection, in
alphabetical order of the rock names, give the following details for the
single pieces:
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rock name (synonyms)
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inventory number
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locality
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trade name, if available
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location (cupboard no. - drawer no.)
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number of pieces
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remarks (varietal names, habit, rough sample
or polished plate, piece size etc.)
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The catalog is complete concerning all
existing polished plates (app. 650 pieces). Informations concerning the
rough samples (app. 2000 pieces) still are mostly lacking. |
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teaching collection
mineral names
rock names
techn. products
A - Z |
Included are app. 1500 minerals, 330 rocks
and 160 technical products, in alphabetical order, comprising the
following details:
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name (synonyms, varietal names)
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inventory number
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locality (production firm, if it so happens)
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location (cupboard no. - drawer no.)
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remarks, descriptions
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piece size
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The informations are complete.
Printed and bound copies for the teaching
staff and student tutors are available.
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twins
mineral names
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The pieces are included in the main catalog
as well. Only good twinned crystals are listed here, in alphabetical order
of mineral names. The details correspond to those in the main catalog,
the twin laws in addition.
At the moment, this catalog still is incomplete. |
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epitaxies
mineral names
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The pieces are included in the main catalog
as well. Listed are expitaxies and other oriented intergrowths, in alphabetical
order of the substrate minerals. Given details correspond to those of the
main catalog.
At the moment, this catalog still is incomplete. |
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pseudomorphs
mineral names
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The pieces are included in the main catalog
as well. Listed are macroscopically clearly distinguishable pseudomorphs,
in alphabetical order of the new phases. Given details correspond to those
of the main catalog.
At the moment, this catalog still is incomplete. |
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collection of the promotion circle
for nat.sci. museums
mineral names
A - Z |
The pieces are not included in the main
catalog. The collection of 650 pieces has been taken over by the TU Berlin
in 1994. The structure of this catalog is the same as that of the main
catalog. |
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