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Description: | Originally from several collections including those of Thomas Brown of Lanfine (also Lady Hastings), Frederick Eck, William Hunter, Pocock, Stopes, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, and Thompson.
Miscellaneous decorative stones, mostly marbles, but includes breccias and igneous rocks. Many polished sections and cut slabs, some bevelled for ornamental settings. Also a small replica stone cross of Iona marble and much Iona serpentine.
Specimens originate mostly from Scotland, England and Ireland, with a few from North America, China and Egypt (red marble from Alexandria). Found in Hunterian Museum (old gem case cabinet in Upper Hall, drawers 1-6, 12-14, 19-24). From several collections. | Subjects: | Geology; | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Address: | University of Glasgow,
University Avenue,
G12 8QQ | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Contributor: | Found in Hunterian Museum (old gem case cabinet in Upper Hall, drawers 1-6, 12-14, 19-24). From several collections. | Identifier: | H-59 |
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