Clump of pyrite mounted on wooden base. Pyrite in shape of a ball ca 3.0 dia. mounted onto wooden base (6.0x3.5c2.3) base tapers to 4.0x2.3, center hollowed to set in ball. Label typed and glued onto bottom: "Pyrite ball from Freshfield Glacier, mounted on tamarack bark from Bush Pass. 1934" ano…
Clump of pyrite mounted on wooden base. Pyrite in shape of a ball ca 3.0 dia. mounted onto wooden base (6.0x3.5c2.3) base tapers to 4.0x2.3, center hollowed to set in ball. Label typed and glued onto bottom: "Pyrite ball from Freshfield Glacier, mounted on tamarack bark from Bush Pass. 1934" another smaller label: "Dr. J. MonroeThorington, 204 Cambridge Apts. Philadelphia 44, Pa."
Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
A tan limestone deposit (tufa, probably from a cave) with a waxy, convoluted and lumpy surface. The rock is broken in many places to reveal a strata-like inner structure with a whitish deposit of softer material between the strata following the shape of the convoluted surface.
A tan limestone deposit (tufa, probably from a cave) with a waxy, convoluted and lumpy surface. The rock is broken in many places to reveal a strata-like inner structure with a whitish deposit of softer material between the strata following the shape of the convoluted surface.
A rock with a crystaline structure in the shape of a mountain range - tall pillar-like flat bluish-white transluscent crystals with pointed tops on one side. There are small clear white salt-like crystals covering other side.
A rock with a crystaline structure in the shape of a mountain range - tall pillar-like flat bluish-white transluscent crystals with pointed tops on one side. There are small clear white salt-like crystals covering other side.
A flat-sided, roughly diamond-shaped, predominantly orange-coloured piece of sandstone with a natural round hole through one end. The strata can be seen along the edges.
A flat-sided, roughly diamond-shaped, predominantly orange-coloured piece of sandstone with a natural round hole through one end. The strata can be seen along the edges.
Two small fragments of hard ivory-like material with a smoothly polished outer surface: a) The inner sections of this piece show hard white material in roughly circular shapes with softer ivory coloured material between and dark spots at the centre. There is a small hole at the centre of each circ…
1.5 (a); 2.5 (b) x 3.0 (a); 2.0 (b) x 3.0 (a); 2.0 (b) cm
Description
Two small fragments of hard ivory-like material with a smoothly polished outer surface: a) The inner sections of this piece show hard white material in roughly circular shapes with softer ivory coloured material between and dark spots at the centre. There is a small hole at the centre of each circular shape.b) The form of this piece follows the structure of the inner parts seen where the rock is broken off. There are hard undulating lines of hard white material alternating with softer ivory coloured material.