Limonite

specimen number:
1791283

location:
near Montreal, Quebec, Canada

description:
Interesting historical specimen, this a stalactitic grouping of limonite. The specimen comes with a series of antique labels from the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences.

The mineral collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, established with the founding of the institution in 1812, had its roots in the purchase of a prominent private collection from local scientist and congressman Adam Seybert. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the holdings expanded significantly through global acquisitions, trades, and donations, becoming one of the most important historical repositories for mineralogy and geology in the United States. Featuring thousands of classic international and domestic specimens, including a notable suite of early Pennsylvania minerals, the collection served as a cornerstone for American earth science research before portions were later redistributed to other major institutions like the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

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