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Circular unit of Finsen lamp

Circular unit of Finsen lamp

1890-1900

“Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

“Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

1790-1819

Empty packet:  “Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

Empty packet: “Quartz melted by lightning at Packington.”

1790-1819

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

1582

Multiplying spectacles, 1650

Multiplying spectacles, 1650

1650

Heurtley magnifier, 1919.

Heurtley magnifier, 1919.

1919

Charles Vernon Boys' Original Gravitational Apparatus, 1889

Charles Vernon Boys' Original Gravitational Apparatus, 1889

1889

Quartz Fibres by Sir Charles Vernon Boys, 1887-1892

Quartz Fibres by Sir Charles Vernon Boys, 1887-1892

1887-1892

Quartz pebble

Quartz pebble

Quartz, incorrectly thought to be a bezoar

Quartz, incorrectly thought to be a bezoar

Quartz Crystal used for Oscillator

Quartz Crystal used for Oscillator

2012

Quartz pebble from well sacred to St. Kieran

Quartz pebble from well sacred to St. Kieran

Four quartz optical flats

Four quartz optical flats

1920-1939

Boar's tusk amulet

Boar's tusk amulet

1870-1920

Boys' Radiomicrometer, 1887-1900

Boys' Radiomicrometer, 1887-1900

1887-1900

Limestone Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

Limestone Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1500 BCE

Piece of textile from Finsen

Piece of textile from Finsen

1890-1900

Circular quartz planar mirror (5-inch)

Circular quartz planar mirror (5-inch)

1960-1970

Quartz pebble

Quartz pebble

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

White quartz Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

White quartz Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1500 BCE

Quartz, incorrectly thought to be a bezoar

Quartz, incorrectly thought to be a bezoar

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Concave iron block with crystal quartz attached

Concave iron block with crystal quartz attached

Length of Boys' Quartz Fibre in Display Case, 1887-1892

Length of Boys' Quartz Fibre in Display Case, 1887-1892

1887-1892

Spectacles: metal frame, smoked quartz; hinged extensi

Spectacles: metal frame, smoked quartz; hinged extensi

1770-1850

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Quartz arrowhead in gold mount

Quartz arrowhead in gold mount

1880-1920

Hollow Prism of natural quartz with mounting lug on base

Hollow Prism of natural quartz with mounting lug on base

1900-1905

Small metal tinder box with steel incorporated round rim

Small metal tinder box with steel incorporated round rim

1820-1900

Brown haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

Brown haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Limestone Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

Limestone Syrian weight, cone shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1500 BCE

Irregular stone weight

Irregular stone weight

1880-1920

Specimen of quartz

Specimen of quartz

Stone, piece of quartz

Stone, piece of quartz

1881-1910

Irregular stone weight, with central hole

Irregular stone weight, with central hole

1880-1920

Quartz stone

Quartz stone

Irregular stone weight

Irregular stone weight

1880-1920

left-handed quartz prism by Adam Hilger Ltd.

left-handed quartz prism by Adam Hilger Ltd.

1900-1905

Quartz Crystal for X-ray polychromator, England, 1980

Quartz Crystal for X-ray polychromator, England, 1980

1978-1980

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Irregular stone weight

Irregular stone weight

1880-1920

Shrine of lingam in yoni

Shrine of lingam in yoni

1801-1900

Quartz prism of right rotation

Quartz prism of right rotation

Tumbler, quartz, cylindrical, flat base, Italian

Tumbler, quartz, cylindrical, flat base, Italian

Chunk of quartz

Chunk of quartz

1850-1920

Leaf-shaped snuff bottle with snuff spoon

Leaf-shaped snuff bottle with snuff spoon

1851-1900

Quartz cell, part of Hilger-Nutting Spectrophotometer, used by R.A. Morton, 1927

Quartz cell, part of Hilger-Nutting Spectrophotometer, used by R.A. Morton, 1927

c.1927