Calendar: 1880-1881 Page 171

APPLIED SCIENCES 171 The Course commences with desciiption of the Physical and Chemical cnaracters of Minerals in general Physical י-Crystallization Cleavage Fracture Frangi- bility Hardness Lustre Colour Flexibility Double Refrac- tion Touch Taste Odour Streak Powder Adhesion to the Tongue Magnetic and Electric Properties Phosphorescence Specific Gravity Chemical -Use of the Blow-Pipe Action of Acids &c The principal simple Minerals are next separately con- sidered and the readiest mode of distinguishing them described The following is the order adopted Earthy Minerals -Rock-crystal Amethyst Cairngorm Avanturine Cat's Eye Opal Calcedony Flint Onyx Agate Carnelian Heliotrope Jasper Hornstone Chert Garnets Idocrase Axinite Epidote Augite Hornblende Asbestus Tremolite Actynolite Felspars Mica Talc Chlorite Calcite Fluor Selenite Barytes Strontian Salt Combustible Minerals Sulphur Bitumen Coal Jet Amber &c Minerah used in Jewellery -Diamond coloured varieties of Corundum Sapphire Ruby Topaz -called Oriental Stones Spinel Turquoise Topaz Emerald Beryl Hyacinth Tour- lamine Lapis-Lazuli &c The Metalliferous Minerals will be fully described in the Practical Course during Easter Term The Course of instruction includes minute description of all the substances entering into the composition of Rocks and of those minerals which are also used in the Arts illustrated by an extensive collection of characteristic specimens and diagrams of the principal crystalline forms &c 10 Geology Palaeontology and Mining For Students of the First Year Michaelmas and Lent Terms 11 30-12 30 Saturday This Course comprises about Twenty Lectures upon the principles of Geology and Palaeontology and is delivered