Enclosure: List of Sardinian Mineral Specimens Sent to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 15 March 1810]
Enclosure
List of Sardinian Mineral Specimens Sent to Thomas Jefferson
Note des differen[tes] Productions de L’Isle de Sardaigne contenante la présente Caisse.
| No | 1.2. | Holzstein, von Ploaghe, |
| 〃 | 3. | Obsidian, von Pau, |
| 〃 | 4. | Stern madreporit, von Gergei, |
| 〃 | 5. | Vom mispickel metallisierter quartz, von der Speranza beÿ Alghero, |
| 〃 | 6. | Eisen und Silber, von Arzana, |
| 〃 | 7. 9. | dentritische quartz, von der Speranza, it. |
| 〃 | 10. 15. | Tropf Calcedon, von der Speranza, 〃 |
| 〃 | 16. | Cristallisierùng von des Speranza. |
| 〃 | 18. 21. | Wachs opalen, von der Insùl St Peter |
| 〃 | 22. 23. | Jaspis, von Iteri, |
| 〃 | 24. | Stephansstein, von Insùl St Peter. |
| 〃 | 25. | Kalkspath, von Cagliari. |
| 〃 | 26. | Obsidian, von Uras. |
| 〃 | 27. | HolzKohle, von Seui. |
Editors’ Translation
List of the different products of the island of Sardinia contained in the accompanying crate.
| No | 1.2. | Wood stone, from Ploaghe, |
| 〃 | 3. | Obsidian, from Pau, |
| 〃 | 4. | Star madreporite, from Gergei, |
| 〃 | 5. | From arsenopyrite metalliferous quartz, from La Speranza near Alghero, |
| 〃 | 6. | Iron and Silver, from Arzana, |
| 〃 | 7. 9. | dendritic quartz, from the same Speranza, |
| 〃 | 10. 15. | Drip Chalcedony, from Speranza, |
| 〃 | 16. | Crystallization from Speranza. |
| 〃 | 18. 21. | Wax opal, from San Pietro Island |
| 〃 | 22. 23. | Jasper, from Ittiri, |
| 〃 | 24. | Chalcedony, from San Pietro Island. |
| 〃 | 25. | Calcite, from Cagliari. |
| 〃 | 26. | Obsidian, from Uras. |
| 〃 | 27. | Charcoal, from Seui. |
MS (DLC: TJ Papers, 190:33731); entirely in Leonardo de Prunner’s hand; undated; water stained.
Index Entries
- calcite search
- chalcedony search
- charcoal search
- French language; documents in, by; L. de Prunner search
- German language; documents in, from; L. de Prunner search
- household articles; charcoal search
- iron; specimens sent to TJ search
- jasper search
- mineralogy; and Sardinian mineral samples search
- obsidian search
- opals, wax search
- Prunner, Leonardo de; sends Sardinian minerals to TJ search
- quartz; arsenopyrite metalliferous search
- quartz; dendritic search
- Sardinia; minerals from, sent to TJ search
- silver ore; Sardinian specimen search
- star madreporite search
- wax opal search
- wood stone search