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Roebling collection:- One thousand one hundred and twenty-eight specimens in 61 accessions were added to the Roebling collection by purchase from the Roebling fund and by exchange. Among these the following are outstanding: A collection of two hundred forty-nine specimens of exceptional rarity and quality, all from classic central European localities; a fine large crystal of phosphophyllite from Bolivia; a crystal of beryl, variety aquamarine, from Brazil; bikitaite from Southern Rhodesia; an unusually large mass of thorite from Colorado; danburite from Mexico; and four tourmaline crystals from Mozambique.

Canfield collection:- Eighty-four specimens in nine accessions were added to the Canfield collection by purchase from the Canfield fund. Among these were several of outstanding exhibition quality, including proustite from Chile; spodumene from Brazil; pyrite from Colorado; euclase from Brazil; smoky quartz from Switzerland; and cyrtolite from Colorado.

An important collection of seventy-two specimens of rare minerals from Franklin, New Jersey, was also added to the Canfield collection during the year.

Gems:- In addition to the previously mentioned Hope diamond and Vetlesen Collection of Chinese jade carvings, several other important items were added to the gem collection.