North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Underground

Posted on 30th March 2008 by Ryan Somma in Adventuring - Tags:

Hiddenite crystal with card

Hiddenite crystal with card
Mr. William Earl Hidden, July 24, 1905

This antique was my favorite object on display in the Museum’s “Underground” exhibit. A card from William Hidden (1853-1918), a mineralogist sent to North Carolina by Thomas Edison to look for platinum, and for whom the gem is named.

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