Show A NEW MINERAL TREASURE doctor james E talmage of t this eilf eity city returned from a trip lato into utah whither he has baa been in the interests of science generally and of the deseret museum in particular he speaks in pleasing terms of a deposit of magnificent crystal tal of science or pure crystallized cry stall led gy gyp p sum gum which occurs in oje of the side aide canyons canyon of the dirty devil or fremont river in the newly created county of wayne this deposit was first made known by brother john R young who once lived in that region he be brought specimens of the material material to this thie city and dr talmage realizing the scientific interest attached to them took the earliest opportunity of visiting the location it was his fir fiert t intention to remove but few of the crystals crystale i leaving most of toe the formation undisturbed as a natural beauty but he soon found that the spirit of vandall rm manifested by most moet of those who visited the place would soon eoon destroy the crystals so he at once took steps to secure legal title to the land and as soon as this was berf af pf rf acted oper eions for the removal of the felecite pel Fel enite crystals cry were begun the rho material occurs la in a small ysmall cave which is 18 bounded by a gypsum shell and this stands in relief on the tilde side of H P lindstone stone hill perfect crystals have already been removed measuring from an inch to three feet in length and weighing from an ounce to two hundred pounds apiece one group of crystals taken out last week weighs not less than pounds pound A num berof these them magnificent formations are on exhibition at the deseret muse um where a representative saw and admired wore were permitted alato ao to examine photographic nega tives lives of ef the cave cate and the formations adjacent the doctor states that this material has so BO commercial or money value to as no us use has yet been found for it in quantity aside from toe the manufacture of plaster of paris and for this purpose the varieties of 61 plaster stone are preferable the entire value of the crystals in question depends upon their scientific interest and upon the lessons which they teach concerning the lawn of nature and of god by which they have acquired their symmetry and beauty it is ii the intention of the museum authorities to remove the specimens to this city then to send the choicest to the worlds fair afterwards to distribute specimens to all the noted scientific in of this and other countries it Is ii pleasing to find bud persons in the community who see worth and interest in other things than dollars and dimes and who will under the development of scientific matters for their own sweet sake alone or dr talmage re marked that he be had never yet found time or inclination to prosecute mining for gain of means and that this to is his first persons persona experience in mining this involves a constant outlay of means and a steady income of knowledge and satisfaction concerning the wonderful ways of the creator |