gems, corundum, history.1

John Woodward’s An Addition to the Catalogue of the Foreign Extraneous Fossils in the Collection of J. Woodward M.D. supplements the catalogue of the extensive geological and natural-history collection assembled by the English physician and geologist John Woodward. Using fossil in its contemporary broad sense for substances dug from the earth, the catalogue records specimens of minerals, rocks, ores, petrifactions, and related natural materials obtained from locations outside Britain. The entries document their names, characteristics, and geographical origins and reflect the growing systematic collection and classification of geological specimens in the early 18th century. Of interest to gemologists are records of crystalline, ornamental, and precious mineral materials, providing evidence for contemporary mineral terminology, specimen provenance, and the circulation of exotic minerals among European collectors.