On page 90 of Whitlock's List of New Crystal Forms of Minerals (Am. Min. 7, 193, 1922) occurs the remark “…the writer is keenly conscious of the possibility of omissions and errors, and will gratefully welcome additions and corrections.” Critical examination of the work indicates that as in all such compilations there are a certain number of errors. In order to warn crystallographers not to depend on the data too implicitly, it seems desirable that some indication as to their nature and frequence be published.

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