 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Aquamarine in the United States The Search Continues MARK I. JACOBSON Amoseas Indonesia, Mulia Tower...collectors seeking aquamarine are information about the geologic environment where aquamarine is found and...countless time searching for aquamarine, the blue to bluegreen gemstone of beryl. The glassy blue appearance...appearance of natural aquamarine has an intoxicating effect, making it a favorite among collectors. Unlike other...gemstone. This article reviews the best-known aquamarine localities of the United States and notes a few |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Malachite, Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem... TYPICAL CRYSTAL FORMS <^ bi ^P CHIASTOLITE BERYL EMERALD FELDSPAR EPIDOTE ^?^ (& \ ^^ GARNET...with their six-faced flat-terminated prism of beryl belong here, as well as the variations that calcite...luster. It be vitreous or glassy, as in quartz or beryl, or the harder, glittering less adamantine luster |  | | Book (volume) | | references, among them may be mentioned: Vermont, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, Kansas, Alabama, Ohio...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken...GEMSTONES Diamond, Corundum (Ruby and Sapphire), Beryl, Topaz, Opal. IMPORTANT GEMSTONES The Feldspar Group...crystal . Seven corundum crystals . Map of Corundum Hill—Ellijay area . Map of Cowee Creek area . Cowee Creek |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Llano County (Texas), Minas Geraes(BraziI), Ytterby (Sweden), Tanganyika, and India; and the beryl pegmatites...A. L Genesis of mica pegmatite deposits, Latah County, Idaho: , Econ. Geology,vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 41-58...described by Cornelius.32Tertiary pegmatites containing beryl, dumortierite, and uraninite occur in this area...30Lovering, T. S., Magmatic chalcopyrite, Park County, Montana: Econ. Geology,vol 19, pp 636-640, 1924...Geology and mineral resources of eastern Cassia County, Idaho: Brill. Id.aho Bta. Mines ond.Geology,vol |  | | Book (volume) | | species occur in pegmatite exposures, such as Aquamarine, Beryl, some Ruby-red Corundum, Spodumene and Topaz...Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...Co. lineBeryl. MAYSVILLE, area gravels along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER,...inside the Co. line in a Hornblendegneiss exposureBeryl, black Tourmaline. 146 A Location Guide for Rock |  | | Book | | Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...localities: Baveno, Italy 14:157168 ALBITE Davis Hill near Bancroft, Ontario: an occurrence of large nepheline...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187...18:185187 ALLACTITE AJlactite from Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey (by P. J. Dunn) 14:251-252 ALLCHAR Famous |  | | Book (volume) | | Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...improved clarity and color. Beautiful, intense red beryl crystals, many of facet-grade, found in the Wah...crushed and treated to release the crystals. Red beryl gems, resembling the finest red spinels in color...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache |  | | Report (volume) | | value. Some minerals, such as the copper ores of Pennsylvania, are included in the list not because they occur...North Carolina.. .Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota... .Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks...Oregon............Prof. A. J. Collier, Eugene. Pennsylvania.... .Mr. R. R. Hice, Beaver. Prof. Florence...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton; |  | | Report (volume) | | ........................................... Pennsylvania...............................................value. Some minerals, such as the copper ores of Pennsylvania, are included in the list not because they occur...and Ehrenfeld, Frederick, Minerals of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Top. and Geol. Survey Comm. Kept. No...Albany. North Carolina_.Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota_.Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks. Mr...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | arch of the Palermo mine, North Groton, Grafton County. Rob Lawrence photo, courtesy Bob Whitmore. 242...at 15:01 05 January 2015 LOCATIONS BY COUNTY Belknap County Alton area: arsenopyrite, galena, quartz...quartz (crystals), sillimanite (Avery Hill, crystals). Belmont area: fluorapatite (blue-green), and orthoclase...occurrence is particularly noteworthy for Carroll County Albany, Blackberry Crossing (includes the Moose...tall, Government Gravel pit, North Conway, Carroll County. Jeff Scovil specimen and photo. Downloaded by |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Malachite, Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y '...terminations, and the flat-terminated prism of beryl belong here, as well as the many variations that...HABITS rfgk -tI I I 3 ^$7 "c APATITE AZURITE BERYL CHIASTOLITE L_V FELDSPAR EMERALD (orthoclote)...It may be vitreous or glassy, as in quartz or beryl, or the harder, glittering, adamantine luster of |  | | Book (volume) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | CATALOGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS GEMSTONES WORCESTER COUNTY (PART FIVE) By RALPH GOSSE P.O. Box 5351, Albany...plowing field. APATITE ? BERYL \'itchburg, Pearl Hill Fitchburg, Rollstone Hill on western flank Royalston...Royalston, Reynolds Mine upon Beryl Hill, 2Yz miles northeast of village South Royalston Clear, colorless...dikes cutting granite. Superb facet gem quality aquamarine crystals of large size of prized deep blue color...crystals of deep green and yellow color and blue aquamarine in pegmatite dike. CHIASTOLITE Locality '.ancaster |  | | Book | | world mineralo- authority provides cultural beryl: and mineral collectors. here sciences, yet...material causes of to jewelry on the and beryl uses the techno- fora mineral only for and...cultural mineralogical once events. languages for beryl emerald logical to and part, Sinkankas explores...unique a history of antiquity, pink blue aquamarine. compelling people second in the and synonyms...jewels—and relatives, beryl is a of the ago, the fabled Table golden beryl medicine years of |  | | Book (edition) | | from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...1-X I I PRINCIPAL GEMSTONES Diamond, Corundum, Beryl, Topaz, Opal. II 68 IMPORT ANT GEMSTONES The...Ruby mine, Cowee Creek, North Carolina 6. Corundum Hill, North Carolina 7. Eldorado Bar, Montana 8. W. D...emeralds, Hiddenite, North Carolina 13 . Drawing of beryl crystal forms 14. San Pedro mine, Pala, California...California 17. Mack mine, Rincon, California 18. Beryl-bearing pegmatite, Baja California 19. Sequist Ranch |  | | Journal (issue) | | acting caretaker of the San Pedro Mine in Santa Fe County, and along with his son Phillip is actively exploring...during the last year: a presidential election in the USA, more lands closed to public use, mineral localities...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 Email: lanny @mineralnews.com...Namibia in May I heard of a remarkable find of aquamarine and black tourmaline from the "Erongo Mountains''...new veins on the Small Fry prospect in Rio Arriba County. The fluorite veins here are in Tertiary volcanic |  | | Journal (issue) | | Basin Mine; Horseshoe Basin Mine; and the Tunnel Hill Mine. Diatomite beds are as much as I 05+ M thick...1977, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Pershing County, Nevada, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Bulletin...Miocene Diatomite, Trinity Pass Area, Pershing County, Nevada, U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report...Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Pershing County, Nevada, U.S. Bureau ofMines Lnformation Circular...1879, Albert had filed a homestead claim in Bent County, Colorado. His activities between 1879 and 1882 |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...into magnificent crystals of tourmaline, pink beryl, and ORGANIZING THE BACKPACK a limestone areas...of quartz which often indicate the presence of beryl, tourmaline, rutile. titanite, apatite, and other |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Middletorvn, Conn' Many fine specimens of rose quartz, beryl, anc tourmaline were exhibited. Mr. Gordon reported...transparent, bluishgreen, aquamarine-like oligoclasg from Plumtree, Avery County, N' C' Mr' Boyle spoke...spoke of his trip to Unionville, Beryl Hill, and Poorhouse quarry, with Mr' Messrs. Frankenfield, Chalfont...Hoadley to the Harlem ship canal, Hoboken. and snake Hill. Mr. vanartsdalen reported finding excellent amphibole...Oldach, Knabe, and At Branchville, albite crystals, beryl, margarodite, spodumene, and Trudell. cyrnatolite | | | Book | | topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...collectors with magn1f1cent crystals of tourmaline. pink beryl and other gem minerals These occur in a coarsegra...of quartz which often indicate the presence of beryl. tourmaline, rutile, t1tanite. apatite, and other...sheets of mica and numerous other minerals such as beryl and tourmaline Some crystals were able to develop...OF ROCK COLLECTING Suppose you are climb ing a hill at the top of wh ich is a mineral deposit. If you' | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...improved clarity and color. Beautiful, intense red beryl c1ystals, many of facet-grade, found in the Wah...crushed and treated to release the crystals. Red beryl gems, rese1nbling the finest red spinels in color...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Middletorvn, Conn' Many fine specimens of rose quartz, beryl, anc tourmaline were exhibited. Mr. Gordon reported...transparent, bluishgreen, aquamarine-like oligoclasg from Plumtree, Avery County, N' C' Mr' Boyle spoke...spoke of his trip to Unionville, Beryl Hill, and Poorhouse quarry, with Mr' Messrs. Frankenfield, Chalfont...Hoadley to the Harlem ship canal, Hoboken. and snake Hill. Mr. vanartsdalen reported finding excellent amphibole |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...of the Mildren and Steppe Mining Districts, Pima County, Arizona.” During this time he met and became good...Schlichter was born in Minesite (Lower Macungie), Pennsylvania on May 30, 1929, the son of Cora Reese and acob...Schlichter, a house carpenter. He grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Allentown High School in...Minette Henri Minod Vincent Morgan Tony Nikischer Chester D. Nims Reuben S. Nolt Arch Oboler Don Olson Tom |  | | Book (edition) | | blue color, nnd the pincer deposits of Grnnito County, Dem·lodge Count.y, nnd nlong :Olissouri River...15 miles east of Indian Springs, San Bernarclino County, hove been examined. This stone has been called"...a loc_nht:r near San .Rafael 'iliver, in Emery County', Uti:ih. Much of tins would be called chalcedony...Raleigh. Amethyst hns also been reported from ·warren County, N. C. Mr. Fort mcut.ions a deposit on the land...crystals hnve been found loose in tho soil. In Iredell County 11, prospect wns opened a number of yen.rs ago |
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