 | | Report (issue) | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 4 Mineral Localities Listed by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beaver County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |  | | Book (volume) | | instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles Eye Tunnel |  | | Book | | stumble over a valuable nugget and stake your own mining claim? Indeed it to is, and author book Jay...prospecting, he points out, is in abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...RANSOM 1875-1948 An to the Eastern '‘Schoolmarm” Mining Camps of the Old West I I a s I \ h K... CONTENTS Preface ix PART I 1 Introduction to Mining and Mineralogy 2 Preparation for Mineral Collecting |  | | Book (volume) | | Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods |  | | Book (volume) | | Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods |  | | Book | | doubtless the U.S.S.R., likewise established uranium mining industries. These efforts in the Reid and in the...deposit, Great Bear Lake, Canada; Gold.fields district, Canada) (Fig. '2.7). Brecciated pitchblende 111ay...and quartz (black) which also replaces core. Bigay mine, Lachaux, Auvergne, France ( X 100) ( Geffroy and...Canada and Schneeberg, Saxony. In the Blind River district of Ontario :fine-grained euheclral uraninite occurs...Dak.; Hyatt Beryl pegmatite, Crystal Mountain district, Colo.; Lac la Ronge, northern Sask.; Villeneuve |  | | Report (issue) | | LAKE CITY, UTAH THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF UINTAH COUNTY by ROBERT G. PRUITT, JR. Bulletin 71 June, 1961...Your Attention To RS-90 GEOLOGIC MAP OF UINTAH COUNTY, (IN TWO PARTS) By G. E. and B. R. UNTERMANN UTAH...to the Customer ERRATA For THE MINE,RAL SOURCES OF UINTAH COUNTY Bulletin 71 Of The Utah Geological...phosphate reserved). THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF UINTAH COUNTY by Robert G. Pruitt, Jr. Bulletin 71 June, 1961...Oil-Shale Deposits of Uintah County •••••.••••••.••••.•••••••••••••• 57 Mining and Retorting Oil-Shale ••• |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N |  | | Report (issue) | | the Antler Peak Quadrangle Humboldt and Lander Counties Nevada GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER...Humboldt and Lander Counties Nevada By RALPH J. ROBERTS, GEOLOGY OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, NEVADA GEOLOGICAL...regional relations of geologic units in a complex mining district \ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE...the Antler Peak quadrangle, Humboldt and Lander Counties, Nevada. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1964... in pocket. Bibliography: p. 87-90. 1. Geology-Nevada-Antler Peak quadrangle. I. Title. II. Title: Antler |  | | Report (issue) | | Fluid-inclusion studies of some gold deposits in Nevada, by J. T. Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....X-ray crystallography of wavellite from Jackson County, Wis., and their geologic implications, by Harry...structural development at Elk Hills oil field, Kern County, Calif., by J. C. Maher, R. D. Carter, and R. J...of the Edna Mountain Formation in northern Elko County, Nev., by R. R. Coats and Mackenzie Gordon, Jr...Paleozoic oceanic crust in the Upper Chulitna district, west-central Alaska Range, by A. L. Clark, S |  | | Journal (issue) | | continued from page 6 'ft'ffll·l l ~~cfj.~ .q ' Mining and ~ bplaratian ~ .,, ~ e,,n-~1\ KENNETH...specialize in Gem Quality Crystal opal. \\' e have been mining and dealing in opal for 8 years. integrity and...Auditoriun1 29 July-I Aug.-Franklin, NC- \lacon County Fairgrounds 29 July-2 Aug.- Bancroft, Ontario,...Centennial Coliseum, 4590 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. Exhibits will include jewelry, lapidary, carving...modification. Stan has continued on page 18 become a ruby mine of importance. Because of its location close to |  | | Journal (issue) | | Show; Smokey Mounlain Mineral Society; Jelferson County Res• cue Squad Bldg.. 915 Industrial Park Rd.:...show: M,c• land Gem & Mineral Society; Midland County Exllib:t Bldg.. Business f-20E: Sat. 9-6, Sun....2-4-REIDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: 8th annual show; Rockingham County Mineral Club; Went• worth Recreation Center, Intersection...World of Jewelry, Gems and Minerals"; SI. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club: SI. Lucie Civic Center. Virginia...craftspeople, related ear1hscience events, Mini-Mine: contact Harold Cohn. Nassau Mineral Club, PO. |  | | Book (edition) | | Mu- Canada; and Dr. Theodore Downs, Los Angeles County Museum. All but twenty-one of the illustrations...see something famous dinosaurs, the three-toed horse, or some other form of of people fossils visit...age. On the other hand, an early Pliocene horse from Nevada is not necessarily different from another...RECORD Fig. Forelimbs of a horse, a mole, 3. Not drawn Gibbon Mole Horse and a gibbon, showing their...that area almost a desert. Parallels of of the horse, limbs that form and function can be drawn between |  | | Journal (issue) | | Orpiment Willemite Halite Azurite Skutterudlte Collophane Ilmenite Enargite Oiatomite Pyrite Cuprlte Chalcopyrite...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. Box 53, NAS Moffett Field. CA...Sommer St., Napa 94558. Food. dealers. Oct. I and 7. Nevada Covnty Gem and Mineral Society. Show. Nat'I Guard...Guard Armory, Intersect. Ridge Ad . and Nevada City. Grass Valley Hlway. 10-9 and 10-5. Wes Fotherglll...FOR PAIRS DOUBLE PLUS 15% SPECIAL ROUGH OFFER Mine Run Coober Pedy and Andamooka Opals All Colors and |  | | Journal (issue) | | State Street in downtown Carlsbad, Calif. (Outside USA send $2.00 for cat■ los) GEMS & MINERALS - 7 ...drill though, is normally dictated by the method of mining Lhat followc;. York and Proline rigs cost about...Convention Center 11-12 June-Jefferson, Oh~Ashtabula County Fairgrounds 18-19 June-Topsfield, (Boston) Mass...specialize in Gem Quality Crystal opal. We have been mining and dealing in opal for 8 years Integrity and quality...to be a little crazy to live in Virginia City, Nevada, but it's fun. Whenever I hoe a weed, work the |  | | Journal (issue) | | TRIPS 48 BERYL AND TOURMALINE AT TH E OLD WILLIAMS MINE Mineral Collecting in Alabama by Lou W. Sloat, R...this material from the two brothers who owned the mine, and knew it for its value and carving quality....the mountain, on which the mine was located, was a wide sand trap. So, the mine owners provided rides on...roughed continued on page 24 By Vi Wilhelmsen Amador County Gem and M ineral Society Six years ago, after...after much discussions, our club, The Amador County Gem and Mineral Society, decided on a project - a gemstone |  | | Journal (issue) | | creations by Robert W. Jones tt--....+-+-t~-tt 50 WILD AND FREE Another cabochon picture by Robert W. Ferguson...Orplment Wlllemlte Halite Azurite Skutterudlte Collophane Ilmenite Enarglte Dlatomite Pyrite Cuprlte Chalcopyrlte...to Jessen N. Durden, director of the Des Moines District Office for the Department of Commerce. E. N. Smith...AREAS CANADA The field trip to the Oka Colombium mine, as reported last month, had to b~ cancelled. The...length of 50-pound test monofilament fish line. Mine is about the equivalent of 18-gauge wire in diameter |  | | Journal (issue) | | Ma::lune, ca1tfornl1 12351. FIELD TRIPS Collecting on Nevada'• Stone Well Flat by Mary Frances Strong ........................ 10 Collecting SunatoM In Lake County, Oregon by Harold M. Dunn .......................Orplment Wlllemite Halite Azurlte Skutterudl te Collophane Ilmenite Enargite Oiatomlte Pyrite Cuprlte Chalcopyrlte...Convention and Show. "Garnet Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Lewiston, Idaho. Host, Helle Canyon...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of Ian Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. 80)( 53. NAS Moffett Field, |  | | Journal (issue) | | World's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectora. Las Vegas Convention Center. Las...Wonderland Rock Swap. Muskegon County Pioneer Park , Muskegon, Ml. Muakegon County Rock and Mineral Aaeoclatlon...Geological Society. 9th Annual Show and Swap. Loraln County Fairgrounds. State Rts. 58 and 18, Wellington OH...Orpiment Wlllemlte Halite Azurlte Skutterudlte Collophane Ilmenite Enarglte Dlatomlte Pyrite Cuprite Chalcopyrlte...Federation workers when Dick Harlow of the Folsom District of the Bureau of Land Management presented Johnny |  | | Journal (issue) | | 38th Annual show and convention of CFMS In Reno, Nevada. Photo, Fred Elsnau Roulette Wheel to be Special...show and convention which was held in La s Vega, Nevada. A wheel was purchased from a Los Angeles firm...4590 South Virginia Street (Highway 395), Reno, Nevada, June 17, 18 and 19. The Centennial Coliseum is... site of the Comstock Lode, a historic old Nevada mining town that is still very much alive, is only... 3000. 1, NAME Pound Lot Rough Rough Sapphlr9 Mine Run All sizes, colors and types. A real old time |  | | Journal (issue) | | Convention and Show. " Garnel Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, Lewiston, Idaho. Host. Helli Canyon...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. Box 53. NAS Moffett Field. CA...Gates open 4 days early. July 8 thru 8. Oxford County Mlneral and Gem Asaoclatlon. 12th Annual Festival...$90.00 oz. $160.00 oz. SPECIAL ROUGH OPAL OFFER Mine Run Coober Pedy and Andamooka Opals All Colors and...black background. All natural colors - not dyed. Mine Aun Sapphires - Mixed Lota Blue - Partly Colored |  | | Journal (issue) | | TRIPS 8 KELLY, NEW MEXICO The story of a great mining bonanza by Mark C. Blazek and Richard N. Molsbee...State street In downtown Carlsbad, Calif. (Outside USA send $2.00 for catalOC) GEMS & MINERALS - 7 KEIJIJY... KEIJIJY, NEW ME~Iee the story of a great mining bonanza • Photo Data Various scenes of the remaining...Mark C. Blazek and Richard N. Molsbee No story on mining in New Mexico would ever be complete without some...Socorro County. No notable production resulted, but this discovery sparked an increased wild search for |  | | Report (issue) | | biotites from the Cartridge Pass pluton of the Sierra Nevada batholith, California, by F. C. W. Dodge and J...nodules from the Wills Point Formation, Hopkins County, Tex., by Charles Milton and A. P. Bennison____...abdophane from a rare-earth occurrence, Valley County, Idaho, by J. W. Adams________________________________...disposal well at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Adams County, Colo., by C. T. Wrucke and D. M. Sheridan____...Radioelement composition of surface soil in Adams County, Colo., by C. M. Bunker and C. A. Bush_________________ |  | | Journal (issue) | | ................................37 Stanlelau1 County, the CFMS Show Site .............................ADDITIONAL IIAIUNG FIELD TRIPS The Great Ruby HIii Mine by Mary Frances Strong ...........................Show. " Stanislaus Treasure Trove." Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, Ca. Mother Lode Mineral Society...Convention and Show. " Garnet Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, Lewiston. Idaho. Host. Helli Canyon...79, Huntingdon, PA 16652. June 1 thru 3. Natrona County Rocllhound Club. Annual Show. Mills Skating Rink |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cover feature. And, for a fascinating look at opal mining , plus more pictures, turn to page 8. AND MINERALS...pe<:iali7e in Cem ()ualitr Crystal opal. \\"e h:.ve been mining and dealing in opal for 8 years. lntegril) and...Centennial Coliseum, 4590 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. The author's club, The Reno Gem and Mineral Society...11mile field to see if the day's mining had yielded any opal. Mining methods have changed dramatically...George's arrival. Today, in tne majority of cases, mining is done by one of two methods. The first is going |
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