 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ollector’s Note Quartz Scepters from Crystal Park Beaverhead County, Montana All mineral photos by Jeff Scovil...Figure 1. Crystal Park area in Beaverhead County, Montana. Sheldon York photo (1997). C rystal Park, in the...the Pioneer Mountains of Beaver- head County, southwestern Montana, has been a destination point for...is well known for the large variety of quartz crystal habits that can be found there. Crystals span a...a color range from clear to smoky to amethyst, with combinations of these colors, and can also be found |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...2015 K NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto...The middle third of the state is known as the Montana alkali province where the sediments have MICHAEL...the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded by [University... the Rocky Mountains, and furthest to the northwest, the belt basin. The Rocky Mountains contain sedimentary |  | | Book | | Montana Hodges Robert Feldman Shaded relief indicates terrain and slope. Second Edition Rockhounding...longitude numbers and grid ticks are GPS compatible. Montana Enhanced detail shows more symbols, labels, and...history Cover photos of Montana agate (front) and ammonite imprint (back) © Montana Hodges Cover design by...imprint of The Globe Pequot Press MONTANA Search for stunning Montana agate along the Yellowstone River...paleontologists excavate dinosaurs in Malta. Rockhounding Montana points the way to the best rockhounding in the |  | | Report (volume) | | 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;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby...Shelby County, near Whiting Station and Calera; Talladega County, in several places. Bauxite. Cherokee |  | | Report (volume) | | ..... 139 144 146 153 158 163 169 . 172 174 Montana..................................................See Bauxite and Halloysite. 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;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.;...; Jefferson County, at Ely ton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works"; St. Clair County, at Greensport; |  | | Book (edition) | | CARNELIAN TOURMALINE OPALS • AOATI • • AMETHYST URINE • • BERYL MOONSTONE CITRINE GEM...methods and by checking their color, hardness, crystal formations, transparency and other characteristics...T'S fun and profitable to hunt gems 1 Typical crystal forms of prominent minerals Characteristics of...testing "scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests...by the angles at which their plane surfaces (crystal faces) are placed with respect to one another |  | | Book (volume) | | locations in Idaho, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, — ; Oregon, South...QUANDRANT Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,...Quadrant Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota...Numbers Idaho lowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...test samples in the field for color, hardness, crystal formation, transparency, and other distinguishing...Diamond M Tourmaline ^P Ruby. Sapphire O Quartz crystal ^J^ Garnet __ Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's Guide Gem Hunter...Chicago, Illinois, Marcus Daly Pruett of Butte, Montana, Walter Wright of the Prospectors Shop and Herbert |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... test samples in the field for/ hardness, crystal formation," (continued on back flap) r 1° *o...M Tourmaline fQl Ruby, O Sapphire Quartz crystal 'y^ Garnet — Azu rite, Malachite, Chrysocolla... LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^ K Gem Hunter's ...Maryland; Professor Richard Pearl of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Professor Jack Hanahan of Belmont |  | | Book (volume) | | environmentally temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a...Oklahoma Texas Utah Alaska Idaho Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon SouthDakota Washington...white diamonds of Arkan as, the blue sapphires of Montana-America teems with treasures that its citizens...foreign lands. These include turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst, pearls, opals, jade, sapphires, emeralds, rubies...carching not only for gold but also for turquoise, amethyst and emeralds. In the early 1600s, when English |  | | Journal (issue) | | long and happy history in the state. The Rocky Mountains of westem Colorado are a treasure house of great...Western Museum of Mining and Industry in Colorado Springs, where the history of mining is featured. Following...By 1864 his expertise had brought him to Gilpin County, Colorado, where his reputation as a consultant...~ ) I~,. ~~ _ "f'• 0istrict, , ~ ,;:: V County , Colorado . l'fJ 1/ {r-zr--D '/;"~ of 2000...name of the lade or mine, the mining district and county, and the assay results for gold and silver content |  | | Book | | wulfenite on the front cover and the picture of the amethyst geode on page 1 are reproduced by courtesy of...position of igneous rocks. Anyone who walks in the mountains will be familiar with the natural processes going...mixture of rare minerals, silicates, and extremely hot water. Sometimes only gas and vapor es¬ caped. The...example of a dike is the Yogo Gulch in central Montana. This dike extends for several miles. It varies...structure of mineral-bearing deposits. On many mountains the pegmatites have been covered with vegetation |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | National University] at 19:08 10 January 2015 CRYSTAL PARK, MONTANA I enjoyed the article by Jim Landon titled...titled “Quartz Scepters from Crystal Park, Beaverhead County, Montana” in the September/October 2012 issue...issue (pages 459–462). Living in southwest Montana, I have been digging at this site for eighteen years...rust-colored veins or zones. Although I have found some amethyst scepters in these spots, most of the time there...time. It is spotty, but I have recovered good amethyst scepters just 6 inches below the surface. Many |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Tennessee, Knoxville] at 22:46 22 December 2014 CRYSTAL PARK Congratulations to Rocks & Minerals and Bruce...article, “Quartz Scepters from Crystal Park, Beaverhead County, Montana” (pages 459–462). On the last...last page, Landon noted that “most of the amethyst crystals exhibit color zoning, with the tips generally...sparked my memory of a truly spectacular Crystal Park amethyst scepter (No. T0984) Si and Ann Frazier obtained...Intensely color-zoned amethyst scepter, 2.8 × 1.7 cm, from Crystal Park, Montana. Ex Jim and Dawn Minette |  | | Report (volume) | | distinguished by their, physical properties: color, crystal form, cleavage, parting, hardness, specific gravity...important aids in identifying gems. They are: color, crystal form, cleavage, parting, hardness, specific gravity...in most minerals. Most gem stones have certain crystal systems that form under favorable conditions of...particular atomic arrangement results. The six crystal systems in which gem stones may form are: isometric...cleavage, surfaces are parallel to some of the crystal faces of some gem stones. For example, diamonds |  | | Journal (issue) | | Bacher; Reinhold Bacher photo. Fluorapatite, 3.3-cm crystal, from the Pulsifer quarry, Maine. Collected by...Collected by George Stacy; Jeff Scovil photo. Amethyst, 12 cm, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Collected...own favorite experiences is gazing raptly into a crystal pocket just after it has been opened, and all the...classic locality for spectacularly large apophyllite crystal clusters, which still rank as some of the largest...June a heavy rain revealed that this mineralized area contained prehnite balls (exceeding 1 inch in diameter) |  | | Catalog/List | | world-class Manganite from Ilfeld in the Harz Mountains of Germany, with crystals up to 1.88 inches (4...extremely fine cabinet specimen from a bygone era. • Amethyst from Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico that has exceptional...there are two “phantom” zones within the main crystal where tiny inclusions of some unidentified dark...only on one side of the crystal. Another subtle touch is that, although the crystal appears colorless, it...that appear to sprout from one surface of the crystal and head into the interior. These are the result |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...gems and the science of crystallography— the six crystal systems and their characteristics. The actual tests...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...Formations Compact and Special Forms Druses and Crystal Amorphous Forms VII 4 PHASES OF ROCK COLLECTING...SYMMETRY OF CRYSTALS Nature of a Crystal tems 16 I The Six Crystal Systems I Characteristic of the |  | | Book (edition) | | the Pikes Peak Region Seven Keys to the Rocky Mountains Historical Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails...Blowpipe and Chemical Testing of Minerals Atlas of Crystal Stereograms Guide to Geologic Literature Mineral...Colorado Springs Rio Grande Monte Vista Roosevelt Fort Collins Routt Steamboat Springs San Isabel... San Juan Uncompahgre Durango Delta Glenwood Springs White River NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN COLORADO Black...Montrose County Colorado National Monument Mesa County Dinosaur National Monument Moffat County Florissant | | | Book | | and the science o f crystall ography- the six crystal systems and thei r characteristics. The actual...Format,ons Compact and Special Forms Druses and Crystal Amorphous Forms VII PHASES OF ROCK COLLECTING...SYMMETRY OF CRYSTALS 88 Nature of a Crystal I Th e Six Crystal Systems I Characteristic of the Systems...These are needed to spltt layers of rock remove crystal cavities from cliffs and tnm specimens to the desired...fall Summer Is recommended for trips to the high mountains when the heat makes collecting ,n caves and rock |  | | Book (volume) | | be estimated from the pale rectangular step cut amethyst (left, upper group) which measures about 25 mm...brownish yellow octagonal calcite (21.30 ct), Montana; light yellow orthoclase feldspar (25.03 ct), Idaho;...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...oligoclase feldspar (5.04 ct), Oregon; and three Montana sapphires, violetish blue (2.52 ct), yellow (4 |  | | Book (volume) | | QUADRANT Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible...for the county in which it is located. This site number also appears under the given county in the text...the heading of Arizona, on the map of Maricopa County, the site x How to Use This Book indicated...corresponding entry is as follows: 21. Tonopah area; from I-10 follow good unmarked road 3 miles south |  | | Book (edition) | | Grande Colorado Springs Gunnison ; Monte Vista Fort Collins Roosevelt Steamboat Springs Routt San Isabel...Uncompahgre Durango Delta White River Glenwood Springs San Juan NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN COLORADO i Black...Colorado National Monument Mesa County Dinosaur National Monument Moffat County Great Sand Dunes National... Montezuma County NATIONAL PARKS IN COLORADO Mesa Verde National Park Montezuma County Rocky Mountain...Mountain National Park Grand and Larimer Counties •! 4 “ f MAGAZINES FOR MINERAL COLLECTORS The following |  | | Report (issue) | | Publisher Lithographie, Ltd. Denver, Colorado, USA Design and Layout Gloria A. Staebler © 2012 Lithographic...Lithographic, Ltd. PO Box 11613 • Denver, CO 80211 • USA Phone: 1.303.495.5521 • Fax: 1.303.482.1238 W\\w...CREDITS Cover: Quartz variety amethyst, 10.5 cm tall Goboboseb Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia Scott...collection, Jeff Scovil photo Title (facing) Page Amethyst mouse with gold tail, 130 grams, 6.3 cm wide Carved...Brazilian amethyst Private collection, Robert Weldon photo © 2009 GIA Page 2 Quartz variety amethyst, 3.5 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | collecting trip. This route, from the plains to the mountains, allows us to examine geological settings in proximity...information-for example, the peridot discovery in Park County and updates on property ownership and accessibility...part of the nineteenth century, gemstones and crystal specimens came to be known from the state’s granite...topaz were discovered and eagerly sought around Crystal Peak and other parts of the Pikes Peak region beginning...species prior to World War 11, but most of the gem-crystal occurrences were already known by that time. The |
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Crystal Park, Elkhorn Hot Springs area, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA