 | | Journal (issue) | | VOLUME 39 • NUMBER 1 $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)...Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...100-year history of the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Gem mine, San Benito County, California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collection; photo...16 cm, from Wood’s Chrome mine, Texas, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; originally from the collection of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | display, including twinning of benitoite and neptunite, localities in addition to the Benitoite Gem mine... to 0.8 cm across, as well as joaquinite and neptunite crystals. Nicknamed the “Sushi Plate,” it is 3...Benito County, California. The joaquinite in the center is twinned, and the largest neptunite is doubly...courtesy Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Houghton, Michigan, proudly announced that Susan...display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Upper left: The Yogo Sapphire Butterfly; the blue |  | | Book | | in. ) high from Tourmaline Queen Mine, San Diego County, Pala, California. Back Cover: Azurite and Malachite...n1useun1. Kunz created a 1nagnificen t collection of North Ainerican ge1ns and precious stones as one of Tiffany's... ~ 29 Native Gold Sheet on Quartz El Dorado County; California 30 5 cm (2 In.) high Native Gold...across Native Copper in Calcite Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan 12 cm (4% in.) across 37 38 Native...(1 ,n.) across Fluorite Denton M ine, Hardin County, Illinois 8.3 cm (3 ¼ in.) high 67 Fluorite |  | | Book (edition) | | GEMSTONES $CS of NORTH AMERICA . In Two Volumes $30.00 GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes ...REINHOLD BOOK / '- ✓ ( ..., ■GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II T ourmaline...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...lnternatiunal, Inc. F RO. Tl!>PI£CE GEMSTONES of NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II John Sinkankas...publication of the first volume of Gemstones of North America in 1959 so much has transpired that the |  | | Journal (issue) | | Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 926 (949) 494 -7 6 9 5 . . ....Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...mineral localities: The Rist and Ellis Tracts, Hiddenite, North C arolina 129 by D. L. Brown & W. E. Wilson...Closed Mondays and holidays Specialties: N o rth Carolina and w orldw ide minerals and gems Accessible to...DIRECTORY Natural History M useum o f Los Angeles County Fax: (213) 749-4107 Website: h ttp://nhm .org/m |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | S. Dr. Gustav Tschermak .. . Davidson. S. C. Hiddenite occ u r r e n c ei n N . C a r o l i n a . . ...(Buttgenbach) 325 Hettech,A...... .. ... 324 Hiddenite, N. Carolina. (Davidson) 305 Hoegtveitite. ...... 97...Carobbi) 379 Keeleyite, reexamination of. Mangan-neptunite. (Kurbatov) 96 (Shannon,Short).. .. 405 Manganomossite |  | | Journal (issue) | | ... 3 NOTES ON GYPSUM CRYSTALS IN MORTON COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. By Robe,-, H. Mitchell and Wilson M...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCALITIES. 3. Rincon, Sao Diego County. By f ark Schwartz ............... ..............of phlogopite from Clark's H ill, St. Lawrence County, New York (page 633, figure 2) ; and a crystal...crystal of clinochlore from W est-town, Chester County, Pennsylvania (page 646). It is also interesting to note... Mr. Jefferis resided in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. H e started collecting in 1837 and |  | | Book (edition) | | Production 89 Diamond Occurrences _-~ 88 a. a Hiddenite 144 Thulite 176 Anyolite 176 : 178 Hematite...Yellow sapphire Serpentine Kunzite (spodumene) Hiddenite (spodumene) Citrine (quartz) Rock crystal (quartz)...Gaylussite Gypsum Hancockite Hedenbergite Herderite Hiddenite Hodgkinsonite Hornblende Howlite Huibnerite Huréaulite...Mesolite Monazite Moonstone Muscovite Nephrite Neptunite Orthoclase Palygorskite Papagoite Pargasite Petalite...Ferro-Axinite 6%-7 Gadolinite 64-7 Grossular 64-7 Hiddenite 6%-7 Jadeite 6%-7 Jasper 64-7 Kornerupine 6%-7 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Treasures Issue! $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)...Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...COPPER, 8.3 cm, from the Central mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan—considered by some to be the world’s...from the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona Chapter authors: Les Presmyk, Robert W...Associated Minerals from the Old uma Mine, Pima County, Arizona Chapter authors and showcase organizers: |  | | Journal (issue) | | ephemera. Mineral News Excalibur Mineral Corp. 1000 North Division Street Peekskill, NY 10566-1830 www.excaliburmineral...Ownership: Excalibur Mineral Corporation, 1000 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566-1830. Publisher:...Kvanefjeld, Point of Rocks (Colfax Co., New Mexico, USA) and a few from Aris. 5-15 mm free-standing crystals...crystal on matrix from near Hiddenite (Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA) in the collection of Houston...places to meet old friends! The specimen from Hiddenite is in my view one of the World's most aesthetic |  | | Book (edition) | | California lowa Minnesota Montana Colorado Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington Wyoming Nevada...Indiana Louisiana Maine Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New...that would color Old Glory. The red rubies of North Carolina, the white diamonds of Arkansas, the blue sapphires... Some gems, like the luxurious emerald-green hiddenite and steely blue benitoite, are found only in America...the Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado trekked north from Mexico in the footsteps of Cortés and Pizarro |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | December 2014 THE FENGJIASHAN WOLLASTONITE MINE, DAYE COUNTY, HUBEI PROVINCE, CHINA. B. Ottens, Klingenbrun-Banhof...visited the Fengjiashan Wollastonite mine in Daye County, and a huge number of well-developed minerals have...reported. The Gole quarry, approximately 80 kilometers north of Bancroft, near Madawaska, is well known for fabulous...WISCONSIN MINERALS FROM THE NINE MILE PLUTON, MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN. T. W. Buchholz1, A. U. Falster2, and...ferberite-hübnerite from the Nine Mile pluton, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Program notes. In 31st Rochester Mineralogical |  | | Book (edition) | | Opal Species 170 Jade _ Species 174 Peridot Hiddenite 130 Kunzite 130 86 6 Hest Known : 176 Zoisite...Transvaal jade Ural sapphire Viennese turquoise Hiddenite (spodumene) Citrine (quartz) Rock crystal (quartz)...Gaylussite Gypsum Hancockite Hedenbergite Herderite Hiddenite Hodgkinsonite Hornblende Howlite Hiuibnerite...Mesolite Monazite Moonstone Muscovite Nephrite Neptunite Orthoclase Palygorskite Papagoite Pargasite Petalite...Ferro-Axinite 6%-7 Gadolinite 64-7 Grossular 64-7 Hiddenite 64-7 Jadeite 64-7 Jasper 64-7 Kornerupine 6%-7 |  | | Show/Event (guide) | | Marshall has spent his career at the University of North Texas since 1967 involved in nuclear magnetic resonance...laboratory chemistry. Dr. Marshall cofounded the North Texas section of the Materials Research Society...Denton, Texas, whereJim teaches at the University of North Texasand Jenny pursues her own business in computer...2:45 R a r e - e a r t h mineralogy of the Mohave County pegmatites, NW Arizona byS.L. Hanson, A U. Falam;...Li mineralization in the Rist Emerald Tract, North Carolina by M. A. Wise 3:45 N a n o - and micro-scale |  | | Catalog/List | | SAPPHIRINE page 14 ERYTHRITE page 11 LEITEITE page 13 NEPTUNITE page 14 HSIANGHUALITE. ALUMINOTSCHERHAKITE page...mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x H £2.50 1x1 £4 040 BITYITE Li and Be...white cleavages in Muscovite. (Harding Mine,Taos County, New Mexico) 1x1 £3.50 1x2 £7 097 CHLOANTHITE (variety...Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 151 LEUCOSPHENITE Ba Na Ti B SiO Blue massive with NEPTUNITE K Na Li (Fe Mn)...possible Molybdenite. About l/2ins size. (Wolfram Camp North Queensland,Australia) £12 063 CAVANSITE Ca (V 0 |  | | Book (volume) | | Good hunting! 3 MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY North Independence Branch 317 W. Highway 24 Independence...lowa Minnesota Montana Hawaii Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington Wyoming VOLUME...Pennsylvania Rhode Island Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Vermont...to keep on trying. MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY North Independence Branch 317 W. Highway 24 Independence...that would color Old Glory. The red rubies of North Carolina, the white diamonds of Arkansas, the blue sapphires |  | | Journal (issue) | | 3:07 (UTC) on December 12, 2006, near 21.9 degrees north latitude, 78.2 degrees east longitude. The image...Ownership: Excalibur Mineral Corporation, 1000 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566-1830. Publisher:...please inquire. Excalibur Mineral Corporation 1000 North Division Street Peekskill, NY 10566-1830 Tel: 914-739-1134... One new item noticed was amethyst from South Carolina. Also, a few -intensely purple tourmalines said...tourmaline from several localities. One could find North Carolina emeralds and hiddenites as well as rhodochrosite |  | | Journal (issue) | | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...around each noodle. No neatly numbered east-west north-south grids here. And another thing about renting...better than just about anything on tap in all of North America. A few liters down the hatch and you begin...Maximilianstrasse, and perhaps even the old Dachau prison camp north of town. Munich is also a music city, and concerts...“father of crystallography.” Troost also translated Alexander von Humboldt’s The Aspects o f Nature into Dutch |  | | Journal (issue) | | combines crystals of deepblue benitoite, black neptunite, and brown joaquinite on white natrolite. From...From the Dallas Gem mine in San Benito County, California. (Jeff Scovil photo/Brett Keller collection) ...found near the San Benito River and in San Benito County Other California deposits have reported occurrences...quality of the crystals found at the San Benito County mine. The California Federation of Mineralogical...Gem This fine example of a doubly terminated neptunite comes from the Benitoite Gem mine. (Kristalle |  | | Catalog/List | | PEBBLE PEDDLER 100 NORTH LAKE PARK BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA 56318 (701)263-4948 E-Mail: ppeddler@metigoshe...don't know about where you folks live, but here in North Dakota along the Canadian border, cabin fever is... TOTAL WRECK WULFENITE: Total Wreck Mine, Pima County, Arizona; Nice butterscotch to near clear thumbnails...at $15.00 each. BROOKITE: Magnet Cove, Garland County, Arkansas; Dipyramidal thumbnail crystals mounted...$5.00 each. SULFUR HOPPER CRYSTALS: Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand: Showy small thumbnail hoppered |  | | Journal (issue) | | significant moss agate finds in China and the USA. The USA has the most famous agatised woqd in the Petrified...(Mexico); California, Colorado, Michigan and New Mexico (USA). (Italy) and Berlin (Germany): it is to these cities...to artificial light. Below left: A portrait of Alexander II, the Tsar of Russia, from whom alexandrite...largest crystals have been found in North Creek, New York State, USA. Star garnets - that is, specimens...in many locations, but the best come from Idaho, USA. Inferior deposits have been unearthed in Austria |  | | Book (edition) | | 106 Zircon 108 Tourmaline 110 Spodumene 114 Hiddenite 114 Kunzite 114 Quartz 116 Opal 150 Precious...Reddish-yellow corundum Serpentine Dioptaz Kunzite Hiddenite Citrine or yellowish fired amethyst Korean jade... Grossular Sugilithe Desclsizite Nephrite Neptunite Orthcclase Hauynite Hessonite Taaffeite Thaumasite...Gypsum Chrysocolla Ekanite Moldavite Obsidian Hiddenite Opal Gaylussite Properties of Gemstones ...Hyperstene 61/2-7 61/2-7 Katapleite Diaspore Hiddenite Jadeite Jasper Kornerupine Kunzite 6V2-7 6V2-7 |  | | Journal (issue) | | > \ synthetic J Spinel, synthetic Alexandrite Hiddenite Demantoid Euclase Chrome diopside Chrome enstatite...is chromium. T h e same is true in the case of hiddenite and pyrope. T h e most conclusive proof that chromium...probably responsible for the yellow green colour of hiddenite. Esther W . Glaffy4 doubts whether the addition...an influence on the colour of chromiumtinted hiddenite. Controversies of this kind are quite frequent...quality— probably the finest ever found on the North American continent. After the stone had been exhibited |  | | Book | | Sjogren in 1892 and are displayed today in the north room of Stockholm’s Royal Museum of Natural History...HML 7 & i =. _UANEW HAMPSHIRE Se 5 Ae «NORTH CAROLINA. — Wes Sa —s Me) - \CZECHOSLOVAKIA*...Brazilianite Rubellite (Red Tourmaline) Orthoclase Hiddenite Malachite (Pseudomorph after after Calcite)...the island of Elba, Italy; the Mourne Mountains, County Down, Ireland; the Adun-chilon Mountains, Nerchinsk...Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado; and Rincon, San Diego County, California | | | Book | | Sjogren and in 1892 are displayed today in the north room of Stockholm’s Royal Museum of Natural History...ee me i = ia 30p- — = 4+——_1— = of NORTH CAROLINA : eal aa ae i | | | ? | | | 45) ...Aquamarine Matrix Native Gold Grossular Orthoclase Hiddenite Malachite Azurite) (Amazonite) Calcite Rose...Worcester Mursinsk, of Elba, Italy; Mountains, County, and Mourne Nerchinsk, Ekaterinburg, Rita...Teofilo Otoni, Massachusetts; Mountains, Mount County Miask, the Habachtal, both Minas Antero, Down |
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