 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Texas mineral locality INDEX Whereas Texas is well known for its vastness, cattle industry, and oil...I T S T O P O G R A P H Y A N D G E O L O G Y , Texas, the second largest state, has produced relatively...famous localities. A s this article will show, Texas has had—or currently has—nu merous mineral occurrences...produce good specimens; yet when specimens from Texas are sought in collections and dealers' stocks, few...some basic facts that help explain the situation. Texas has very little federal land in its mineralized |  | | Report (volume) | | .......Mr. George H. Ashley, Washington, D. C. Texas............Dr. William B. Phillips, Austin. Vermont...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 |  | | Report (issue) | | about 10 miles. The area is principally in Roane County. Ore has been mined in many places along the west...about 9 miles, lying partly in Roane County and partly in Rhea County. -Much of this strip is in the bottom...bordered by a fault for about 5 miles. Near the county line on the outcrop the rocks dip 20° to 30° SE...over a branch of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas 176 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, 1908,...limited by Sequatchie Valley on the west, Whiteoak Mountain on the east, Dayton, Tenn., on the north, and |  | | Report (volume) | | 248 259 269 271 275 281 r 4 CONTENTS. Page. Texas...................................................New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas; to list all the literature consulted would be impracticable...Phillips, W. B., The mineral resources of Texas: Univ. Texas Bull. 365, Sci. Ser. 29, 1914. Among other...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; |  | | Report (volume) | | ...................................... Central Texas.................................................................................... 130 Rocky Mountain region..........................................showing concentric layers of pyrolusite and psilomelane.... 8. Map showing the principal manganese mines...showing occurrence of breccia ore at Reynolds Mountain... 15. Sketch showing distribution of pellets...are also, the manganese silicate veins in central Texas and elsewhere. The secondary manganese deposits |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | left). Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure...(above). Fluorite, 13.1 cm wide, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Francis Benjamin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo....Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. Figure 4 (right). Cumberland mine, Smith County. Travis...earths to make saltpeter, at Nicojack Cave in Marion County, then nitromagnesite at the same location (Shepard...Sevier County (Coskren and Lauf 2000). The following index is arranged alphabetically by county. It is |  | | Report (issue) | | commercial borates. Lawsonite, first found in Marin county in 1895, has proved to be of great petrographic...nickel telluride, melonite, found in Calaveras County in 1867. New minerals and new mineral this is ...products. The gem-bearing pegmatites of San Diego County have aroused special masses, interest. Many ...short articles on California diamonds. A Amador County: few small stones have been picked up near the...recently, one of 21 carats near Plymouth. ; Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred |  | | Report (issue) | | observed in the gold gravels at Cherokee, Butte County, and this locality, became the most noted one in...short articles on California diamonds. A Amador County: few small stones have been picked up near the...towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddleto^vn. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred...Thompson Flat, two miles north of Oroville. El Dorado County: A diamond weighing 1| carats was found at Forest...in White Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County: Small diamonds are reported to have been found |  | | Book | | commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...in his work, that he may know first of all what mountain or hill, what valley or plain, can be prospected...examples of all rock types. Most so-called rocks are mountain-building materials; they are massive, colored |  | | Report (issue) | | been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town...The bibliography has been updated and expanded. County lists published by Collins (1) pp. 40-64, in Murdoch...rhyolite locality in Alameda County and the lawsonite type locality Marin County, which have been completely...color" from Cherokee Flat, Butte County); and to borax ("Lake County, in large crystals in the clay of...the total entry!). No hint acid. Clear Lake, Lake County" foreshadows the subsequent discovery of immense |  | | Report (issue) | | a short article on California diamonds. Amador County: A few small stones have been picked up near the...the towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddletown. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred..."Wliite Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County Small diamonds are reported to have been found...found a few miles north of Coalinga. Nevada County A 1-^ carat stone was found at French Corral. Siskiyou...El Dorado County Forest Hill. About : sixty have been : : : Bar. Trinit}^ County : INIicroscopic |  | | Report (issue) | | tribes in the northeast corner of San Bernardino County in pre-historic times. The old workings here were...appears clii.sely to resemlile that at Turquoise Mountain, Arizona. * • • Stone tools are abundant in the...east of Lindsay, Tulare County near mouth of Carrizo Gorge, San Diego County west side of Williams Valley...Mendocino County; Santa Ynez Mountains; Santiago Canyon near Mount Pinos, ; ; ; Ventura County; Table...Mountain, Madera County; Fish Creek Mountain, Fresno County; northeast of Cloverdale, Sonoma County; |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...included contain such specific details as farm roads, mountain paths, stretches of stream beds, and easily identifiable...these mountains enclose. In the East, an ancient mountain system of folded and metamorphosed sediments and...four-wheel-drive vehicle is ideal for venturing where only a mountain goat or antelope would feel at home, and some...sleepy or tired. Instead of abusing your vehicle on mountain roads or in desert sands, it is often sensible |  | | Report (issue) | | _ Age and correlation.____________________ Horse Mountain Volcanics.__________________ Distribution__..._____ Structural features younger than the Horse Mountain Volcanics-_-_------_-----_-____Santa Teresa-Turnbull...mme___-___-____----__----_------Prospects between Imperial Mountain and the Tenstrike mine. __________________________...Schist_____________-___-_-_ Table Mountain- Four mile Creek group- ___________ Table Mountain mine_____---_______-_______...welded tuff, Horse Mountain Volcanics..__________________ 11. Sketch section of Horse Mountain Volcanics |  | | Book | | dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and...visited the well known old Rutherford mine in Amelia County, Virginia, and found bright spessartine garnets...green gem spodumene, was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1880 and named for one of its...Hidden. The rose-pink rhodo lite garnet of Macon County was discovered in the late 19th century and named...the Jackson club with its successful shows. Macon County, North Carolina, has a wide awake Chamber of Commerce |  | | 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...yield other satisfac- discover marvelous walks mountain country, views, and there working rock mass...debris, or surface dis- experienced guide. Since mountain climbing desirable mineral. Rock masses are |  | | Report (issue) | | INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA By Roscoe M. Smith Prepared in cooperation...district-Aura district -Beaver district Black Mountain district Bootstrap district Burner district Burns...Dolly Varden district --Edgemont district---Elk Mountain district-----Elko district ' Ferber district -Ferguson...Creek district '-Huntington Creek district Island Mountain district. Ivanhoe district Jarbidge district-...Descriptions of mining districts continued Lime Mountain district Loray district Lucin district Merrimac |  | | Report (issue) | | 31 University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs... Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn collection. Photograph by J. Scovil....public lands offer mining, livestock grazing, wild horse viewing, scenic won- ders, and recreation nities...Goodsprings (Yellow Pine) Mining District, Clark County John C. Kepper 91 References 467 Contributors...Pyromorphite after Galena with Conichalcite Gold, Round Mountain Mine Quartz, Lovelock area Acanthite Grossular |  | | Report (issue) | | '1030571 04 M030562 04 M030563 04 '1030584 04 CouNTY DEPosir 'ostHP +litire LAtiroOE ♦ Looroae 28N...20,4 15w 13 35-06-331 11348•39W w AUV TUrWU015P MOUNTAIN 23N 18W 25 35-21-101 114-09-00w Mu oaLDRO4 6 VENTURE...32-01-004 111-54-45w AU AGV CUV MO PRV R PlmA AUV LUST HORSE:.V 185 07E 24 31-50-574 111-34-56W CU AUV CU PPV...26 32-57-30N 111-49-V MUV 04 PINAL PBV SADDLE MOUNTAIN GROU U4S 016E 135 33-02-044 110-41-08W AUV AG...PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GARNET MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY, OPERN-FILE | | | Book | | topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...bound to discover marvelous walks in beautiful mountain country. filled with delightful views, and there...many climates th e best season to prospect on a mountain side is in the spring, when snow and ice have...rock falls, so that a search at the fo ot of the mountain m ay disclose plenty o f untouched material and...home only the most interesting specimens. Since mountain climbing is always tiring. it Is well to alternate |  | | Journal (issue) | | Field District 8 Mineral Resources of Trinity County, by Chas. Volney Averill GEOLOGIC BRANCH 8 90...classes: 1. Mines and mineral resources of a given county or area (describing kind, character, distribution...Engineer MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY GEOGRAPHY. Trinity County lies in the northwestern part of California...region. The southwestern corner of the county lies in Humboldt County lies between it and the Pacific the...Coast Range. Ocean on the west, while Siskiyou County lies between it and the State To the east are Shasta |  | | Report (volume) | | Castro Mine Cattle Springs Cavyell Horse C Cavyell Horse Mountain Cedar Creek Celebration Challange area...River Independence Irene Chromite Iron King Iron Mountain Jack Forth Jack Sprat Gp. Jackson 36 USCA USCA...Claim Moore Moscatelli Moscatelli No. 2 Mountain View Mountain View Gp. MuNaly Mulcahy Prospect Mule Creek...Hope New Hope Claim Newman Nichelini Mine Nickel Mountain Nickel Ridge No. 5 Noble Electric Co. Norcross...(Lambert) Pennington Butte Perconi Ranch Pillikin Pine Mountain Claim Pines Pleasant No. 1 & 2 Poco Tiempo Quartz |  | | Book | | is mined near Lake Meredith, in the Panhandle of Texas, in the same area where the Canadian River Plume...diameter and only partially filled with jasper. Blue Mountain Jasper (Mc Dermitt, Oregon) is found in vesicles...the Misty Mountain Jasper (Madagascar). The Morrison RanchJasper or Morrisonite (Owhyee Mountain, Oregon)...a large freeform cabochons (9 cm). 32) Misty Mountain Jasper from Madagascar. The orbed pattern is so...Left - Chapinire from Camp Irwin in San Bernardino County, California (15.5 cm). Right - A slice of Srefoinite | | | Report (issue) | | 3i University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs... Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn coJlection. Photograph by J. Scovil....public lands offer mining, livestock grazing, wild horse viewing, .scenic wonders, and recreation and wjldernes...Goodsprings (Yellow Pine) Mining District, Clark County John C. Kepper MINERAL CATALOG 91 121 Gregory...Gold, Humboldt Mountain Gold, Mexican Mine Gold, Majuba Placer Gold, Round Mountain Mine Grossular, |  | Hodges, C.A., Cox, D.P., Singer, D.A., Case, J.E., Berger, B.R., Albers, J.P. (1984) U.S. Geological Survey-INGEOMINAS mineral resource assessment of Colombia. Open-File Report Vol. 1984 (84-345) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr84345 | Report (issue) | | geologic map of the Silver City Mining region, Grant County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical...Tanama, Puerto Rico Dos Pobres, Arizona Copper Mountain, B.C., Canada References Cox, unpublished data...(Cyprus), York Harbor, (Canada) Turner-Albright, (USA) References 3.1 (continued) Petersen and Zantop... Examples Colorado Plateau Grants, New Mexico Texas Gulf Coast (ross frong) References 4.4 (continued)...district, Utah, References: 1. Morris, R. T., and USA, 2. Mexican Manto desposits, __Lovering, T. S., 1979; |
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