 | Housley, Robert M., Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Marty, Joseph, Thorne, Brent (2011) The Remarkable Occurrence of Rare Secondary Tellurium Minerals of Otto Mountain near Baker, California, Including Seven New Species. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (2) 132-145 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537169 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Rare Secondary Tellurium Minerals Otto Mountain near Baker, California at Including Seven New Species...Species A mere six years ago Otto Mountain was completely unknown to the mineralogical world. That changed...crystals associated with native gold at the Aga mine on Otto Mountain. Within a week, he identified the green...Southern California Friends of Mineralogy Mineral Localities Symposium, held at Shoshone, California, in late...interested enough to join in an exploration of Otto Mountain the following day. ROBERT M. HOUSLEY division |  | | Book (edition) | | A Field Guide to the Most Important Areas in California. by DAROLD J. HENRY, A.B., M.S. FIRST E D1T...AROLD J. HENRY 1781 Fleming Street P omona, California 2 GEM TRAIL JOURNAL Table of Contents FOREWORD...FOSSIL HUNTER SONOMA COUNTY HUMBOLDT COUNTY CARPENTERIA FOSSILS SAN MATEO COUNTY FOSSILS SANTA BARBARA...VITT MEADOWS HIGH SIERRA GEM STONES MONTEREY COUNTY SAN BENITO JADEITE CINNABAR LOCALITY DARWIN MINERALS...CANYON KERN COUNTY DRY LAICOUNTY ONYX DEPOSIT WILDROSE CANYON . . . . . BROWN MOUNTAIN LOCALITY |  | | Book (edition) | | Areas in California . By DAROLD J . HENRY, Assoc. Prof. Mt. San Anton io College Pomona, California SECOND...1850 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach 6, California No portions of this book moy be reproduced in...NORTHER:-J CALIFORNIA SONO J\IA OUN TY ANTA RO A . H Ui\IDOLOT O NTY GARl3ERV I LLE: SAN BEN ITO COUN... J\IONTEREY COUNTY i\fON TEREY NEPHRITF. S IU,TCH PARKPIELO DISTRICT PARKPIELD DISTRICT KE:TCII S A:-J...INYO CO UNTY ONYX INYO COUNTY ONYX DEPOSIT SKET CH DEATH VALLEY . TIN MOUNTAIN . . BAD\VATER ARTIST CANYON |  | | Book | | ties and forms of quartz gems other than agate, opal and its varieties, and petrified wood a great favorite...tell abot1t otl1er Cttiartz varieties st1ch as the opal, jasper, ancl petrified wood; a11d to give l1in1...Wilcla Boyer of La Jolla, California. AFTER A 1 Lt::LANDJ:: Qu1cK La Jolla (San Dicg;o), (ialifor11ia...chryso1)rase, tigereye, and common and preciot1s opal. In the gen eral 01)inion of n1ost collectors, chalced...inclusions. Another example of a Chinese carved aga te snuff bottle. It is a brecciated jasper, or conglomeratio11 |  | | Journal (issue) | | 11 am We are pleased to have Joe Marty from Salt Lake City with us for the day. He will be talking and...Wisniewski of Wendell, Idaho, Jim Johnson of Atlantic Mine, Michigan and Dan Johnson of Spring Creek, Nevada...great grandchildren. His interest in mineral and mining was something that he liked to share with schools...in the first anthropology class to graduate from San Diego State University. Following graduation, Jerry...Howard Recent rare mineral finds in Southern California and Nevada Desert Mines Robert M. Housley 210 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Survey Norman, Oklahoma 73019 Downloaded by [The Aga Khan University] at 14:37 16 October 2014 JOE LOBELL...several counties. In addition, the TriState zinchead mining area, active for more than one hundred years, extends...as the Picher district, which is in the Oklahoma portion of the TriState. This district has probably produced...by [The Aga Khan University] at 14:37 16 October 2014 Mineral Index by Counties Alfalfa County Carmen...Permian-age Crisfield Sandstone: malachite. Adair County Bunch, near Bunch, secs.l.5, 16, T.14N, R.24E: |  | | Book | | not just a picture book. Rather, it is a veritable mine of information, telling everything the collector...fall Summer Is recommended for trips to the high mountains when the heat makes collecting ,n caves and rock...you If you plan to vIsIt an operating quarry or mine where a permll Is required make the necessary arrangements...precise maps needed can be cho sen are provided 5 LAKE SUPERIOR .,. #<:, 9 .. ___ _____ ; =~~= 0:;~~~=s--_...r::::-::, LAKE BAILEY N I DELAWARE MINE DUMPS IOATOUTE CHLORASTROUTEI 2 AMYGDAlOID MINE DUMPS 3 AGATE |  | | Journal (issue) | | SUPPLIES 4959 Voril Boulevard, Los Angel.., California 90042, T ...phone (213) 255-1488 2 - JULY 1977... Add postage a nd insurance Add Sales Tax in California • You could if you owned a Graves faceting...HOW-TO-DO PROJECTS 11 16 30 34 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE 46 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES Offlcera...TRIPS 8 KELLY, NEW MEXICO The story of a great mining bonanza by Mark C. Blazek and Richard N. 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Aga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA