| | Report (issue) | University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Conservation and Survey...Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors Roger K. Pabian University of Nebraska - Lincoln...Lincoln, rpabian1@unl.edu Allan Cook University of Nebraska - Lincoln Follow this and additional works at:...K. and Cook, Allan, "Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska: A Handbook for Students and Collectors" (1976)...Resources, School of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion | | | Journal (issue) | GLACIAL LAKES OF THE SHAWANGUNK MOUNTAINS, ULSTER COUNTY, N. Y. By Rich1no11d E. Myers ............................................................ . 28 BAYARD, NEB., Q UA RTZ MINERALS. By Richard 1,1i1chell...GLACIAL LAKES OF THE SHAWANGUNK MOUNTAINS, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK 11 By RICHMOND E. MYERS, Department...the top of the Sha,vangunk Mountains in Ulster County, N e,v York, are a group of lakes, several of which...execution of hvo of the " pirates" in an adjacent county in 1841! Peltbles are common in Cherry Valley | | | Journal (issue) | A DESCRIPTION OF THE QUARTZ MINERALS FOUND AT BAYARD, NEBR. By Rit-hard S. Mitchell ···············...QUARTZ MINERALS FOUND AT BAYARD, NEBRASKA By RICHARD S. MITCHELL Box 612, Bayard, Nebr. ; l ,' I ...hills near Bayard, Nebraska. This town is located near the western edge of Morrill County which is in...in western Nebraska. Flowing south of Bayard is the North Platte River. The gravel from which the quartz...North Platte Valley are the same as those found at Bayard because of the common origin. It should, therefore | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | the numerous tungsten mines in the Darwin, Inyo County, California, area."—note from James H. Richardson...on the south bank of the Etowah River, in Dawson County, Ga. Chatoyant masses of olive-gray tourmaline...O - A thin slab of polished, light brown plume agate (very nice) was received recently from Manuel T...Graveyard Point In Owyhee County, Idaho, in 1957."—on label accompanying the agate. ILLINOIS—Brownish bog...odd pyrite concretion which he found in Baltimore County, Md. It consists of dark bronzy-black pyrite imbedded | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Aguja for Agate. The last to Katemcy, Masloss in the death of a charter member, Mr. on County for Smoky...11scriptions. A social hour with refreshments 13, 1960, in Bayard, Nebr., in the American followed the meeting. Legion...geologists and mineralogists in Western Nebraska. Ken Fowler, of Bayard, was the Show Chairman. CONNECTICUT...and Utah. lit • •••••• % 9 > ••'! Westchester County N. Y. Unit of the Franklin Mineralogical Society...A new club has been formed in lower Westchester County, N . Y., which is a unit of the the guest speaker | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | the old open pit Sodium Sulphate mine in Imperial County near BertROCKS AND MINERALS ram siding on the...discovery of gold on lot 999, 12th district, of Lumpkin County, Ga., which is owned by the American Legion. The...unusual specimen was found in a plowed field in Henry County, Iowa. KANSAS—Larry Davis, 617 East Ave. B, Hutchinson...the District of Columbia line in Prince Georges County, Maryland. A few fine specimens were found but...petrified wood found on Wolf River in West Harrison County, Miss., by Jud S. Locke, 39-48th St., Gulfport | | | Book (volume) | Idaho, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, — ; Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington...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 | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Shop, 2 9 4 1 N o r t h 6 5 t h , L i n coln 5, Nebraska. M I X E D BAROQUES — Select, w e l l rounded...r n , Rural Route No. 2 , Bayard, Nebr. "PEARLS A N D JADE — Monterey County nephrite jade $ 2 . 7 5 lb...Restaurant, Paradise, Mich. (Close to Lake Superior agate beds). William & Keith Marjamaa, 1689 Laurium St | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | CUTTING PACKAGE OFFER — Mixed colorful Mexican agate. Top grade only. ($12.50 value), 10 lbs. $10.50..."CRAB BAG" TUMBLING PACKAGE — Top grade Mexican agate; all colorful material. ($12.00 value) 12 lbs. for...50 lb., Rough $3.50 lb. Slabs, den dritic moss agate, $1.50 lb., Rough only, We pay postage. Special...booklet and Nebraska Gem Field Map. Everett Lapidary Shop, 2941 No. 65th St., Lincoln, Nebraska. 68507 BRISTOL... Liberty, Illinois. 62347 March 28,29,30,1975 Bayard, Nebr. HARRY SERING COMPANY - HIGHWAY 135 - MORGANTOWN | | | Journal (issue) | Earth Box 57 Science Omaha to: Digest 3, Nebraska | THE EARTH SCIENCE Mineral Name the principal...excellent. Alaska. Mines, Quebec, Mts., Utah. County, Mica, Canada. Paris, Georgia. Maine. 13....EGUIPMENT Box Omaha 57 & SUPPLIES 3, Horizontal Nebraska Diamond Published monthly by The Earih Sc’ence...Earth Editor Richard S. Mitchell, Box 612, Bayard, Nebraska Sirs: Thank you kindly for the sample copy...included. As usual, we can supply fine agates or agate mounted pieces on approval, and brilliants, rounds | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | and designs of mosss apatp! Pink and blue banded agate! A l l for sale at our ranch near A l p i n e ,...various m i n erals including colored w o o d , agate, Snowflake obsidian, variscite and others, not polished...green, blue and mixed colors. Finished and rough agate. C. C. Lame, Registrar's Office, Northern Idaho...crystallized w i t h e r i t e by advertiser in Hardin County, Illinois. T h i s rare mineral available on basis...recently exploited and n o w f a mous Montague County fossil beds. Choice specimens 2 x 2 in. or larger | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | CUTTINC PACKAGE OFFER — Mixed colorful Mexican agate. Top grade only. ($12.50 value), 10 lbs. $10.50...aventurine, bloodstone, car nelian, moss-agate, white agate, Beggarbeads. All long and first quality..."CRAB BAG" TUMBLING PACKAGE — Top grade Mexican agate; all colorful material. ($12.00 value) 12 lbs. for...50 lb., Rough $3.50 lb. Slabs, den dritic moss agate, $1.50 lb., Rough only. We pay postage. Special...Bue nos Aires, Argentina. March 28,29,30,1975 Bayard, Nebr. COLLECTOR ITEMS FROM MEXICO — Gorgeous malachite | | | Book (edition) | IOWA WISCONSIN • OHIO • KANSAS • NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA • INDIANA • MISSOURI • MINNESOTA I By JUNE CULP...DAKOTA 6 New Finds ................ Fairburn Type Agate Blue Chalcedony .... Tourmaline ..................ARDMORE AGATE BEDS 11 OELRICHS AGATE BED .. 12 THE CUSTER AREA ......... Tepee Canyon Agate ... Garnets...Specimens .... 30 30 .30 NEBRASKA ............... 33 NORTHERN NEBRASKA .......... Fossils...........33 34 NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA 35 WESTERN & CENTRAL NEBRASKA 36 EASTERN NEBRASKA 37 CENTRAL MISSOURI | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 4 " in hardrock. Turritella agate 40c lb., 100 lbs. 20c lb. Algae agate, 40c lb., 100 lbs. 25c lb. Postage...N . •£. A t l a n t a 6, Georgia. M E X I C A N AGATE. POUND PRICES—Bird of Paradise, cathedral, naica...choice - 10 kinds. Palmw o o d , opalite, jasp-agate, budseye, golden onyx, crawfordite, jasper, chapenite...lb. Apache tears $ 3 . 0 0 per lb. ppd. Olympic Agate Shop, Route 3, Box ^ 6 . Gig Hathnr W a s h SLABS... $ 9 . 0 0 . Both post paid. Materials include Agate, Petrified W o c d , Obsidian. RhoHochrosite, Unakite | | | Book | PUBLIC LIBRARY Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 833 00476 9409 j552...can find trilobites. The mountain of bugs in Juab County, Utah, is one of the best. To find a trilobite...hollow. When new disturbances arose, dissolved agate washed in through the cracks and hardened. This...stone. You can tell by its weight it is heavy with agate. It will be coated with rhyolite, a volcanic rock...some are crammed to the edges with gem quality agate. How will you know what is inside your egg? Often | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Mountain (Devil’s Honeycomb): Southern Washington County, just south of Big River and Hwy-M on Figure 6...entrances to the Devil’s Icebox and Connor Cave. NEBRASKA Agate Fossil Beds National Monument: 301 River Road...gov/agfo/index.htm. Named for the thin lenses of agate of the White River Silicate Group, this monument...Rock National Historic Site: Chimney Rock Trail, Bayard, 69334; https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/scotts_ bluff/chimney_rock...Crawford, 69337; http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/ recarea/?recid=10616. Located in the | | | Report (volume) | Philadelphia, Pa. Nebraska Geological Survey: Bulletins, 2d ser., 10; Papers 7-11. Lincoln. Nebr. Nebraska State...Museum: Bulletin, vol. \ (nos. 42^4). Lincoln, Nebr. Nebraska University, Department of Conservation: Bulletins...Pass and Atlantic City mining district of Fremont County, Wyoming: Rocks and Minerals, vol. 11, no. 10,...zones in the Negaunee iron formation of Marquette County, Mich.: Jour. Geology, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 113-132...Thomas Continued. .. 46. Dickite from St. Louis County, Mo.: Am. Mineralogist, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 457-459 | | | Book (edition) | were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are...the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn up almost...diagonally through matrix rock. Polished Fairburn agate from South Dakota. \\ jfc^ ^ ^ * Emerald in | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | 4 " in hardrock. Turritella agate 4 0 c lb., 100 lbs. 20c lb. Algae agate, 40c lb., 100 lbs. 25c lb. Postage...List—Pioneer M u s e u m , Burnet, Texas. SOUTH TEXAS AGATE — From the Rio Grande. Moss, plume, picture, banded...for cabochons. 7 Vi lbs. $ 5 . 0 0 postpaid. The Agate shop, 704 W. Kimball A v e . , Raymondville, Texas...Your choice - 10 kinds. Palmwood, opalite, jasp agate, budseye, goiden onyx, crawfordite, jasper, chapenite...Drive, W i c h i t a Falls, Texas. M E X I C A N AGATE, POUND PRICES—Bird of Paradise, cathedral, naica | | | Report (issue) | characteristics for selected streams of the Sand Hills area, Nebraska ................................................selected stream channels of the Sand Hills area, Nebraska ................................................instability of the sandiest channels is area of Nebraska (table 6; fig. 4). The two groups reflected by...selected stream chan_ nels of the Sand Hills area, Nebraska estimate. [Q is mean discharge, in cubic meters...characteristics for selected streams of the Sand Hills area, Nebraska. EFFECT OF GRADIENT AND OTHER VARIABLES ON WIDTH-DISCHARGE | | Richter, D.H., Sharp, W.N., Watts, K.C., Raines, G.L., Houser, B.B., Klein, D.P. (1983) Mineral resource assessment of the Silver City 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, New Mexico-Arizona. Open-File Report Vol. 1983 (83-924) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr83924 | Report (issue) | High Zn-Pb (Cu-Ag-Au) vein and replacement (Bayard type) Large veins in Cretaceous Colorado Shale...has been recorded from only five deposit types: Bayard type Zn-Pb (Cu-Ag-Au) vein and replacement deposits...of copper, with more than half of that from the Bayard type Zn-Pb (Cu-Ag-Au) vein and replacement deposits...quadrangle. Resource evaluation The areally restricted Bayard type Zn-Pb (Cu-Ag-Au) vein and replacement deposits...also been reported in the oxidized ores in the Bayard Zn-Pb (Cu-Ag-Au) vein and replacement deposits | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | by Theophrastus contains names such as achates (agate), asphaltos, Lydian stone, marmaros (marble), ochra...monzonite (Monzoni, Tyrolean Alps), nelsonite (Nelson County, Virginia), nevadite, norite (Nor way), pacificite...(radiolarian), spongolite (sponge), as well as terms like Bayard egg, chrysanthemum stone, desert rose, poppy jasper | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | X-ray intensities from two constituent elements (Bayard, 1973; White et al., 1966). Direct proportionality...Approximately 10 mg of sample was hand ground in an agate mortar under butanol. Once the suspension had been...microprobe: theoretical: Anal. Chem. 47, 2178-2190. Bayard, M. (1973) Application of the electron microprobe | | | Report (volume) | is most often used in porous stones, such as the agate. The unattractive gray and pale shades may be changed...shades. The common dyeing procedure is to soak the agate in the desired chemical (nitric acid for red shades...and sulfates for blue shades). The Romans dyed agate by soaking it in honey, removing it from the liquid...the same effect is achieved by first soaking the agate in a sugar solution, and then in sulfuric acid to...eventually deposited as alluvial gravels. Opal and agate are formed from aqueous solutions. Diamonds are | | | Report (issue) | Niobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line ••••••• Niobrara River at Agate, Nebr •••••••.•••••••••••••••...Niobrara), Nebr. Minnechaduza Creek near South Dakota-Nebraska State line. Minnechaduza Creek near Kilgore, Nebr...Nebr ••••••••••••• Bull Creek at South Dakota-Nebraska State line •• Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine...•••••••••••••••••• Keya Paha River at South Dakota-Nebraska State line. Buffalo Creek near Wewela, s. Dak...River near Lakefield, Minn ••••••••••••• Jackson County ditch No. 11 near Lakefield, Minn •• Little Sioux |
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