 | | 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 |  | | Book | | milky quartz stems. Denny Mountain area of King County. Specimen from the collection of Cary A. Maykut...DESCRIPTIONS 21 ABBREVIATIONS 24 GLOSSARY 25 COUNTY INDEX OF MINERAL OCCURRENCES 29 MINERAL DESCRIPTIONS...(using a code explained on page 21) and a county by county list mentioning the nature of their occurrence...Parks and Monuments prohibit all collecting. state, county and city parks usually prohibit collecting. Please...(massive and asbestosform varieties), actinolite, magnesite, ankerite, brucite, talc, antigorite, xonotlite |  | | Report (volume) | | __-----_.___-__-_-___._-_._____-_-.__-_-__..____ Texas......_____________....._..__.....___________ Utah...are sea water and sea-water bitterns, dolomite, magnesite, brucite^ and inland brines. Brines are only briefly...lime and additional magnesium to the reaction. Magnesite, or magnesium carbonate, occurs in commercial...World War II magnesite was used as a commercial source of magnesium metal. In the past magnesite has been...Nevada, and Texas; at present the only commercial domestic production is from Nye County, Nev., and Stevens |  | | Book | | Sulfur Talc 260 265 274 Vermiculite 145 Magnesite & magnesia Manganese minerals 255 Titanium &...a source of magnesia is eclipsing the mineral magnesite in some areas; the trona mine rather than the...for example, are almost entirely derived from the USA and Tur- key, a situation too narrowly based comfort...Minerals International Congress took place in Boston, USA, in April 1988. 4| a) envi at wererieryre' humus...(4) Serpentinized dolomitic limestone (Arizona, USA; the Transvaal). The Minerals About 95% of world |  | | Report (issue) | | by State, age, stratigraphic unit, quadrangle or county, and classification group..... Page 8 12 36 45........................................ .. 22. Magnesite--..--... ----.-.- .. --- .......................are modifications of the system proposed by Brian Mason in 1952 in which the main parameters are the three...following a system modified from that proposed by Mason (1952, p. 130, 131) in which the relative proportions.......... Magnesitic dolomite.. Dolomitic magnesite. Magnesite. ................. 0.9:1.0 0.5:0.9 0.1:0 |  | | Book | | Peru1Sylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah 1 11 18 23 39 41 47 49 60 65 73 111 118...College Library, Arlington, Texas; Fort Worth Public Library, Fort Worth, Texas; Southern Methodist University...Dallas, Texas; the Bureau of Economic Geology Library, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; and the...Geology and Main Libraries, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas; for the use of their collections, and to...of Ggniil@Ftrah0n 71«1"'-r-a./ lli..S04"\f-CfS Mason Building ' 1.,/ \ Lansing ~ Michigan L.f &-9' 2 |  | | Book (edition) | | mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior |  | | | | 109, 111 lithiophilite 65 ludwigite 5/7, 53 magnesite 38, 38 magnetite 23, 24 malachite 47, 48 malacon...States it is found in California, Alaska, Oregon, Texas, and Arkansas. Arsenic, As: trigonal 3.5. It...suppliers are, in order, the USSR, Canada, and the USA (South Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California)...origin as in the big Italian and American deposits (Texas and Louisiana). Good crystals associated with bituminous...and massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be |  | | Book | | liroconite 74 lithiophilite 65 ludwigite 5/, 53 magnesite 38, 38 magnetite 23, 24 malachite 47, 48 malacon...States it is found in California, Alaska, Oregon, Texas, and Arkansas. Arsenic, As: trigonal system;...suppliers are, in order, the USSR, Canada, and the USA (South Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California)...origin as in the big Italian and American deposits (Texas and Louisiana). Good crystals associated with bituminous...massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be |  | | Report (issue) | | ;,_ :. .. , ~(192 ' ,, 5s. Od, (5s, 4½d,) ', Magnesite ... .. . . •., ,, 1 •• •• • , ,, • :•, (1920)...Charles in Saginaw County; Ba-)· City in Bay County; Midland in Midla,11d County, and at Mo,u nt Pleasant...Isabell~ County. In the Ohio, Valley, bromine pro- · duction centres are at Pomeroy, Meig's County, Ohio...the opposite side of the river at Mason and Ha1~tford, Mason County, West Virginia. Af!other bromine p1"'oduction...centre is at Malden, on the Kanawka River, Kanawka County, also in West Virginia. The brines which have been |  | | Journal (issue) | | Menzies Pink topaz from the Thomas Range, Juab County, U ta h .........................................that fall outside these belts (e.g. in central Texas, southern Norway and Zimbabwe) are generally in...contents. The Brown Derby No. 1 pegmatite in Gunnison County, Colorado, is described by Rosenberg (1972). In...Colorado ca. 1000 Pikes Beak Batholith Mason Co., Texas 1050 Town Mountain Granite, Llano Uplift...<40? Dom Bosco Syncline Dolomite (replaced by magnesite), quartzite St Austell and TregonningGodolphin |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill O. Murphy...sne-aseseeateeCounty, Can tess ccraccacaerscsascn enaeantsrse Figure |  | | Report (volume) | | ___________________________________________________ Texas.____________________________________ Utah._-________...S. Dak., South Dakota. Tenn., Tennessee. Tex., Texas. Vt., Vermont. Va., Virginia. Wash., Washington...Two samples submitted by C. S. Ross, from Howard' County. Analyses by George Steiger, record CM300. A. Phonolite...Graphic granite, Anita gem tourmaline mine, Riverside County. A SiOz.. ....... .AhOs FeO. .......... MnO_ ...north flank of Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, collected by M. N. Bramlette. , Analysis by Charles |  | | 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; |  | | Book (volume) | | ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA |  | | Book (volume) | | ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay...HIGHLAND COUNTY SINKING SPRING, area ore deposit (most important in Ohio) ⎯Hematite. HOCKING COUNTY AREA |  | | Book | | southwestward for a distance of 880 miles into central Texas. Throughout most of this area the beds lie horizontal...of Carbonif- erous age. The coal of northern Texas 27 Mich. Geol. Surv., VIII, Pt. 2. is low-grade...subbituminous coal area, between Minera and Cannel, Texas. (H. Ries, photo.) Fia. 2.—Lignite seam, Williston...Cretaceous fields of bituminous character, near the Texas border, on the Rio Grande and its tributaries. ...example in the Mexican, and in the Gulf Coast oils of Texas and Louisiana, are not difficult to remove. Organic |  | | 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 | | | Book | | liroconite 74 lithiophilite 65 ludwigite 51, 53 magnesite 38, 38 magnetite 23, 24 malachite 47, 48 malacon...States it is found in California, Alaska, Oregon, Texas, and Arkansas. Arsenic, As: trigonal systein; sg...origin as in the big Italian and American deposits (Texas and Louisiana). Good crystals associated with bituminous...and massive pyrite is found at Ellenville, Ulster County, New York. This very widespread mineral is to be...calcite and chalcopyrite at Rossie, St Lawrence County, New York. It is found in many other localities |  | | Book (volume) | | beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...of rd. a few yds., outcropRose Quartz. DOUGLAS COUNTY CORSICA, S on US 281 to Armour, area rd. cuts, |  | | Book | | conglomerates. The southern shore of Lake Superior (USA) is the best location to find copper , allegedly...Jachymov (Czech Republic), the Comstock Lode (Nevada, USA) and Cobalt (Canada). Ag Colour: silver-white ...Wittwatersrand (South Africa), California and Alaska (USA), Australia, South America and Siberia. G Au Colour:...meteorite, with pieces found at Canyon Diablo (Arizona, USA), fell c. 20,000-40,000 years ago, creating a crater...(Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA), Jachymov and Pribram (Czech Republic) and St Marle-aux-Mlnes | | | Book | | conglomerates. The southern shore of Lake Superior (USA) is the best location to find copper, allegedly the...Jachymov (Czech Republic), the Comstock Lode (Nevada, USA) and Cobalt (Canada). Ag Colour: silver-white ...Wittwatersrand (South Africa), California and Alaska (USA), Australia, South America and Siberia. G Au Colour:...meteorite, with pieces found at Canyon Diablo (Arizona, USA), fell c. 20,000-40,000 years ago, creating a crater...(Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA), Jachymov and Pribram (Czech Republic) and St Marle-aux-Mlnes |  | | Report (volume) | | Geologic map of the Chatsworth district, Murray County, Ga., showing the location of the principal talc...Nevada-_________---_-___-4. Allamoore district, Hudspeth County, Tex___________ 16 19 36 46 CONTENTS TABLES...analyses of talcs from the Chatsworth district, Murray County, Ga_ _________________________________ 30 11. Varieties...York, Vermont, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Nevada. Washington, New Mexico, and Arkansas...the talc deposits of the Allamoore district of Texas. GENERAL STATEMENT The United States is almost |  | | Book | | indebted. Appreciation is also expressed to Dr J. Arem, USA; Sr Carlos Barbosa, Brazil; Professor J. Cassedanne...Canada; Mr T. Michalski, USA; Mr J. Murphy, USA; Dr F. Pough, USA; Mrs K. Robertson, USA; Dr W. Sersen, Thailand;...Thailand; Mr M. Sonsthagen, USA; A. Theisen, USA; John White, USA; and many others in the trade who assisted...throughout the world. Brown - topaz rhyolites in western USA, and Mexico. Many pegmatites throughout the world...300 kg, is from the Brown Derby mine, Colorado, USA (Rosenberg,1972; Staatz and Trites, 1955). This crystal |  | | Book | | Death Valley, or New England) or from your home county; minerals of your favorite color; minerals that...flaked into Christmas-tree “snow”; sulfur from Texas to make possible the heavy- chemical industry...collector will probably not come into the fortune of a Texas oilman or of Dr. Williamson, the African diamond...definition include anhydrite, dolomite, gypsum, magnesite, serpentine, and sulfur —all of which occur in...metropolis of New York City, and in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. The loose sand and sagebrush areas of deserts |
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