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| __-___ Petrified Forest area_______-_..___________-_____-_-_-__--__Petrified Forest National Monumen...examined the Orphan deposit in 1958 for the U.S. National Park Service. Summaries of these later investigations...iron oxides and are partly filled with veins of calcite and hematite, rarely more than 2 or 3 inches wide...COCONINO ' »3 APACHE 1 U i NAV AJO ' ! (T'?PETRIFIED| ( \ * \ V. 1.9 1 * Wikieupo ^ » 0»33 YAVAPAI...Morristown ( 'l-f' FOREST ' WinsJowo^ ,..n 16JJ; NATIONAL! Holt rooki/ MONUMENT i 17»15 j . 1__ i I |
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| lapilli tuff from the Chinle formation, Petrified Forest National Monument...... Altered biotite of volcanic...sandstones, begins with cementation of the sand by calcite, followed by secondary enlargement of quartz grains...beds of the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest National Monument in northeastern Arizona. In some...L535 Montmorillonite, hydromica, quartz, and calcite. Do. South of Floy, Utah---------------- L442...quartz, and calcite. Montmorillonite and calcite. Montmorillonite, hydromica, quartz, and calcite. Kane Springs |
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| shale or weathered out on the shores of the lake. Calcite crystals, pyrite, etc. are sometimes found. Marcasite...straight through Texas we arrived at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico on May 7th. These caverns were...including occur here but unfortunately we did not calcite crystals and masses (fluorescent), find any. pyrite...the mountain and here the lava is very dense. Petrified wood was found at several places in northeastern...many souvenir shops along the highways sell much petrified wood mostly of the jasperized variety. Price locally |
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| Craters. By W. Scott L ewis. The Petrified Forest National Monument. B y Fred W. 8chmeltz. A NON-TECHNICAL...relatives, children-see that they vote in the National Mineral Contest. Every ballot counts. BOW THE...Mica 744 Pyrite ~10 Galena 542 Chalcopyrite 541 Calcite 281 Limonite 140 Spbalerite 561 Miscellaneous ................................... The Petrified Forest National Monumtnt. B11 Fred W . Schmtlb.. . . ...eol1ectors. J "-lOc Crestmoreite, California, in Blue Calcite J ½"-25c 2"-50e 3"- $1.00 4"- $2.00. Plus postage |
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| on the desert 29 WEATHER Briefs from the desert region 29 MINING Prize contest for September 31 LANDMARK...mahogany—all the hardy members of the Southwest's dwarf forest, as well as many small shrubs and bushes, march...Magazine, El Centro, Calif. Group of rangers at Petrified Forest. Top row: Reg W. Brown, whose experiences...phiiiosophers. And the rangers in Uncle Sam's national park service meet just about all of them. Their...interview, one of the rangers at the Petrified Forest national monument reveals some of the interesting episodes |
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| ____ Lower red member._____ _____________ Petrified Forest Member_______________ Chinle flora.______...-. Photograph of small pueblo constructed of petrified wood______________---__------_------. Sketch of...part of the Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation in Petrified Forest National Park, Ariz-...1850 by Lt. James H. Simpson, who had discovered petrified wood in them in eastern Arizona on September 5...5, 1849. Subsequently, similar petrified wood was found in the same stratigraphic unit at many places |
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| fyosieAi. ^touli GUIDE TO THE PETRIFIED FORESTS OF AMERICA I PETRIFIED FOREST : ! DIVIDE WOODLAND IITOU... I; i “Sy i l / Petrified Forest Traits -1 1 A Guide to THE PETRIFIED FORESTS OF AMERICA A HANDBOOK...HANDBOOK FOR THE COLLECTOR OF PETRIFIED WOODS By JAY ELLIS RANSOM FIRST EDITION 1955 Price $2.00 Copyright...7 PART I. ORIGIN AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PETRIFIED WOOD CHAPTER Page I. GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCES...WORM BORED, PETRIFIED WOODS 25 Agatization Stages of Worm Bored Wood 26 PART II. PETRIFIED FORESTS OF |
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| Geology and U rani urnVanadium Deposits of the Monument Valley Area Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona...MINERALOGY AND PARAGENESIS OF THE ORE DEPOSIT AT THE MONUMENT NO. 2 AND CATO SELLS MINES By DONALD H. JOHNSON...Butte member_________________________________ Petrified Forest member________________________________ Owl...Mines--------------~----------------------------------------- Monument No. 2 mine_____________________________________...Geology______________________________________________ Monument No.2 channeL______________________________ Uranium |
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| 407 ft. Cheaha Mt. This crystalline or mineral region is composed primarily of metamorphosed Paleozoic...counties. In this contorted, structurally complicated region of slates, phyllites, marbles, quartzites, and...above sea level. From this predominantly farming region the widespreading Tuscaloosa formation disgorges...Cahaba R.gemmy minerals, petrified wood; area limestone quarriesCalcite, Celestite, marble; SIXMILE...Fluorite, Sulfur (in cavities), Limonite, and some Calcite crystals. WOODSTOCK, areaVivianite. BLOUNT COUNTY |
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| (non-bridging oxygen hole center—NBOHC). Keywords: petrified wood; petrifaction; cathodoluminescence; quartz;...environment 1. Introduction Both permineralized and petrified plants with preserved cellular details are among...any organic matter [8]. Most permineralized or petrified wood is silicified, viz. preserved by SiO2 modifications...Environments Capable of Preserving Silicified Woods Petrified wood dating back to the late Paleozoic is known...known from numerous localities in Central Petrified wood dating back to the late Paleozoic is known from |
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| pulses when I chanced to glance at a piece of petrified wood. Not even the sight of bloodstone or black...candy, gorgeous weathered white marble and to the region where California's own diamonds are found. We long...get 15—and none but a super-student of the arid region and its geography and history and lore will exceed...reservation. True.False 5—Visitors at the Petrified Forest national monument are permitted to pick up and take...True..False 8—The Great White Throne is in Zion national park. True - False 9—The Mojave river of California |
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| 407 ft. Cheaha Mt. This crystalline or mineral region is composed primarily of metamorphosed Paleozoic...counties. In this contorted, structurally complicated region of slates, phyllites, marbles, quartzites, and...above sea level. From this predominantly farming region the widespreading Tuscaloosa formation disgorges...Cahaba R.⎯gemmy minerals, petrified wood; d area limestone quarries⎯Calcite, Celestite, marble; e SIXMILE...Fluorite, Sulfur (in cavities), Limonite, and some Calcite crystals. WOODSTOCK, area⎯Vivianite. BLOUNT COUNTY |
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| 407 ft. Cheaha Mt. This crystalline or mineral region is composed primarily of metamorphosed Paleozoic...counties. In this contorted, structurally complicated region of slates, phyllites, marbles, quartzites, and...above sea level. From this predominantly farming region the widespreading Tuscaloosa formation disgorges...Cahaba R.⎯gemmy minerals, petrified wood; d area limestone quarries⎯Calcite, Celestite, marble; e SIXMILE...Fluorite, Sulfur (in cavities), Limonite, and some Calcite crystals. WOODSTOCK, area⎯Vivianite. BLOUNT COUNTY |
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| "scratched" scratch was Many which is area, Wet is calcite, a pocket knife blade tests, make sure that...occur the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for...as occur in the — hollow, found geodes Iowa region, and from them weather the types of agates found...carried there by great gla- down from Canada. region it is the largest diamond field in the undoubtedly... advanced and retreated; the southern limit of region As the dumps along. is glaciers that this glaciated |
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| season throughout Arizona, except Kaibab North national forest. Desert mule deer south of Gila river, Nov...Nov. 1-17—Turkey season in specified Arizona national forest areas. Nov. 10-21—Regular big game season,...grandfather, who was local headman, we moved through the forest with the sun. Our travel toward the Chinle valley...flanks rode the warriors. "Swinging out of the forest by 'Where the Rat Ran Out' we crossed the Chinle...their main camps hold over ten thouDeath Valley monument. "Ain't no sands of hogans. And that many are |
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| San Bernardino range. December 3—Palm Springs National Dog Show, Polo Grounds, Palm Springs, California...'Even had their own stores and observed their own national holidays. On Chinese New Year they always celebrated...bits of chalcedony, jasper, agate, chert and petrified wood may be found in the gravels. Never having...pictures or a story? HARRIET NARISS The Four Corners region has many things of interest, and we have printed...reached by a bad road, hasn't much except the monument. — R.H. Search for Fossils . . . Whittier, California |
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| on highway 89 someyoung children were selling petrified porcupine eggs at $1.00 each. I was told that...other reviews 34 MINING Briefs from the desert region 36 NEWS Here and There on the Desert WEATHER...colorbanded conical formations in Petrified Forest national monument, Arizona. Taken with a Kodak 620...dwellers—could have wandered off into this wild rugged region. As the sun rose higher a deep cleft became visible...hatched from eggs. True False 2—Joshua Tree national monument is located in southern Arizona. True False |
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| this month, is regional publicity manager of the national park service, with headquarters in Santa Fe, New...independent news bureau in the national capital where for ten years he wrote national politics and regional news...administration. He has been associated with the national park service, in a similar capacity, since January...Me—by the Editor . . . 36 Briefs from the desert region 37 The Desert Magazine is published monthly by...native of Turkey 5—Most of the petrified trees in the Petrified Forest of Arizona most closely resemble |
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| SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE KRI Wayne and Dona Leicht 332 Forest Avenue, # 8 Laguna Beach, Calif. 92651 (714) 494-7695...desires. Thunder Egg Lake Agate Beds Fremont National Forest, Oregon M. M. Groben The proposed withdrawal...Thunder Egg Lake agate beds in the Fremont National Forest of Oregon has not yet been finalized. The withdrawal...withdrawal area was actually initiated by the U.S. Forest Service, which felt that it was in the public interest...their hobby. The withdrawal, as proposed by the Forest Service, would prevent nonmetalliferous claims |
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| Number 9 . . . 2 3 H o m e in the C a c t u s Forest By LOUISE PRICE BELL R a i n - M a k e r s of M...Magazine, Palm Desert, California Home in the Cactus Forest By LOUISE PRICE BELL Their nearest town is 34...at Madrona ranger station in the Saguaro National Monument. During winter months, tourist travel is heavy...house where they lived when they first came to the Monument seemed like a dream house! Lack of running water...returned to Logan—and then came the job at the Monument—a civil service appointment. The town where they |
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| Anniversary of the establishment of the Petrified Forest National Monument, Holbrook, Arizona. Dec. 8-9—Pro-Amateur...descriptions and observations of this incomprehensible monument to a forgotten people. By FRANK A. TINKER Photographs...washes. The preferable route is to follow the old Calcite Mine road which runs directly west from Truckhaven...at the spring can just barely be seen from the Calcite road. An alternate route for four-wheel drive vehicles...Damage to farms... DECEMBER, 1956 11 Cordon Forest in Baja California. In background are volcanic |
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| Colorado river. Archeologist Gordon Baldwin of the National Park Service gazes thoughtfully upon skeleton...by the River By LAURA BELL Photographs courtesy National Park Service HILE SPORTSMEN are looking forward...forming behind Davis dam on the Colorado river, the National Park Service is busy salvaging records that ancient...George F. Baggley, superintendent of the Lake Mead National Recreational area, in which Lake Mohave lies,...Colorado River above Davis dam, archeologists of the National Park Service have been waging a race against time |
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| beautiful by Bob Jones regular columns Arizona’s Petrified Forest Fossils.......... 48 Chalcedony Park is a...Collins shared a photo of what he thought was a petrified wasp’s nest and was asking for help identifying...Mineral & Gem Society; Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival; Gem & Mineral Bldg., Bldg, #1,...both Nature and Science from several older, national and local businesses and a large contin- important...collections. BOTTOM RIGHT: More common minerals like calcite and quartz complement the exotic species like fine |
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| IT'S FUN TO HUNT FOR GEMS and refreshing, a petrified pool never to be disturbed by wind or tide. Few...Orthoclase feldspar 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite 9. Corundum 5. Apatite...gypsum, and a copper coin is just about as hard as calcite. A pocketknife blade will scratch apatite easily...belong here, as well as the many variations that calcite plays on the basic form. The orthorhombic system...Michigan Upper Peninsula; underneath the whole region is the Duluth gabbro. Some igneous rocks do not |
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| 60 pages of instructive articles by authors of national fame. There are new articles by Emil Kronquist...that I have ever seen. It is pers, Agates and Petrified Woods. Total of 5 lbs. superbly illustrated and...yourself. OUR RAINBOW DIAMONDS ARE CUT FROM SELECT NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY TITANIA BOULES. TITANIA GEMS are...14—Greenlee County fair, Duncan, Arizona. Oct. 14-15—National Highway 66 convention, Albuquerque, N. M. Oct...Magazine's August photo contest. It was taken in Monument Valley in late afternoon with a 4 x 5 revolving |
