 | | 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 |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of eral color, as in opals. Fashion... such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example, an agate nodule may...cat's- more but inexhaustibly various patterns of agate and jasper. So typical are their patterns that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Evádale Mineral Shop, P. O. Box 146, Evádale, Texas. The specimen received is a beautiful one consisting...They are from a cut at Hogback Dam in Hartland County, near Riverton, Conn. "In masses of xline limestone...miles northwest of Bentonsport, Iowa, in Van Buren County, in the southeast part of the State in the geode...near the south end of the Mesabi Range in Itasca County, Minn. Name of mine I doi not know."—item from...concretions which have unique outer patterns and usually agate centers. One that I broke open had a perfect initial |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | About 40 miles northeast of Montgomery in Coosa County there is an outcrop that carries considerable tin...might find interesting. It is scheelite from Marin County, California. It is of primary interest as it is...Andreas fault, extending from Marin County to San Luis Obispo County. Included in the Sur Series are limestone...Such beds are found in the vicinity of the Marin County discovery and are probably related to its origin...Idaho. Mr. Shoup collected them in drift on Prospect Hill above Squaw Creek, 24 miles below the road on Salmon |  | | Journal (issue) | | the great River of the West. Photo taken from Agate Hill. Rocks Where Rivers Meet . . . the With a...Weight followed a winding dirt road that led to Agate Hill in eastern Utah—and there found a precipitous...admired his pieces of bright jasper. "It is from Agate Hill in eastern Utah, where the Colorado and Dolores...Colorado, and planning possible field trips. Agate Hill sounded promising and Bill assured us there was...came West in 1916, told us of his first visit to Agate Hill. His present work as a machinist, including repair |  | | Journal (issue) | | sharp crystals is from the Rowley mine (Maricopa County). (Jeff Scovil photo/ Scott & Margie Adams collection)...picnic Field Trip Facilitator Teri Smith 58 texas collecting areas open up for her by Johnny French...Craters 34 Meteors left their mark on Arizona and texas by Helen Serras-Herman 12 regUlAr colUMnS Field...5-7—CANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Jean Miller, Clackamas County Fairgrounds; 694 N.E. 4th Ave., (off Hwy. 99E);... Annual show; 500 Earth Sciences Club, Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds; 620 N. Apple Street; Fri. 10:00 |  | | Journal (issue) | | California Texas Washington Nevada 2"x 2" up to 6"x 6" S0c to $10.00 • - -- • Agate in Idaho. Agate halves...$1.00, $2.00 and $3.00. • - - -• Red and white agate masses from Nevada 2"x 2" and 3"x 3" SOc and 75c...Montana 1 ½"x 1½" SOc up to $3.00 «- - -• Many agate cabochons - all colors SOc to $2.00 «---• Moss...FREAK SIMULATIONS IN AGATE. by Ernest Weulhaas ............ . ..... BLUE AGATE IN WASHINGTON. by C. N...N. Clfnesmtth ............. . ... . .. AGATE - SOME FACTS AND USES. by Peter zoaac ......... ....... |  | | Book (volume) | | Plains state varies from nearly level farmland to hill ridges, increasing steadily in elev. From 1,000’...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 |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...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 |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | in an ant Hill in their own back yard. After building a cairn of stone near the ant hill and placing...monument, they took a copy of the notice to the county recorder. The notice read in part: "We the undersigned...operations. The shaft was started on top of the ant hill and when a depth of 10 feet was reached it was found...Jack followed the ant trail up the side of a small hill and sat down on an outcrop of greenlooking rock...to the desert section of southeastern San Diego county, California. Not only in actual distance, but also—as |  | | Book | | Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE...ClIRYSOCOLLA AUBREY GROUP, in Northern Arizona Agate, (in Kuibab limestone) BIG BUG CREEK, Yavapai Co...Cruz Co. Opal SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, Santa Cruz Co. Agate SHANNON MOUNTAIN, Greenlee Co. Chalcedony SILVER |  | | 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...location. On this page are four examples. Rocks from Alpine torrents. 2 Moraine in the middle of a glacier...thunder eggs dug beds in Oregon are nodules of agate, walls. TWIN CRYSTALS commonly develop Crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | acres of arid land in the Big Bend country of West Texas as a national park and last year 93.000 motorists...really don't know your deserts until you see what Texas has." That sounded like a Texan. Because their state...the Golden Bear state. Monte went on: "In West Texas there is such a fantastic desert that Uncle Sam...desert in Texas. Before our conversation ended, I had a date with Monte to visit the new Texas national...were in blossom. We met Monte Warner at Marfa, Texas, and immediately started making plans for a two-week | | | Book | | IOATOUTE CHLORASTROUTEI 2 AMYGDAlOID MINE DUMPS 3 AGATE HARBOR (AGATES THOMSONITE ON BEACH\ )l MUD VLAKE...topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...location. On this page are four examples. 1 Rocks from Alpine torrents. 2 Moraine in the middle of a glacier...dug from the lava beds in Oregon are nodules of agate o ft en associated with opal Reniform marcas1te...aggregate . ps,lo• melane on rock 1o Banded aggregate agate 11 Arborescent aggregate copper 12 Lamellar rad |  | | Journal (issue) | | TeTRADYMITE Copper Gold Silver RECENT STRIKES AGATE. Agate filled nodules with a uranium content are reported...east of Lakeview. The filling is primarily banded agate. Many ARE HOLLOW AND COATED WITH COLORLESS URANIFEROUS...■■■.' i limestone; 11-’ ; . DARWIN, INYO COUNTY, LEAD MINING CENTER OF THE RICH DARWIN HILLS. ...NITER, SODA NITER (aS CRUSTS). 31. On slopes of hill above old borax mine near Zabriskie, 300 FT. FROM...Siding: JASPER (abundant IN FANS, MA[4Y COLORS) , AGATE, CALClTE. Calico-Borate District, one of the richest |  | | Book (edition) | | Gem Trail Publications P. 0. Box 157 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Copyright l 972;-1978 By Bessie W. Simpson...Spring -· ·-·--················· ..... 8-9 Red Agate - Eureka .............. ..........................and Mercur . .. . ..... .. .12-13 Palm Wood and Agate - Nephi ...................................... 14-15...Woodland ···········--············ .. ······-···30-31 Agate - Looking Glass Road .................. ··-····...40-41 Red andBlue Agate - Summit .................. ......... . ........ .42-43 Agate - Panguitch . .. |  | | Book | | experience—concisely describes the best places to locate agate, opal, jasper, fossils, fluorescent minerals, obsidian...Road: Agate....................................................................... 37 Hilltop: Agate......Road: Agate...................................................................... 41 Chalcedony Hill: Chalcedony.......................... 43 Lahontan Reservoir: Agate...................................................Opal, Agate..................................... 58 Eagle Picher Mine Area A: Opalized Wood, Agate, Opalite |  | | 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) | | 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...Albany. North Carolina_.Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota_.Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks. Mr...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | community of Talucah near Vahlermoso Springs, in Morgan County, north Alabama. A large portion of this cave had...the locality . . . '90 Minerals From 1 Connecticut Hill (ROCKS AND MINERALS, July-August, 1955, pages...& M. IDAHO—J.L. Blaloek, owner of Hells Canyon Agate and Fossil Shop, 213 Sycamore, Clarkston, Wash....xline pyrite. He collected the specimen from Coal Hill, on Hwy 96, east of Oswego. Labette Co., Kans. KENTUCKY—E...in Kentucky last summer. On Red River in Wolfe County, Ky., about 18 miles from Pine Ridge on Route 15 |  | | Report (volume) | | North Carolina.. .Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota... .Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks..........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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | vacation season, Phoenix, Arizona. Oct. 1—Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo, Sonoita, Arizona. Oct. 1-7—Annual...association annual conference, Las Vegas. Oct. 5-8—Graham County Fair, Safford, Arizona. Oct. 6-8—Tri-State Fair...Cochise County Fair, Douglas, Arizona. Oct. 7-8—Mass field trip sponsored by the Clark County Gem Collectors...gathering, Roswell, New Mexico. Oct. 18-23—Pima County Fair, Tucson, Arizona. Oct. 19-21 — Grand Chapter...lunch one day when I noticed a bush on a nearby hill that seemed to be too green for the spot where it | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy... 15 Figure 6. Dallas Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA..............................................Benitoite recovery from alluvial deposits, San Benito County, CA ................ 29 Figure 8. Title page |  | | Journal (issue) | | Oct. 28-31 — International Mining Days, El Paso, Texas. Oct. 31-Nov. 1 — Nevada Day and Indian Fair, Carson...DESERT MAGAZINE Black Butte at Bouse, Arizona. Agate seams lace the northeast side. Lonely cemetery in...southeast has produced some interesting gold ore. Agate-seamed Butte at Bouse Northeast of Bouse, Arizona...seams of green, lavender, pale pink and deep red agate webbed with mossy filligree. "Good cabochons can...seam agate to be found near Bouse, Arizona. George had showed us several pieces of fair-sized agate, green |
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