 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Postcard view of the Waukon iron mine, Allamakee County, cia. 1912. John Taylor collection. ARTHUR E ...HAROLD L. PRlOR P.O. Box 111 Columbus Junction, Iowa 52738 halprior@ louisacomm.net When we began this...too, could be cited with many other localities. Iowa contains the type locality for one mineral, iowaite...December 2014 Figure 2. Map of Iowa showing the counties. Courtesy Iowa Geological Survey. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...is courtesy of the Iowa Geological Survey. Localities by County Allamakee County Lansing, Lansing lead |  | | Book (edition) | | TURQUOISE GARNET ONYX • PERIDOT* • ZIRCON • CARNELIAN TOURMALINE OPALS • AOATI • • AMETHYST ...masses such as occur in the — hollow, found geodes Iowa region, and from them weather the types of agates...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 ...Alabama has yielded a 4i%4 carat diamond from Shelby County, 30 miles south of Birmingham, found about 1900...Siding in St. Clair County, 20 miles northeast of Bir- mingham. One found in Lee County in 1901 weighs 4^ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in Georgia at the fo'lowing localities: Cherokee County —2V2 miles northeast of Ball Ground, 1 mi'e northwest...northwest of Cherry Grove School; Fayette County—near Fayetteville; Fulton County—near College Park. (Georgia...in vugs in a dark gray fossiliferous limestone. Iowa—A. J. Alessi, 430 S. Highland Ave., Lombard. III...pebbles from the gravel beds of Bellevue, Jackson Co., Iowa. Among the minerals noted in the lot were: biotite...(grayish pebbles), basanite (black pebbles), carnelian (red pebble), chalcedony (gray pebbles), jasper |  | | Report (volume) | | Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great...Pierce County; Oregon, Dane County; Kohlsville, Washington County; Saukville, Ozaukee County; Eagle, |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...jaspers eroded from older rocks. The Indiana and Iowa geodes and the Montana moss agates are produced...often chatoyant. CUYUNITE, from Minnesota's CARNELIAN, a red form of quartz, is favorite cutting material...pink hue (right) from the Sunnyside Mine, San Juan County, Colorado. MOTTLED AGATE from Chihuahua, Mexico...usually veined with black. This is from Siskiyou County, California. z'^m-: LABRADORITE, the feldspar |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mostly in small amounts. A bed near Pyriton, Clay County, Ala., was worked for copper. One was mined near...near Stone Hill in the southern part of Cleburne County at what was called Wood's copper mine and also...across in all my travels. This is in Palm Beach County, Fla., and in Palm Beach. It began to rain about...seen in quartz fragments. These are in Stephens County, near Toccoa, Georgia. — From Georgia Mineral Newsletter...approx. 2 miles east of Blackfoot, Idaho, in Bingham County. It lies near the road in an ROCKS AND MINERALS |  | | Book (volume) | | Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate; N |  | | 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 |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...another is thirty-five miles southeast of Des Moines, Iowa, near Knoxville. It is reasonable to take the weather...corners of the claimed area, and filing in the county land agent's office. In addition he has to show...called bediasites from Bedias, a town in Grimes county. Gold is a subject by itself, but because the gem...calcium carbonate 2.7 (kal'-site) Variety of Carnelian chalcedony 2.6 (kar-neal'-yan) Chalcedony |  | | 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 (volume) | | From 1,000’ on the eastern border with Montana and Iowa to 3,500’ along the western boundary with Wyoming...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) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Report (issue) | | Cryptocrystalline varieties Agate Agatized wood Carnelian Jasper 5 5 7 10 10 13 17 18 18 18 18 4> 26...crown facets 14. Common crystal form of Travis County celestite 15. Common crystal form of fluorite 16...colored stone 20. Common crystal form of Llano County tourmaline Page 9 10 11 12 12 14 13 15 15 16... A, Gem-quality celestite crystals from Travis County. B, Opalized wood from ~ the Texas Gulf Coastal...and faceted gem from Gillespie County. B, Labradorite from Brewster County 36 111. A, Pink microcline crystal |  | | Report (issue) | | I s { IOWA ft 7 ■■• A * i . ;» \ P* A 7-. ■ «*"V ' r * < •+ ' 1 ’ T, / • k’-/ 5...i S' s I . " * • * «r- ‘ ; ' Geologist, Iowa Geological Survey ' .*4** =»*' I Paul*J. Horick...Jithill * v'v* l* Iowa Geolo^ica^Survey Educational Series 2 V . - -■' ( J Iowa Geological Survey...Educational Series 2 THE MINERALS OF IOWA by Paul J. Horick Geologist Iowa Geological Survey edited by Otto...STATE OF IOWA 1974 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 74-620075 Available from the Iowa Geological |  | | 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...may be necessary crystals size. the area where Iowa, and Illinois tVlissouri, together near the Mississippi...rose quartz and ametfiyst quartz from Brazil: carnelian from India Bottom row agate and aventunne from |  | | Journal (issue) | | University warranting to whose buildings waukee, COUNTY of Milwaukce- their transoceanic cargoes. Adjacent...8th, 1839, in Fayette County Pennsylvania, from whence he removed with his family to an Iowa farm in Van...Van Buren County, in 1856. Soon, thereafter he entered Iowa Wesleyan University (now College) as a student...Lutz Guides Hollub, President, Herman Winnebago County Rock & Mineral Society, and Elmer Rowe Nelson,...(polished and drilled Jade—Malachite—Blue Agate, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Tiger-Eye, Rose Qutz., Etc. 2.45 |  | | Journal (issue) | | President (MFMGS) 2813 Patricia Drive. Des Moines. Iowa 50322 Mrs. G. E. Lee. Vice-President (NFMS) 704...Katie Steinbrenner. 2813 Patricia Dr.• Des Moines, Iowa 50322. For coordination of regional Federation shows...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. Box 53, NAS Moffett Field. CA...beauty dJs. by double•knot. gOlde~~~earatded by carnelian round be~ecdstatngular, •••.,, SJO ts . . OpP9d...24" - $30.00. 29. Peart a Carnelian Necklace, 8mm pearls w/ 6mm carnelian balls. Strung w/gold plate | | | Book | | topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...been the geode hunters in the area where Missouri, Iowa. and Illinois come togeth er near the M1ssissipp1...Nepal rose quartz and amethyst quartz from Brazil carnelian from India Bollom row agate and aventunne from...mine , canyon) district where found (township, county, state) how obtained (found , given , etc., with...in pegmatite Mount Antero , 12,000 feet Chaffee County . Colorado from the Smith co llection 1/10/74 |  | | Report (volume) | | ..'........................................ 126 Iowa...................................................Barrett, Indianapolis. Iowa___ __Prof. George F. Kay, Iowa City. Kansas_____Prof. Erasmus Haworth, Lawrence...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;...following localities : Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.; |  | | Book | | dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and...visited the well known old Rutherford mine in Amelia County, Virginia, and found bright spessartine garnets...pieces of apple green precious serpentine. In Carnelian Brook, New Jersey, gem prospectors dug up botryoidal...botryoidal pieces of some of the most vivid carnelian in the United States. Collectors in Florida found...green gem spodumene, was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1880 and named for one of its |  | | Journal (issue) | | Pre91dent (MFMGS) 2813 Pltrlcla Drive, Dea Molnea, Iowa 50322 Mra. G. E. lee, Vice Prealdent (NFMS) 704................... 10 Collecting SunatoM In Lake County, Oregon by Harold M. Dunn .......................Katie Steinbrenner. 2813 Patricia Dr., Des Moines. Iowa 50322. For coordination of regional Federation ehow9...Convention and Show. "Garnet Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Lewiston, Idaho. Host, Helle Canyon...CA. Host. Gem and Mineral Society of Ian Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. P.O. 80)( 53. NAS Moffett Field, |  | | Journal (issue) | | President (MFMGS) 2813 Patricia Drive. Des Moines. Iowa 50322 Mrs G. E Lee. Vice-President (NFMS) 704 S...Katie Steinbrenner. 2813 Patricia Dr.. Des Moines. Iowa 50322. For coordination of r19lonal Federation ehow•...Convention and Show. "Garnet Star of Idaho." Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Lewiston, Idaho. Host. Hall• Canyon...CA. Host, Gam and Mlneral Society of San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan. Show Chairman. P.O. Box 53. NAS Moffett...71. Framed Picture of R-, made from polished Carnelian and cyclammen. made from assorted stones. Picture |  | | Journal (issue) | | Carolina; near Rome, Georgia; in Madison County, Arkansas; Fayette County, Texas; and in South Royalton, Vermont...will be held in the Hoover Building at Garfield County Fairgrounds, Enid, Oklahoma, May 17 and 18. Come...22 Joseph· - Onyx Philip - Sardonyx Virgo - Carnelian Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Reuben - Sardonyx Bartholemew... Bloodstone April May Sapphire Chalcedony Carnelian Agate Sapphire Agate Sapphire Agate Crystal...Emerald Sapphira Crystal Diamond Chalcedony Carnelian Agata Ruby £:.merald June Emerald Emerald |
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