 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Figure 1. Gold nugget, 7.67 troy ounces, Fairbanks mining region, Alaska, USA. Donated in 1977 by Arthur...Cook photo. The Occurrence and Characteristics of GOLD NUGGETS AND MASSES ROBERT B. COOK Department of...com HE COMMON IMAGE OF A GOLD NUGGET is that of a rounded piece of gold just plucked from a pan or...consistent with even the most generic definitions of gold nugget found in most general reference works and...occurring gold.” As any collector knows, that could be just about any gold specimen with little or no matrix |  | | Journal (issue) | | Superstition Mountains to look for the Lost Dutchman Mine and the Trigo Mountains to search for Nummel's lost...lost bonanza. Author of numerous books on Baja California and Southwestern deserts, Mr. Gardner's latest...desert country in search of Peg-Leg's gold, the Lost Arch Mine, rocks, flowers, and serenity. $7.50 ...Department, Palm Desert, California 92260 (Please enclose 25c for handling. California residents add 4 % sales...Cactus and Succulent Show, Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, Arcadia, Calif., June 17, 18 and 19; |  | | Journal (issue) | | Place Tucson, AZ 85741 ‘ Continued on page 111 Gold! Introduction G old notes from the e d i t o r .............. by B. Birch 5 California The history of crystallized gold in C a lif o r n ia ...........otable gold occurrences of G eorgia & A labam a . . . . 65 by R. B. C ook N o rth C arolina gold ........hat's new in gold? Venezuelan gold (by W. E. W ilson) .......................... 89 A rizona gold (by W. E...89 Siberian gold (by W. E. W ilson) ................................. 89 C alifornia gold (by D. L e ic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The Natural History of Gold Carl A. Francis Introduction Gold, like all precious metals and gem minerals...specimens containing any appreciable quantity of gold particularly expensive and this is true of regardless...a consequence (1) large and fine collections of gold can only be assembled by the wealthy , (2) few are...so (4) few museums hold fine representations of gold. Fortunately for Harvard University Albert C. Burrage...specialized in gold specimens and bequeathed them to his alma mater. Figure 1. A.C. Burrage Gold is the third |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kayenta, Arizona, by Nell Murbarger of Costa Mesa, California. At one time the yucca was very important to...San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque. June 1—Lincoln County Homecoming Day, Caliente, Nevada. June 1—Sheriffs...Mexico. June 7-8—Hesperia Days, Victorville, California. June 8—Parade, Kaysville, Utah. June 8—Tour...12-15 — 41st Annual Cherry Festival, Beaumont, California. June 13—San Antonio de Padua Corn Dances, Taos...June 20-22—National Turtle Races, Joshua Tree, California. June 23-July 4—8th Annual Southwest Writers' |  | | Report (issue) | | "Whatever is gold does not glitter. A gentle radiance belongs to the Friedrich Nietzsche, The Wanderer...5.1 cm high from Eagle's Nest mine in Placer County, Caifornia, USA Collection Marlin Zinn; photo Jeff...photo Left: A wall of gold bricks in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's gold vault Photo Robert Gambee...Crystallized gold from Canada Private collection; Jeff Scovil photo extraLapis English No. 5 Gold The Noble...Noble Mineral Publisher Lapis International, LLC; East Hampton, CT Editors Dr. Robert B. Cook, Auburn, AL |  | | Journal (volume) | | 4000 Salt Lake 3VHA مم • THE JOHNNIE MINING & MILLING COMPANY. - Illustrated . E rn lectre...lectre cel 2 Weste THE CROWN POINT GLOBE MINING COMPANY . - Illustrated .. سر/ SerT 19 CE W E VI ...GOES ON FOREVER The Mine & Smelter Supply Co. SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH 2. THE MINING REVIEW , SALT LAKE... IN the latter part of 1908 the Pioche Golden Mining Co., of Pioche, Nev ., bought of one g ofPrince...our Hoist. gThis week we sold to the Gold and Silver Prince Mining Company , bwhedosythe samepeople) of |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Number Three Articles The Lonavala Quarry, Pune District, Maharashtra, India . . . . . . . . . . . . .... on calcite, from the El Oriente tunnel, Chivor mine, Boyaca, Colombia. William Larson collection; Van...others?). In 1986 the Perth Mint (actually the Gold Corporation, a company wholly owned by the government...Australian gold bullion and proof coins bearing the images of famous named Australian gold nuggets—a different |  | | Journal (issue) | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Incentives for the mining Industry need to be retained in final t.ax bill..._operations. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Saale Mountain wlll proceed with large gold mining operation in Australia. pagelO...- - - Bureau of Mines ,eports that the cost of mining accidents in 1984 totaled S280 million. page 11...'shamoraPnplcloutaalllilde toward full extraction mining, says Consol's Garry Slagel. pagel3 _ _ _ _ _ _...companies to adopt prompt, decisive and efficient mine emergencyplans. 1)(1ge 14 More than 450 companies |  | | Report (issue) | | Y A N D O R E DEPOSITS OF THE ALMA DISTRICT PARK COUNTY, COLORADO BY HORACE B. PATTON ARTHUR J...from the Hoosier Pass road. The valley on the mountain is Lincoln Amphitheater, with a rock stream showing...the bottom. Montgomery lies at the foot of the mountain. The peak is barely visible against the skyline...Extent of the District 15 Description of the Maps 17 Degree of Accuracy 19 Description of Mining Claim M a...Metamorphism in Connection with Igneous Intrusions Age of Mountain-Making and of Igneous Intrusion C H A P T E R |  | | Journal (issue) | | Ramsbeckite, an American occurrence at the Ecton mine, Pennsylvania ....................................]. Dunn & B. D. Sturman Neotocite from the Foote mine, North C arolina..................................S. White Phosphosiderite from the Champion mine, California.............................................QUARTZ (rose, smoky and colorless) from the Sapucaia mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The specimen measures 8 cm...out sets of 35-mm color slides or collections of little pen and ink sketches. By and large these have not |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | . President Agassiz, of the Calumet and Hecla Mining New Vienna, Ohio. uompany, has made the statement...annular carbon electrodes being placed upon screws the mine of which he is the chief officer can be con able...polarized magnet what the futlll'e yield of his mine will be seems a low are inserted in the diaghragm...bobbins attached changes occur, the Calumet and Hecla mine in the to the poles of the magnet arc connected...in Fig. course cut down the possible life of the mine, assuming 1, is a polarized vibrat,ing bell of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | . President Agassiz, of the Calumet and Hecla Mining New Vienna, Ohio. uompany, has made the statement...annular carbon electrodes being placed upon screws the mine of which he is the chief officer can be con able...polarized magnet what the futlll'e yield of his mine will be seems a low are inserted in the diaghragm...bobbins attached changes occur, the Calumet and Hecla mine in the to the poles of the magnet arc connected...in Fig. course cut down the possible life of the mine, assuming 1, is a polarized vibrat,ing bell of |  | | Book (edition) | | later; but within a few years the boom in Australian mining made the final chapters seem antiquated. Accordingly...in 1969, a long chapter was written on the new mining fields. At the same time some dates and statistics...original book was almost entirely concerned with metal mining, the discoveries of the 1960s—including oil and...chapters have been written on changes in mining between the early 1970s and the early 1990s. They...Australia, the swift revival of gold downs of uranium mining, the powerful mining, the ups role of the |  | | Book (edition) | | THAT NEVER ENDED. ~~ ¢ A History of Australian Mining GEOFFREY BLAINEY Kimberley (cetera! OSE ...Centenary History of the University of Melbourne, 1957 Gold and Paper, 1958 Mines in the Spinifex, 1960 A History...THAT RUSH NEVER ENDED A History of Australian Mining GEOFFREY MELBOURNE BLAINEY UNIVERSITY PRESS...with minor corrections, but the boom in Australian mining now calls for a larger revision. To this edition...ten thousand words have been added on the new mining fields. A few corrections have also been made |  | | Book | | and Strangers to the Colony who are interested in Mining, BY ti t;v i’. F.G.S.. wooftffS?®, F.R.Q.S...and Strangers to the Colony who are interested in Mining, BY woof)wS‘P, f. F.G.S., F.R.G.S., GOVERNMENT...for Prospectors ... Appendix II.—Glossary of Mining terms ... 101 Appendix III—Shipping Facilities...out of print; I have therefore attempted, in this little work, to supply what I considered to be a general...geology, and mineral resources of the Colony, with a little mineralogy, and such other information as may be |  | | Book | | above Rubies.” “Thy word is like a deep, deep mine; And Jewels rich and Are hidden in its For rare...like to have you must become into mine a and a a crown little miner pick out of your and brilliant...have that each to us own one a and hard work. mine full of of us may Did you know precious stones...into the mouth of men with want is little First watched mine, each lamp fastened in front of his...him the way Can you a earth guess what our mine is? It is the Bible. In Psalm 119:105, trimmed |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Lodge, Richmond Park, East Sheen, S.W. ; James Villiers Parkes, Esq., Warden of Gold Fields and Acting Inspector...different structures passed into one another on the east and on the west. The occurrence of pebbles merely...of the largest gold nugget yet found in Western Australia, known as the "Little Hero," weighing 330 oz...Fellows of the Society. Elliott Moore Cairnes, :Esq., Mining Sm~eyor, Department of Mines, Melbourne, Victoria;...Highland House, St. Julian's, Malta; Joseph James :East, :Esq., AssistantDirector, School of Mines and Industries |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | house of Avis, fit guides and leaders of the little hero nation, as Schlegel calls her. The ships of Alfonso...proceeded. In 1487, Bartholomeu Diaz passed the Table mountain undiscerned amidst the stormy waves, rounded...southwards from Egypt, had discovered the whole east coast of Africa as far as Sofala, and had sent a...and here Vasco and his brothers were born. The little town of Sines is situated in a bay, about halfway...born and brought up at Sines; but I believe that little or nothing is known of them before the date of |  | | Book | | rocks magically shaped by wind or water, in moody mountain tops and misty cliff faces, and in rock pavements...massif of the Cairngorms which proliferates to the east. One cannot try to imagine England without bearing...in the Orkneys, the undu- lant Seven Sisters of East Sussex, a whole plethora of savagery along the Cornish...Kazantzakis England is defended by the sea in the east and south and cut off by mountains in the north...caves such as those at Flamborough in the north-east, the fantastic rock-scapes of Durdle Door and Old |  | | Book (volume) | | 1828. Brown was of Quaker parentage, born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the...oldest general in the world, to the greatest.’ The hero of Lundy’s Lane and of Mexico had had the advantages...and voted the special thanks of congress with a gold medal. His participation in the pitched battles...were still all powerful in Britian; but these had little weight with a free people who had never seen anything...field during the last one hundred years. There was little or no organization among the Americans at Lexington |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | valve cover is slightly advanced stantaneously gold and silver watch cases, a sents a fresh surface...and sand) is now shoveled into a rolling ma little hero," as Jeffries called him, through the two holes...holes of the collar, and by the rear "the "the little heroic captain," being absolutely driven to start...de other way in another case. was made quite a hero at the French Court, and was on partments. The lasting...amidships, 292 feet; power"Otto" gas engine. With a little practice, the recommend omitting altogether doors |
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