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| 2014 Creede The last Wild West Silver Mining Camp in Colorado T he Creede mining district, located...and rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Although silver was discovered in the area in...cause much excitement until 1889 when Nicholas C. Creede and his two partners found rich silver ore near...that would later be known as the Amethyst vein system (a.k.a. Amethyst fault system), host to such well-known...well-known mines as the Amethyst, Last Chance, Commodore, and Bachelor. The mining encampment grew from |
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| HISTORY OF FOUR Native Silver Localities 7 in Colorado Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego]...72 Golden, Colorado 80403 All photos by author unless otherwise noted SINCE 1859 COLORADO HAS PRODUCED...metal. Native silver in Colorado has been deposited both as a primary mineral, crystallized directly from...from hydrothermal fluids, and as a secondary mineral, precipitated during the various processes involved...silver specimen producers-Caribou, Ward, Aspen, and Creede. Secondary silver may be the only form of the native |
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| Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto, Ora y...with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production...known as the duckbill dinosaur. Although a state mineral has not been designated, there are two official...gem and mineral literature has been published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting |
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| MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Sine —_—< ¢ te om At _SHT 40...MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Richard Walker Holmes and Marrianna...American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Mines and mineral resources—Colorado...resources—Colorado. 2. Mines and mineral resources—New Mexico. I. Kennedy, Marrianna B. II. Title. III. Title: Great...possible steps should be taken to preserve our mineral heritage, whether in physical form as irreplaceable |
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| Clearwater_ --- - .'L- 'I i INDEX "'1": I ') MINERAL LOCALITY ·~~e" I ' I' - BenewahI • r (' /----...its pyromorphite, Idaho also boasts many other mineral species. ( :\.. -~:/ Idaho <....: (_ ", I ...- - : r -\ THIS INDEX BRIEFLY DESCRIBES the mineral localities in Idaho; all known localities that...specimens, are either inaccessible or are in closed mining districts, or are closed for political reasons...low population of Idaho, it receives much less mineral collector attention than some other states. For |
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| McDonald Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones...in Arizona 4 Arizona State Symbols 7 Public Mineral Collections in Arizona 8 1. Gemstones and Lapidary...Arizona Mineral Occurrences 51 4. Arizona Mineral Districts Appendix A: Maps of Arizona Mineral Districts...many people who have supplied information about mineral occurrences, provided valuable review, and assisted...photography: Arizona Mineral Minions John Callahan Earth Science Museum John Ebner Flagg Mineral Foundation Mark |
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| Wu!fenite. Red Cloud mine, Si/district, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona. Smithsonian Institution...Published with the assistance ofthe Tucson Gem and Mineral Society The University of Ariwna Press / Tucson..."Published with the assistance of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society." Includes bibliographical references and...and Second Editions PART 2 HISTORY OF ARIZONA MINING AND MINERALOGY The Prehistoric Period 20 Arizona...Statehood 48 PART 3 rr 22 NOTABLE ARIZONA MINERAL DEPOSITS Porphyry Copper Deposits 57 Porphyry-Copper-Related |
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| Wulfenite. Red Cloud mine, Silver district, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona. Smithsonian Institution...Published with the assistance ofthe Tucson Gem and Mineral Society The University of Arizona Press / Tucson...“Published with the assistance of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society.” Includes bibliographical references and...and Second Editions PART 2 HISTORY OF ARIZONA MINING The Prehistoric Period 20 Arizona Under Spanish...NOTABLE AND wu MINERALOGY —22 48 ARIZONA MINERAL DEPOSITS Porphyry Copper Deposits 57 Porphyry-Copper-Related |
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| curator of the Mineralogical Museun1. His studies in mineral synthesis, crystal structure analysis, and classical...the Friends of Mineralogy, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and the University of Arizona. SIDNEY...thirty-five scientific papers and discovered sixteen new mineral species, naming two of them after his co-authors...co-authors. A graduate of Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University),...a men1ber of the faculty of Michigan College of Mining and Technology for three years, leaving that position |
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| Muineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen mine, Bisbee. These old workings were probably mined...curator of the Mineralogical Museum. His studies in mineral synthesis, crystal structure analysis, and classical...the Friends of Mineralogy, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and the University of Arizona. SIDNEY...thirty-five scientific papers and discovered sixteen new mineral species, naming two of them after his co-authors...co-authors. A graduate of Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University), |
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| turquoise specimens, New Mexico boasts an array of mineral species. RAMON S. DEMARK 6509 Dodd Place NE Albuquerque...provide a comprehensive listing of New Mexico mineral-specimen occurrences. This is not meant to be a...classic mineral-producing locations are also listed. No attempt was made to compile all of the mineral occurrences...reference for locations. Abstracts from the New Mexico mineral symposia (1979-91), some of which have been published...publication of Northrop, 1961) articles about New Mexico mineral occurrences is included. Ramon DeMark, who has |
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| University of So. Florida Tampa, FL Richard W. Thomssen Mineral Expl. Consultants Carson City, NV ( * O Vice...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...SPECIMENS from the collection of the Geology Museum, Colorado School of Mines. See page 242 for a full description... All rights reserved. notes fromthej EDITOR COLORADO-III Here we are with our third special issue devoted...devoted to the mines and minerals of Colorado. As most long-time subscribers know, the first in the series |
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| 31 University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...unless otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada...(hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Minerals—Nevada. 2. Mines and mineral resources—Neavda. 3. Minerals—Collection and preservation—Nevada...Olivenite, 1.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn collection. Photograph...protection equipment. Mining and the discovery, identification, and development of mineral resources American |
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| Chapters on the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, the Blackbird Mining District, and the Sawtooth Mountains...Chapters on the Coeur d'Alene Mining District and the Blackbird Mining District, and to Ben Sheppard for reviewing...reviewing the chapter on the Blackbird Mining District. Those who contributed photographs, or specimens...selected from the seemingly endless number of mineral occurrences because they produced "good" specimens...determine the characteristics and quality of a mineral at a given locality. Geologists writing about an |
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| Selected Mining Districts of Utah by Carl L. Ege Headframe of Centennial Eureka mine, Tintic mining district... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 What is a mining district? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How many mining districts are there in Utah and are they still.... . . . . . .1 What mineral resources are mined in Utah’s most productive mining districts . . . . ....most common types of ore deposits found in Utah’s mining districts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| This checklist is an effort to bring the Arizona mineral list up to date. Of the 61 minerals added to the...Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County; ca1cioaravaipaite from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; carmichaelite...from Gamet Ridge, Apache County; shannonite from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; wupatkiite from near...Mountain, Coconino County, and grandviewite from the Grandview mine, Coconino County. A few of the additional...ACANTIDTE---Names in bold capital letters indicate mineral species found in Arizona. The species list was |
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| 3i University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...allc paper) 1. Minerals-Nevada. 2. Mines and mineral resources- Ncavda. 3. Minerals-Collection and preserva...te, r.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn coJlection. Photograph...percent of the state. Nevada's public lands offer mining, livestock grazing, wild horse viewing, .scenic...Las Vegas Area. Mining and the discovery, identification, and development of mineral resources have been |
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| —————————— Mineral News ————————————————— Page Mineral News Vol. 39, No. 12 December, 2023 The Mineral Collector’s...Standards Mineral Samples Tony Nikischer tony@excaliburmineral.com There are so many obscure, mineral-related...the more esoteric compounds, there were several mineral standards as well! Who knew? A significant part...by the research community that often requires mineral standards for analytical work. For example, when...when the Mars rover (Curiosity) uncovered the mineral jarosite, KFe3+3(SO4)2 (OH)6, as a constituent of |
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| .......................................... xi Mineral Locations by State Alabama .................................................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map |
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| Mineralogical Record The International Magazine for Mineral Collectors VOLUME 50 • NUMBER 2 Publisher & Editor-in-Chief...MARCH–APRIL 2019 Articles The Candelaria District Mineral County, Nevada .................................by P. M. Adams Atacamite from the New Cornwall mine, Kadina, South Australia .........................Wilson Columns Notes from the Editor American Mineral Heritage Award 2019 .............................COVER: ATACAMITE, 10.5 cm, from the New Cornwall mine, Kadina, South Australia. Collection of (and photo |
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| Texas mineral locality INDEX Whereas Texas is well known for its vastness, cattle industry, and oil...second largest state, has produced relatively few mineral specimens for collectors and is practically unknown...show, Texas has had—or currently has—nu merous mineral occurrences with the potential to produce good...collecting. Although Texas is not known for its mining industry, be cause of its large oil and gas exploration...record locality information or to protect the mineral specimens they picked up and tossed in their buckets |
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| ............................................v Mineral Locations by State Alabama .................................................................47 Colorado ...........................................................477 Appendix F - Classification of Mineral Deposits ........................................year I vacation in the field, collecting gem and mineral samples somewhere in the United States or Canada...my trip (to include locations which interest me). Last year as I started this annual process, I decided |
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| ............................................v Mineral Locations by State Alabama .................................................................47 Colorado ...........................................................479 Appendix F - Classification of Mineral Deposits ........................................year I vacation in the field, collecting gem and mineral samples somewhere in the United States or Canada...my trip (to include locations which interest me). Last year as I started this annual process, I decided |
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| 8 RED CLOUD MINE WULFENITE Rockhounds enjoy the products of this amazing Arizona mine. By Bob Jones...Jones THE BEN E. CLEMENT MINERAL MUSEUM 12 CARVING OUT A FAMILY TRADITION 20 See Kentucky’s world-class...QUARTZ 40 ROCK & GEM KIDS 46 THE BRISTOL COPPER MINE 50 COOL SUMMER ROCKHOUNDING 54 NATIVE AMERICAN... Find jagged quartz crystals at the Wall Street mine. By Robert Beard Regular Columns Field Notes ....Wulfenite from the Red Cloud (photo credit)mine (La Paz County), Arizona, is world famous. (3.9 cm high) |
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| UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY a division of the UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL... MINERALS AND MINERAL LOCALITIES OF UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock Nature displays her most common mineral, quartz.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
