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| perfect or more beautiful quartz crystals than Middleville; and with an equal refractive power, they would...would rival the diamond." âLardner Vanuxem (1842) New York State Geologist ROCKS & MINERALS Figure 2: Quartz...R T H S I D E of the Mohawk Valley in Herkimer County, New York, consists of a series of low, rolling... It is here that the fabled Herkimer "diamonds" are found. Not diamonds in the truest sense, they are...are well-formed crystals of transparent quartz. The appellation Herkimer diamond came into vogue in the |
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| at the State University of New York in Potsdam. He is a public school teacher of earth science and geology...and during the summer months a professional miner of mineral specimens. He also runs an active mineral...mineral specimen business focusing on the minerals of New York State, Canada, and China. He has field collected...collected minerals for forty-five years and Herkimer diamonds for the past thirty-five. His publishing background...numerous lay and professional articles in the field of specimen mineralogy. This is his second book. Collector's |
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| 2014 Figure 1. County map of New York State, prepared by William Besse. MAJOR NEW YORK STATE M I N E...T I E S N ew York State is rich in minerals of interest to collectors. A number of lists have been...published, starting with Samuel Robinsons A Catalogue of American Minerals with Their Localities in 1825....publications of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana contained geographical listings of important...Whitlock published a New York State list in 1903. The most recent comprehensive treatment of mineral localities |
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| RELATED PROPERTIES By A. L LABUZ 12 Sherrill Lane, New Hartford, N. Y. 13413 An inherent impulse to relate...to present a meaning of one natural selection adorned with opulent distribution of exceptional double-terminated...decade, has grown with fervent popularity as the "Herkimer diamond" grounds. Often referred to as the "diamond"...Nevertheless these names have adhered in the minds of many, and any attempt to relinquish such usage would...represent in part, knowledge sympathetic to a rnajority of collectors, arouse curiosity and stimulate thinking |
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| Mountain ROHEKT' L. BOROFSKY P.O. Drtx 9s Spoff'ord, New Hampshire 03462 Downloaded by [UmeÄ University Library]...S.Stark Highway Weare, New Hampshire 03281 STEVtN C. CHAMBERLAIN Department of Bioengineering and Neuroscience...Neuroscience Syracuse llniversity Syracuse, New York 13244 F or years black-stemmed scepter quartz crystals...specimens from the Herkimer "diamond" localities of New York's Mohawk Valley. Finally, one of the localities...report of how and where these unusual specimens occur. Location The Treasure Mountain Diamond mine is located |
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| adverti..ment wiD be inHrteII. Forma c _ the 10th of each month. TRY AN AD onl, J2c Q word FOSSILS...FOSSIL BOOKLETS - "Fossil shark and fish remains of North America" - $2.25; "Fossils Illustrated" - $2...Gerard R. Case, 225 St. Pauls Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. 07306 Sept. 20, 21, 1969 Smyrna, N. Y. FOSSILS...Beach Place, Branford, Conn. 06405. Largest selection of fluorescent minerals and acC8IIOTies, lamps, etc...L. I., New York 11411. 1969 CATALOGS SENT ON REQUEST These list over 3.000 cut gems. Stones of all types |
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| Downloaded by [University of Florida] at 06:32 07 August 2017 only 12c a word FOSSILS of each month. F O...Western Canada - Study sets a n d single spscimens of Dinosaur Bone a n d Petrified list, l O g . Richard...Ultra Violet Products, Cambria Heights, L . I . , New York 1 1 4 1 1 . S I L S â Featuring Eurypterids,...world. Send 75?! for our new catalog at HOUSE O F BRILLIANCE â 63 Dwight our new address. Stolove's, 5 2...2 2 E . 5 2 Street, New Britain, Conn. 0 6 0 5 1 . Over St., Brooklyn, N . Y . 11203 101 fluorescent |
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| $3.95 A DIRECTORY OF FEE-BASIS ROCK COLLECTING SITES OPEN TO AMATEURS by CAROL E.KINDLER DIG IT...IT! A Directory of Fee-Basis Rock Collecting Sites Open to Amateurs by Carol E. Kindler P.0. Box 12328...you find a good place to dig and show you samples of what to look for. The larger, more commercial places...illness or death in the family; some are sold, and the new owners may not always permit digging. It is a good...separate list of places that I know to be closed. Some of these were in previous editions of this list; |
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| Tue largest crystal measures 3 cm Heights mine, Weardale, County Durham, England. Stuart Strife collection;...photo Backcover: (upper left) Elbaite, 4.5 cm, Sapo mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Gus Eitler collection;...right) Elbaite, 7.8 cm, Himalaya rnine, San Diego County, California; Kevin Brown collection; Jeff Scovil...5 cm, Tree Root pocket, Two Point claim, Teller County, Colorado; Karl Warning collection; Jeff Scovil...entir~ly by the participating members of The Mineralogical Association of Dallas and The Houston Area Mineral |
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| advertisement will be inserted. Forma close H i e 2 0 t h of each month. Downloaded by [JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY]...Western Canada - Study sets and single specimens of Dinosaur Bone and P e t r i f i e d Wood. O u r 1...Ultra Violet Products, Cambria Heights, L . I., New York 11411. w o r l d . S e n d 75...good AND materials, HOUSE OF BRILLIANCE â 63 Dwight Street, New Britain, Conn. 0 6 0 5 1 . Over... $5.50 able) U-V postpaid. for catalog Send of 50# (refund 125 fluorescents, lights, supplies |
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| December 2017 24 32 HERKIMER DIAMONDS IN SPADES Collectors rake in water-clear New York quartz crystals....comes from Russia and the Congo. By Bob Jones A TALE OF TWO BLUE BARITES Heavenly-hued treasures in Colorado...Solon 48 56 ROCK & GEM KIDS 46 MINERALS OF WAR Tales of intrigue, secrecy, and emergency production...production. By Steve Voynick 48 THE RISKY BUSINESS OF SPECIMEN RECOVERY 56 Haste can waste good collector specimens...specimens. By Bob Jones OLD MINING LAW IN A NEW ERA 60 Western claim-staking regulations date from 1872 |
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| advertisements will be inserted. Forms close the 2 0 t h of odd months. EXCHANGES M A N Y U N C O M M O N M...Lawrence H. C o n k l i n , 31 W e s t 4 7 t h St.. New York 3 6 , N . Y. TRADE â Apple-green jade. Choice...u seum of Fossils, Box 144, Sedona, A r i z . FOSSILSâI have a good stock of most varieties of fossils...international money order, bank draft. Free 16 page list of all A u s tralian Gemstones. Australian Gem T r a... GEMSTONES OPALS, B R I L L I A N T COLORSâDirect from mine, 15 for $ 5 . 0 0 . 10 ringsize cabochons (opal |
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| corner of Kimball Co. where it overlooks both Colorado and Wyoming. The subsurface rock strata of the entire...Mountains as they rose during the Larimide revolution of 100 million years ago that closed the Mesozoic era...west reaches rise to the high, arid sagebrush plains of eastern Wyoming, disclosing spectacular bedrock formations...Nebraska contains most of the gem fields in the state, insomuch as both the Black Hills of South Dakota and...scenic Badlands thrust long spurs into this part of the state. In this rough, uncurried region are found |
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| and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in...publisher. Cover Design: Scott Roberts Library of Congress Control Number: 2003102004 ISBN: 1-889786-27-6...Due to the possibility of personal error, typographical error, misinterpretation of information and the...hazardous areas all persons are advised to be aware of possible changes due to man or nature that occur...still persevere, and will curse the day he heard of it, and will let his last hour come upon him unawares |
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| THE CARBONATE MINERAL GROUP Upstate New Yorkâs Herkimer Diamonds ROCK&GEM âą Vol. 52 No. 2 âą U.S. $5.99...i t h K N C 6 1,349 $ .00 Introducing the all new Kingsley North Cabber 6". The KNC6 body is fully...high efficiency motor provides a generous amount of power. The water cooling system features 8 valves...2022 16 ROMANCING THE STONE: UPSTATE NEW YORKâS HERKIMER DIAMONDS By L.A. Sokolowski 50 DAZZLING DENTISTRY:...JEWELERS By Pat Raia 26 MAKING A DREAM DIAMOND 34 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Sponsored by ULTRA TEC 40 MEET THE CARBONATE |
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| Introduction I recently attended a local club meeting of mineral collectors where the discussion centered...collectors. One individual enjoyed the historic importance of minerals; another concentrated on learning a mineralâs...brought home a book with colored drawings of minerals, one of which was a multicolored tourmaline crystal...in the state of Connecticut. Gem-quality tourmaline crystals had been found in several of the old mines...shown here. Seeing that crystal come out of the earth is one of my most vivid memories, and it inspired |
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| Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of 210 miles, with its 56,000 sq. mi. sloping...more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along Ÿ of its circumference by navigable waters, primarily...along the northern borders, rising only to a altitude of 900 to 1,000 feet above sea level. Though well endowed...the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift of the Late Pleistocene Wisconsin...Wisconsin glaciation, the bluffs and detritus of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar |
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| Prairie State, Illinois exhibits a length of 378 miles and a width of 210 miles, with its 56,000 sq. mi. sloping...more than 275 rivers, the state is bounded along Ÿ of its circumference by navigable waters, primarily...along the northern borders, rising only to a altitude of 900 to 1,000 feet above sea level. Though well endowed...the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift of the Late Pleistocene Wisconsin...Wisconsin glaciation, the bluffs and detritus of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and in the southern Fluorspar |
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| MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...semiprecious stones, which are plentiful in every section of this I continent. A precise location guide, by...organized describes tested digging under the names of the nearest towns and counties. More than fifty maps...stretches of stream beds, and easily identifiable land- marks. Here is a precise explanation of h< to recognize...Edition Russell P. MacFall Thomas Y. Crowell New York / Company Established 1834 Copyright © 1975 |
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| Where & How to Djg, Pan and Mine Your Own Gen1s & Minerals Where & I-low to 1-Iunt for Treasure From...From rubies, opals and gold to emeralds, diamonds and aquamarine, each regional volume in the four-book...sites where they can be found. "Here, with the help of these down-toearth (in the best possible way!) guides...a roadside "dig your own" gem mine. Junior finds a sapphire the size of a p ach and ends up on national...also a book for those who would enjoy the adventure of finding a few gems, getting them cut or polished |
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| M ontreal Mine! L L The Mineralogical Record MAYâJUNE 2020 âą VOLUME 51 âą NUMBER 3 âą $25 & Wayne... Co / Munich, Germany Laguna Beach, California, USA tel: +1 949 494 5155 / info@kristalle.com The ...net MAYâJUNE 2020 Articles The Montreal mine, Iron County, Wisconsin ..................................................................... 405 Whatâs New in Minerals Tucson Show 2020 by T. P. Moore .......from the Montreal mine. David and Karen DeBruin collection, ex Muscatine Academy of Science collection |
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| scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...that is, the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia...condition, provenance, ownership, price or value of any specimens discussed, advertised or pictured in...supplements to the magazine. Contents i A Brief History of Mineral Collecting in the Pacific Northwest j |
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| HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...it a veritable not just a picof informa- is mine tion, telling everything the collector needs to...maximum advantage. The book features a directory of locations the United States, Canada, and Mexico where...precautions to take, likely places to look, the etiquette of col- lectingâand how to polish, classify and...explains the physical properties of minerals and gems and the science of crystallographyâ the six crystal |
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