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| February 1987 No.1 VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCALITY INDEX D. Allen Penick, Jr. This Virginia mineral locality...world-wide locality index The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...source of information in this Virginia index was Minerals of Virginia (1970) by R. V. Dietrich. Although...of the index. Some of the famous localities in Virginia, such Updated from Rocks and Minerals, Vol. 60...July-August, 1985 as the Rutherford pegmatite in Amelia County and the Lynch Station locality (turquoise |
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| VIRGINIA MINERAL LOCAL INDEX Although perhaps best known for its turquoise crystals, apophyllite on...kyanite, Virginia has, in fact, over 150 mineral species. and D. A L L E N P E N I C K , JR. Virginia Division...Mineral Resources P. O. Box 3667 Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 T H I S V I R G I N I A M I N E R A L L...world-wide locality index. The localities are listed by county, followed by a listing of the most prominent minerals...source of information in this Virginia index was Minerals of Virginia (1970) by R . V . Dietrich. A l |
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| which also produced a most remarkable series of pegmatite dikes ranking with those in Maine and Southern...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...Hills Dist. Includes both Veins and the extensive pegmatite dike exposures and mines. BON HOMME & CHARLES...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 |
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| CHAPTER 4 Maryland ... 3 CHAPTER 5 Virginia 4 1 CHAPTER 6 West Virginia 5 CHAPTER 7 Kentucky 6 CHAPTER...was m e r e l y p a r t o f t h e waste o f t h e mine. W h a t t h e y needed was h i g h grade ore o...visit Virginia's noted Rutherford Mine. Photograph by Dr. Virginia Lee Blackford. ical pearls in delicate...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 |
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| 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...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 |
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| 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...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional...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 |
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| Rocks; Minerals Found in Igneous Rocks; Granite Pegmatite Gems and Minerals; Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits;...Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Appendixes 615...of commercial mining is also long, beginning with the Kenya opal mines of 4000 B.C. Mining began with gemstones...gemstones, instead of metallic ores, and mining for turquoise was enormously extended throughout the...had been sending great expeditions to prospect and mine for it throughout the Sinai Peninsula since at least |
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| Jack Steele's Mine, Black Rapids, Lyndhurst, Ont., Canada. In collection of Gerry & Will Shulman. —Photo...540 Mineral and Fossil Collecting Localities In Virginia — Palmer C. Sweet . . Wyoming’s Mystery Mummy......................... Old Cook and Brown Gold Mine Open to Public 506, 569, 574 511 515 523 528 535... COMING EVENTS Sept. 28, 29, 1974 — Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke Gem and Mineral Show at Roanoke Civic...Chairman: Richard W. Davis, P.O. Box 6323, Roanoke, Virginia 24017 Sept. 28, 29, 1974 — Winchester, Conn. "2nd |
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| NaFe(SiOs)2. Monoclinic. Prismatic crystals. Cleaverage—district (110.) Brittle. Luster-vitreus. Color-brown or...Gives a sodium flame. Nearly insoluble. COMANCHE COUNTY: SE%, Sec. 4, T.3N., R.15W. The xtals are i to...side by granite, AGATE (See Quartz) CANADIAN COUNTY: South Canadian Rivers. In the gravel bars of...the Also in sand plant waste dumps. CIMARRON COUNTY: Secs. 7, 8, 9, 10; T.5N., R.2E. Cimarron Meredian...widely scattered in the Black Mesa area. DEWEY COUNTY: Agate is found 2 miles east of Seiling in the |
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| Tri-State District! The Mineralogical Record MARCH-APRIL 2017 • VOLUME 48 NUMBER 2 • $25 The Tri-State...Tri-State Mining District Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma by Denise Bicknell Wendell E. Wilson 2017 The Mineralogical...FineMineral.com APATITE Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan, 11.5cm. Fine Minerals...Tucson USA Visit us at these international shows: Houston Ste. Marie Denver Munich USA France USA Germany...and Riverpark Inn Rhodochrosite, Sweet Home Mine, USA, 10 cm Photo: Malte Sickinger MARCUS BUDIL Monaco |
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| Julian S. Hatcher .................... 239 ' ORE FROM MINE AT FRIEDENSVILLE BY 195 1, MIT TOLD...............aucti~,.-will be held after the show for the bene6t of the GEM VlLLAGE ROCK CLUB. hfreshments will be served...served. Visitors will ~ expected to make a few remarks. c, 6t+i ANNUAL SHOW San Fernando Valley Mineral...making final plans for tbti 6th Annual Show, which will be held Saturday, June 11th, from 1 P.M. to 10 P...Chandler Blvd., Noni Hollywood, California. Display will ooosist of Minerals, Gems, Jewelry, Fossils, FluOftt |
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| GEM & MINERAL SHOW - SPRING Holiday Inn - Orange County Airport, 2726 S. Grand Ave., SANTA ANA, CA 92705...Bolva Group, Inc. Cam’s Crystal Gallery Capistrano Mining Co. Cinderhill Client Server International Inc...Jewel Tunnel Imports Jim Parrish Minerals King Mike Mining Inc. Kristalle Lasco Diamond Products Love of Stones...PM Reader Letters IELD NOTES EDITORIAL the mine where we could oversee the valley and stream when...there?) Rock & Gem has been a favorite magazine of mine for years, so it’s a wonderful thing to have it |
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| West Federation Show July 18 through 21 Jefferson County Fairgrounds Port Towsend WA Dealer Inquiries Welcome...Information; by Steve Voynick 34 A Hotbed of Mining Copper was king in Butte, Montana; by Roger McPherson...rockgemmag@aol.com Cabs, Cabs and More Cabs Gem Center USA Inc. has one of the world's largest selection of...stone, in any shape and in any size. Gem Center USA is also one of the leading distributors of quality...type of stone you are looking for ... Gem Center, USA Inc. is your source. Come See Us At The Following |
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| Message by Ray Kizer y the time you read this, it will almost be time for the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show...show are some of the most magnificent examples you will ever experience. Get fired up and check it out....evening’s presentation will be out of this world, literally! Dr. Sutter will focus on our present knowledge...processes on Mars, specifically on the Gale Crater. He will share their understanding of the Red Planet from...from the many orbital assets. From this, Dr. Sutter will discuss some of the key findings from the MSL mission |
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| Bob Jones 42 ROCK & GEM KIDS 15 STERLING HILL MINING MUSEUM Jim Brace-Thompson Exploring Fluorescence...Decor and more! Neptunite Benitoite Gem Mine San Benito County,CA Martin Zinn Collection Photo by Jeff...Fossils • Live Demos Crack a Geode • Kids Korner • Gem Mine Silent/Chinese Auctions • Door Prizes Exhibits •...contains some impurity that acts as an activator will the specimen respond under UV excitation. the very...diopside uoresces under a ello s ort a e ra chalcedony, will glow a bright HERITAGE AUCTIONS not react. When |
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| were just beginning to break ground. By now they will be covering the roadsides and pastures like a rolling...minerals and to start collecting on their own. This will surely be an evening for the ladies of HGMS (oh...the general meeting. Tuesday is Earth Day and we will have a panel of experts to answer earth science...Mason County, Texas, Ms. Eames will discuss where and how to find the elusive topaz. She will also cover...traditional faceting of the gem. Her displays will demonstrate Mason County topaz in the rough and how to differentiate |
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| HIGH IKI QUALITY IT LASTS MONTHS L0M6eR.J TRtTQN WILL LAST FAR LONGER THAN ,OOO MiLES. THIS RESERVE STRENGTH...Annual Imperial County Fair, County Fair Grounds, Imperial, California. March 3-6—Pima County Fair, Tucson...Chandler, Arizona. March 5—All-day trip to Asbestos Mine in Pinyon Flats. Meet at Palm Springs Desert Museum...Gorgeous Flowering Season Is Forecast HUMOR LOST GOLD MINING LETTERS NEWS DESERT QUIZ LAPIDARY HOBBY COMMENT...of manuscripts or photographs although due care will be exercised. Subscribers should send notice of |
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| issue. therefore. notices received alter August 15 will be held until November. Please Note: Items for...show or swap: 4. Full address of place where it will take place; 5. Opening and closing hours; 6. Name...World's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectora. Las Vegas Convention Center. Las...smaller grits. Automatic grinding and polishing that will give you lapped pen bases, clocks, specimens, geodes...trailer. home or apartment. It's neata cupful of water will last for hours. and there's no mess. Both 80 and |
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| 10 Jim Dollar's Lost Mine By KENNETH MARQUISS To the Editor: A friend of mine recently returned from...are still being launched from Wahweap Creek and will continue to be unless the water drops another six...unlikely. If it does, a temporary launching site will be put up at nearby Kane Creek. Bill Greene, of...Greene's Wahweap Lodge and Marina, reports the water will temporarily delay launching boats at their new million...Butte (Hite) but Concessionaire Gaylord Staveley will be open for business as soon at the water reaches |
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| Valley Motorboat Racing association. 2-10 Imperial County Midwinter fair, Imperial, California. Dorman V...at Palm Springs Plaza theater. l()-24 Sierra club will visit central Arizona and Grand Canyon, led by E...PLACE NAMES Origin of names in the Southwest 32 MINING Briefs from the desert region 33 HOBBY Gems a n...of manuscripts or photographs although due care will be exercised for their safety. Subscribers should...may have the opporand I assure you such an article will aptunity to meet Mr. South in person, at least pear |
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| ..............30 Bronze Sapphire• at th• Mincey Mine by Paul Broughton ................................for 6 and 10 Inch saws. These pieces or nodules will weigh up to two lbs. Because of our large volume...price Is only . . . $.75 per lb. This undoubtedly will increase In price considerably when our current...the same price for this material since 1971 and it will definitely have to go up on our next list. In the...sea-green color with very fine mica inclusions that will not pull out or undercut. This quality of aventurine |
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| 978-0-538-73755-5 ISBN-10: 0-538-73755-7 20 Davis Drive USA Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized... Groundwater Storage and Management 251 Groundwater Mining CaS€CSTUDY 9.3 ¢ New Orleans: The Flood Happens... 353 Mining and Its Environmental Impacts 436 Impacts Impacts Impacts Impacts of Coal Mining 438 of...of Underground Mining 441 of Surface Mining 442 of Mineral Processing 445 434 Mine-Land Reclamation...Wildlife Restoration 450 The Future of Mining 451 Mining Legislation in the United States 452 CaSe€@STUDY |
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| asbestos-free. They can be easily resurfaced with water and will last up to three years with proper care. The Garnet...80 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SECTION This directory will help you locate what you want - from Abrasive Grits...ideas on this end . You can be confident that you will receive only items of proven quality from us. In...trouble. Will I ever know e nough to pass Go?" The answer is an emphatic Ye!), you definitely will make progress...achieve this ideal. but a good machine (defined later) will require you to make comparatively few adjustments |
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| dance at Taos pueblo, New Mexico. 15-18 Riverside county Fair and Coachella valley Date Festival. Indio...los Vaqueros, Tucson. (Indian Day, Feb. 22; Pima County Fair and Industrial exhibition, Feb. 22-25; Rodeo...BOOKS Contest for amateur photographers 40 PRIZES MINING Briefs from the desert region 42 COMMENT Just Between...of manuscripts or photographs although due care will be exercised for their safety. Subscribers should...the effect. May your New Year be as happy as you will make thousands of Desert Magazine readers. IDA HUEY |
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| GOLD PRICES ARE BASED AT $180.00 per ounce, we will make an adjustment of price on day order is shipped...favorites with rockhounds. Elsewhere in this issue, you will find an article about some of the many uses for...prepared on the grinding wheels and the 280 Nova wheel will take only a few minutes more on the three polishing...of printing and postage for the Newsletter they will probably be around $5. Anyone interested in joining...Blue Grass Rock Club Gem, Mineral and Rock Show will be held at Tates Creek High School, Lexington, Kentucky |
