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| PLEASE SEND THEM I N . Pfcwve-> Abbreviations: xl- -crystal COLORADO—An attractive specimen of rose quartz...reads: "Rose quartz. Clora May Mine, Trout Creek Pass, Chaffee County, Colo." The locality is described...localities swell this book to 223 pages). Chaffee County is in the central part of Colorado. CONNECTICUT—"I...astringent metallic taste. Thompson, in N / E Windham County, is in N / E Connecticut. FLORIDA—"I am mailing...poor area to do much rock hunting around here. W e hope to get some lapidary equipment before long and learn |
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| . PLEASE SEND THEM I N . Abbreviations: x l - crystal fl—fluoresces xled—crystallized ph—phosphoresces...like to know if any of them would be profitable to mine. "The black sample is from a well which I just drilled...and blackish shale (from the well hole). Limonite is an iron ore but the samples received are of very...as specimens. Clarksville is in southern Johnson County in N / W Arkansas. COLORADO — "Recently we took...Manzanita Mercury Mine located one mile west of Wilbur Springs in S/W Colusa County in North California |
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| Keith R. Rushton, 8670 Hennepin Ave., Niagara Falls, N . Y., were recent visitors at the offices of...for this mouth-watering specimen is Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee (Cochise Co.), Ariz. ARKANSAS—"First off...have found in the Magnet Cove area of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. I am sending you a specimen under separate...nice specimen of colemanite xls in appreciation. Hope he will like them. They come from the great open...Mojave Desert. I have them advertized in R&M and hope collectors will find them to their expectations |
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| the information about cinnabar from the Red Devil Mine of Sleetmute, Alaska, and thought you might like...siderite have been found in the Junction copper mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Ariz. ARKANSAS — A black mass...the first of many California localities which we hope to contribute, by means of which the collector,...sphalerite (gem quality) from the famous Big Four zinc mine near Heeney, Summit Co., Colo. Some small specimens...us — very nice material. "From the Big Four zinc mine near Heeney, Summit Co., Colo., by the Green Mountain |
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| CIRCULAR 153 GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN CRYSTAL FALLS AREA IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN By F. J. Pettijohn Prepared with...cooperation of the Geological Survey Division Michigan Department of Conservation UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT...CIRCULAR 153 GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN CRYSTAL FALLS AREA IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN By F. J. Pettijohn REPRINTED...Greenstones.............. Footwall strata ............ Iron-formation ............ Hanging-wall strata. ....................... Stratigraphy ................ Iron-formation ............ Breccia-graywacke bed .. |
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| are interesting specimens. Centreville is in Bibb County, in the central part of Alabama. Near Odenville...carries a large picture of the famous lead-zinc mine at Tiger, Ariz. This caption reads: "This is Tiger—mining...community of about 1,200 in southeastern Pinal County which probably will become a ghost town when the...and Development Company shuts down its lead-zinc mine (on hill at left). Company officials say development...will ease the economic blow to the area. The Tiger mine, one of the biggest lead producers in the U. S. |
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| 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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; |
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| 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...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils; |
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| sphalerite and chalcopyrite with quartz, feldspar, limonite, siderite, muscovite, biotite and possibly epidote...is the county seat and is situated in about the center of the county. I do not know if this mine is still...of the dealers ; however I did not ask from what mine these were from." ARIZONA—We recently received...Sea (in southern California —chiefly in Imperial County) one of the World's great geological freaks of...its shores." ARKANSAS—The Morning Star mine, in Marion County, Ark., has furnished many handsome specimens |
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| have been found along the Cahaba River in Shelby County, Ala. The colors are gray with red veins, red and...abandoned diamond mine near Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Ark. Murfreesboro has the only diamond mine in the United...United States and though the mine is no longer in operation it has been "opened up" as a tourist attraction...close by, quartz crystals, of odd, ago at the same mine in Arkansas. Howard A. Millar, Manager, Crater of...recapped, scriber for R & M and we wrote him with iron coatings—or showing inclu- for confirmation on the |
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| £ _ . PLEASE SEND THEM I N . Abbreviations: xl—crystal fl—fluoresces xled—crystallized ph—phosphoresces...mineral has been mined quite extensively in Clay County, Alabama, from one end to the other. It is quite...chrysocolla and greenish malachite. From San Manuel Mine, San Manuel, Arizona. Tourmaline: Mass of black...wulfenite xls with drusy rock xls in a dark brown limonite matrix. "From a claim I own about 20 miles S.E...Stayton Mine, Lone Tree, two miles south of Antimony Peak, near Hollister, San Benito County, California |
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| DESIRED PLEASE SEND THEM I N . Abbreviations: —crystal xled- -crystallized fl—fluoresces ALABAMA —...was sent in by Mr. McDonald. ARIZONA—"The Bagdad Mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona, has lately produced some...is now in the hands of various collectors. Bagdad Mine has produced, from time to time, many unusual copper...from Philip R. Cosminsky, 303 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church, Va. CALIFORNIA—"Here I am again. This time...polished gold ore comes from Burton's Tropico Gold Mine in Rosamond (Kern Co.), Calif., where the largest |
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| :............................................. Michigan.................................................deposits of some others, such as clay, coal, and iron ore, are mentioned only in general terms. One material...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.; |
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| with vesuvianite, magnetite and calcite. "Th's mine goes back to the 1870's and 80's—and worked off...pounds, have been found in the Copper Queen Copper mine in Bisbee, Cochise Co., Ariz. ARKANSAS—A large,...Crestmore, Riverside Co., Calif. 462 "The ores of the mine are of interest to collectors for their bright colors—a...fluorite. Some samples have a bright reddish-brown iron ore in them making a colorful combination of greens...albite xls. DELAWARE—We need items on Delaware. Do hope a reader will send one in. ROCKS AND MINERALS FLORIDA—In |
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| ift... PLEASE SEND THEM I N . Abbreviations: xl—crystal fl—fluoresces x led—crystallized ph—phosphoresces...ALABAMA—Arbacoochee, a tiny town in southern Cleburne County of N / E Alabama, was famous over 100 years ago... Ariz., the writer discovered numerous quartz crystal groups. The groups are attractive in view of the...in size from tiny grains to crystals )i" on a crystal face. This find makes the third variety of garnet...aplome (andradite), hessonite, and uvarovite. I hope that this ROCKS AND MINERALS finding of the first |
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| Menlo Park, CA Donald R. Peacor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ml George W. Robinson Natl. Museums...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...Behnke Famous mineral localities: the Corrego Frio mine and vicinity, Minas Gerais, Brazil ...............Topaz-Mineral Exploration (1605 Hillcrest, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417) wishes to announce that he is now stocking...regret to announce that the beautiful ludlamite crystal pictured in Bill Panczner’s Notes from Mexico column |
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| new finds are desired. Please send them in. xl—crystal xled—crystallized xline—Crystalline ALABAMA —...could be used in the iron industry. It contained about 2 % quartz, and 2 % iron oxides. ARIZONA — J....when a new pocket was broken into in the Mammoth Mine, Tiger, (Pinal Company), Arizona." ARKANSAS — Another...dickite (a soft kaolin), some vein quartz, much iron oxide, and a small amount of stibnite." CALIFORNIA...State is Russell Gulch in Gilpen County. A small but very fine crystal group from Russell Gulch was presented |
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| The pinkish fluorescent calcite was found on the Crystal River, the other near the river, both in Pitkin...occur at shipping many tons and the mine shows the old Lane bismuth mine, at Monroe, promise of being another...(fluorDELAWARE — Gray cleavable masses ite) from this mine is of all colors and of orthoclase have been found...just like a 20 inch quartzite band which has been mine. I have been informed so many injected and locally...Georgia. The Cobb p:bbles have been found in Chicago, County specimen was collected by Bob Cook Co., III., on |
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| desired. Please send them in. Abbreviations: xl—crystal xled—crystallized ALABAMA — W e are indebted...miles long extending from Coosa County thru Talladega and into Calhoun County. Most of the distance it is...comes from Hoover Dam, Mohave County. A % inch black cube of limonite pseudo after pyrite xl, in gray...trip on Sat. March 6th, to the old Daulton copper mine in the lower foothills of Madera Co. on a search...two or three inches, long." A specimen of rock crystal with inclusions of green chlorite have been received |
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| deposits of some others, such as clay, coal, and iron ore, are mentioned only in general terms. One material...Mathews, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Michigan..........Mr. R. A. Smith, Lansing. Dr. A. C. Lane...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. 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, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson |
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| the Atlantic Coast Fall Line, so named from the falls or rapids in rivers at places where they pass from...discovered Diamonds, the largest a pale yellow crystal of 4½ carats picked up near Morrow Station in Clayton...occasionally washed out of gold pans. Many other gem crystal species occur in pegmatite exposures, such as Aquamarine...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 |
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| Investigation of Gilley Fluorspar Deposits in Cherokee County, Alabama, by James F. O'Neill. It is interesting... 50 miles northeast of Birmingham, in Cherokee County, located in West 1/2, West V2 of Section 16, Township...Angeles 37, Calif., sent R & M a loose one inch rock crystal containing tiny scheelite crystals. The specimen...under the Mineralight; in addition the quartz crystal has a colorless phantom in it. Arkansas—The most...crystal'ized cinnabar which comes from the Culver-Baer mine, Sonoma Co., Calif. Colorado—An interesting article |
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| Florida] at 06:01 07 August 2017 Abbreviations crystal fl—fluoresces ALABAMA—In the early days of gold...mining in Alabama in the Cragford district of Clay County, the workings which entered the unoxidized zone...Palmer, Alaska. ARIZONA—From a locality in Mohave County in N . W . Arizona, we have an interesting specimen...glauberite xls mailed you last June from Imperial County near Bertam Siding on the Southern Pacific R.R...of ROCKS AND MINERAL chalcopyrite, galena, and iron pyrite. This specimen was found in a road cut. I |
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| pale smoky crystals, from the Center, Cherokee County, Ala., locality and that they are very good. This...Madison County. "Beryl: as light golden crystals, fractured but gemmy, from near Hissop, Coosa County." Arizona—A...Las Vegas, Nev., publicity director of the Clark County Gem Collectors, carried the following paragraph...locality is the south shore of Lake Mead, Mohave County, Ariz. Another letter from Mr. Drury contained...(petrified wood) are found 3 miles west of Piggott, Clay County, Ark. California—A new California mineral is perovskite |
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| quartz. The specimen came from an abandoned mica mine about 6 miles N / E of Ashland, Clay Co., Ala. ALASKA...few spots of whitish quartz. ARIZONA — "The Glove Mine, from where the fine wulfenite crystals have been...coming for years, has shut down as has the Defiance Mine at Gleason. Considerable material is still coming...not so common any more. "The Glove Mine is located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, near the little town of...south side of the Santa Rita Range. It is a lead mine and there is some silver and gold but not ROCKS |
