 | | Book (edition) | | were shaped by some accident of For instance, agate How is their formation. frequently found in...chrysoberyl cats-eye are valued chiefly for pattern, and agate and jasper among semi- precious materials are...angular, banded structure) tube, banded, moss cation (moss-like), will be frequently misled All topaz...the many types of agate, opal and petrified this region is noted. The agate is wood for which...specific locations are comparatively few, but jasper, agate and even more valuable stones may turn up almost |  | | Book (edition) | | describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl ^"^ Agate ** Jade Amethyst nq -* % Gem Hunter's...their color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of eral color, as in opals.... such as agate and jasper, are described as cryptocrystal- line. For example, an agate nodule may...cat's- more but inexhaustibly various patterns of agate and jasper. So typical are their patterns that |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...streams, rd. cuts, etc.agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON: at Holton Quarry |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pale smoky crystals, from the Center, Cherokee County, Ala., locality and that they are very good. This...were reported in Mineral Resources of U. S. 1914. "Agate: or a chalcedonic chert of a dense grain, similar...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 |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Chrysocolla, Turquoise LJ Emerald, Beryl *"» Agate ** Jade =p Amethyst ^ X ) y ' £f h % ^...stones will remain." On my own table is a section of agate, cut and polished, its concentric rings of rose...their color, as in emeralds; their pattern, as in moss agate; or their play of color, as in opals. Fashion...sharp sliver of agate, such as Montana moss agate, is also useful to test minerals near agate in hardness |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | STONES GEORGE E. KOSEL, "Newsletter" The Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology Society, Inc. Downloaded...Stones, the one being a State Gemstone, Montana agate, and the other being a State Gem, the Sapphire....world-famous variety of moss agate known everywhere as "Montana agate". The agate is in the form of gray...Slice for slice, good Montana agate brings the highest prices in the agate market. Many agates have produced...makes the agate worth $100.00, a good price indeed for any rock. In recent years, a new agate has been |  | | Report (issue) | | description of sample logs for two wells in Shawnee County, Kansas: 34 p. Dec. 9, 1964. (Wa, Da, Db, M. State...State Geol. Survey, Lindley Hall, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.) 2. Akers, J. P ., Cooley, M. E., and...San Francisco Plateau near Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona: 27 p., 3 figs. Jan. 15, 1964. (Wb; Geology...c k wood, and Greenwood quadrangles, Ontonagon County, Michigan: 1 sheet. Dec. 9, 1964. (Wa, Da, M. Geol...Aeromagnetic map of the Phillips quadrangle, Franklin County, Maine: 1 sheet, scale 1:62,500. Mar. 10, 1964 |  | | Book (volume) | | thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare alluvial Diamond...of the Mississippi R.⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare alluvial Diamond...of the Mississippi R.⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip...mine⎯pyritized gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...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...Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional knobs and ridges and just above areas...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book (volume) | | mixture of chert, translucent chalcedony, jasp-agate and common opal, rivaling in beauty the Arizona...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...Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional knobs and ridges and just above areas...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...of glaciers or gravel pits, no landmarks re- Moss growth, loam deposits, or oxidation may have changed...and created beautiful Crater Lake. Nebraska and Kansas the High — states as —owe their fertile soil | | | Book | | IOATOUTE CHLORASTROUTEI 2 AMYGDAlOID MINE DUMPS 3 AGATE HARBOR (AGATES THOMSONITE ON BEACH\ )l MUD VLAKE...topographic map of the Delaware q uadrangle o f Keweenaw County, Michigan This ,s an example o f the more picturesque...glaciers or gravel pits, no landmarks re main . Moss growth , loam deposits, or oxidation may have changed...beautiful Crater Lake Such states as Nebraska and Kansas-the Hig h Plains-owe their fertile soil to erosion...dug from the lava beds in Oregon are nodules of agate o ft en associated with opal Reniform marcas1te |  | | Book (volume) | | 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...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles...Canyon, diggings on N of hwy. Extending up canyonagate, Beryl, Almandite garnets, Lepidolite, Staurolite |  | | Journal (issue) | | test of your desert knowledge FIELD TRIP Blue Agate at Eagle Crags By HAROLD O. WEIGHT 10 POETRY ...THE DESERT MAGAZINE son, Fred Wolferman of Kansas City, and scores of other big retailers over the...hills contain blue agate nodules. Lucile points toward the diggings from which much agate with red, yellow...yellow and green moss has been taken. Slue ate -fit Since this field trip was taken. Naval Ordnance Test...ridges were strewn with cutting material and blue agate was found at the roadside. But none of the specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | NEW! Red Lace Agate is from a new discovery In Mexico. This very desirable lace agate is hard and takes...Our price is only . . . $.50 per gram. Brazlllan Agate is one of the most consistently good cutting agates...think you will like at only . . . $.75 per lb. Fire Agate - We include cutting instructions with every order...order for this handpicked top quality Mexican fire agate. The demand for this beautiful stone has gone up...Our price is . . . $6.00 per oz. NEW! Zebra Lace Agate• From Mexico cuts attractive cabochons with striking |  | | Journal (issue) | | and SHAPES In any slabbed stone - jade, quartz, agate, glass, etc. Faster and easier than grinding. HI-Strength...NEW ARRIVALS FROM OLD MEXICO OLD-FASHIONED LACE AGATE - bold, beautiful patterns just like the material...lb. TALLOC AGATE- is a new agate from Old Mexico. It is an extremely colorfu l lace agate with a very...lbs. of material as the best available of this agate. Our price Is . . . $3.00 per lb. ONYX - This good...lb. MOCTEZUMA AGATE - We have just received a new shipment of this popular old-time agate from Mexico. |  | | Journal (issue) | | and SHAPES In any slabbed stone - jade, quartz, agate, glass, etc. Faster and easier than grinding. HI-Strength...NEW ARRIVALS FROM OLD MEXICO OLD-FASHIONED LACE AGATE - bold, beautiful patterns just like the material...lb. TALLOC AGATE- is a new agate from Old Mexico. It is an extremely colorfu l lace agate with a very...lbs. of material as the best available of this agate. Our price Is . . . $3.00 per lb. ONYX - This good...lb. MOCTEZUMA AGATE - We have just received a new shipment of this popular old-time agate from Mexico. |  | | Journal (issue) | | and SHAPES In any slabbed stone - jade, quartz, agate, glass, etc. Faster and easier than grinding. HI-Strength...NEW ARRIVALS FROM OLD MEXICO OLD-FASHIONED LACE AGATE - bold, beautiful patterns just like the material...lb. TALLOC AGATE- is a new agate from Old Mexico. It is an extremely colorfu l lace agate with a very...lbs. of material as the best available of this agate. Our price Is . . . $3.00 per lb. ONYX - This good...lb. MOCTEZUMA AGATE - We have just received a new shipment of this popular old-time agate from Mexico. |  | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...growing hobby. Chapters are devoted to the details of agate collecting, the varieties and forms of quartz and...varieties, with favorite location of quartz agate, opal wood — collectors. The petrified gems throughout...information on the rockhound’s favorite gem — the agate. Lelande Quick La Jolla (San Diego), California |  | | Journal (issue) | | and SHAPES in any slabbed stone - jade, quartz. agate. glass. etc. Faster and easier than grinding. HI-Strength..."The World's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectora. Las Vegas Convention C.enter...for sanding and polishing all cabochons including agate. Jade, opal, and turquoise. It's quiet! Portable...Thomsonite Siderite Alabaster Apophyllite Meyerhofferite Agate Barite-"Rose" Form Aventurlne Selenite Rhodonite...Turitella" Agate •coquimbite Sunstone Marcasite Chrysocolia Carrara " Marble" Jadeite Indian Moss Agate Pyrrhotite | | | Book | | lapidary field. Beginning with a description of agate, he proceeds to an interesting account of the history...ever been written before. Tracing the history of agate from prehistoric days through events of the Bible...the details of agate collecting, the varie ties and forms of quartz gems other than agate, opal and its...infor1nation on tl1c rockl1ouncl's favorite gem-tl1e agate. THIS IS LELAND£ QUICK La Jolla ( ,5an l)irgo)........................... . 4 Cl1a1)ter .3. Agate Collecti11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |  | | Book (volume) | | chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...especially to the W of townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza... hillside surfacesagatized and opalized wood, agate, jasper; in draws and washes and gravel beds of...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford |  | | Book | | open and collecting. garnet diggings of Latah County and the Spencer Opal Mine, charge a digging fee...is common green opal. Agate opal is material made up of alternate bands of agate and common opal. Milk...opal, is called wood opal. Moss opal is OPAL very much 45 moss agate in appearance. Bluish-white...floating opal produces satisfactory results. In Clark County near Spencer, opal with a beautiful play and...found while digging a well near Whelan in Latah County, northwest of Moscow almost on the IdahoWashington |  | | Journal (issue) | | 14 20 25 28 30 35 Moss .t.gate Green 25 35 40 46 5, 60 M ou Agate Red 50 70 80 90 1...50/lb., 5 lbs/$14.85 • GREEN MOSS AGATE - transparent, with lots of moss floating around. $1 .00/lb.,...violet. $5.25/lb., 5 lbs./$22.30 • GOLDEN LACE AGATE - top material with white background and good distribution...fractures. Fine color. $1.75/ lb., 5 lbs./$7.50 • TREE AGATE, best ever from India - white with leaf green swirling...COPPER WORLD MALACHITE - $2.00 lb. • AMETHYST LACE AGATE, Mexico - purple, orange, white and silver bands |
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