 | | Report (issue) | | caves. Association: Halite, celestine, calcite, aragonite, anhydrite, dolomite, sulfur. Distribution: The...Cianciana. In Germany, in several mines in the Eisleben–Mansfeld–Sangershausen district, Saxony-Anhalt, and from...from near Königslutter, Lower Saxony. At Bex, Valais, Switzerland. In Austria, from Aussee, Styria, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu AR AGONI TE PART 1: ARAGONITE FROM WESTERN EUROPE T here are many collecting...been a particular love. A galena from Neudorf, Germany, for example, gets my heart beating a smidge faster...of classic localities is aragonite, this column’s featured mineral. Aragonite is an orthorhombic mineral...mineral with point group 2/m 2/m 2/m. Aragonite occurring as untwinned crystals is rare; its normal occurrence...stalactitic. As mentioned, twinned crystals of aragonite are common. Repeated twinning on {110} yields |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | its blue cast. A specimen of pale bluishgreen aragonite from Lunehead mine, Yorkshire, is identified as...data for maucherite from sudbury, ontario, and Eisleben, 'fhuringia, are given. The mineral is tetragonal...DuriDg the 15th Century and later the Iirzgebirge of Saxony u'as a rich and important m.ininE area, yielcling |  | | Book (edition) | | the Sailauf quarry, Spessart Mts., Bavaria. both Germany, and from the Rabejac deposit, Herault dept.. France... = = = = = Acanthite, x 16 mm, Freiberg, Germany, H Abernathyite, 12 mm, Ririera/, France, H Abhurite...at the Himmelsftirst mine, Freiberg, both Saxony, Germany. In the subtropical areas acanthite may occur...the Sankt Christoph mine, near Breitenbrunn, Saxony, Germany, and many localities in the Alps, e.g. on Grossgreiner...89°59',Z =4. d: 12.8(10)-65(7)- hills, Baden, Germany. Most common occurrences in 4.4 6) - 43(6) - 257(6) |  | | Book | | .. - CALCITE Lrim, continued Marbles, &c. Aragonite -- - .. - - • - - Case F. Phosphate...little known in England, but an important 01~e in Saxony, Hungary,Bohemia, &c. 348. F AHLERZ coated with...Griinbaum Mine, 1tear Breitenbrunn, Voigtland, Saxony. Olt"' COPPER. Fort Wilkins, I..,,ake Superior...MAL.AOHITE, Siberia. ceous matter. Ha·rtz; Germany. i : . Nos. 102 to 104 presented by G. B. schistose...From the Mine called Junge liolte Birke, Freiberg, Saxony. 160. PuRPLE COPPER ORE, or Bornite. Valparai·so |  | | Journal (issue) | | YFMG-Sommertagung 1975 , Bericht 26/476 Andreasbachtal/Südharz. Vesignieit u. Tangeit (Cakiovolborthit) . . ....Zechsteindolomit . . 26/487, S 28/24 t „ Blaue Kuppe" , Aragonite 22/29: - , Basalt-Vorkommen7/12- , Basa lt-Vorkommen...Bernburg/ Anhalt, Boracit-Vorkommen .... . ..... 1/102 Bismarcksh11U, Kaliwerk im Südharz, Boracit-Vorkommen...Karpholith-Fundstellen .. ..... . ...... 10/ 138 Helbra, nahe Eisleben , Thucholith u. se ine Parage nesis im Kupferschiefer-Rücken...Drusenminerale im Brockengranit . .. . . . .. .. .... 9/1 Mansfeld, Kupferschiefer, seine Minerale . . . . . . . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | occurs with niccolite in the Kupferschiefer of Eisleben, Thuringia. Named after Mr. Wilhelm Maucher of...Economic Geology, eel viii, p. 8. A variety of aragonite containing up to 10 per cent. of zinc, from Leadville...palaeo-caleite are therefore synonyms of pyroxene and aragonite, respectively. PglaJte. W. T. Schaller, !912... occurring in crevices in porphyry at Terpitz, Saxony. Thortveitite. J. Schetelig, 1911. Centralblatt...stable than aragonite and calcite. Named after Professor Heinrich rater, of Tharandt, Saxony. Vordito. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | occurs with niccolite in the Kupferschiefer of Eisleben, Thuringia. Named after Mr. Wilhelm Maucher of...Economic Geology, eel viii, p. 8. A variety of aragonite containing up to 10 per cent. of zinc, from Leadville...palaeo-calcite are therefore synonyms of pyroxene and aragonite, respectively. Palaite. W. T. Schaller, 1912.... occurring in crevices in porphyry at Terpitz, Saxony. Thortveitite. J. Schetelig, 1911. Centralblatt...stable than aragonite and calcite. Named after Professor Heinrich rater, of Tharandt, Saxony. Vordito. |  | | Book | | give rise to various other minerals, such as aragonite or geyserite. In places where hot solutions and...modifications, e.g. diamond — graphite, calcite — aragonite, pyrite — marcasite, quartz — cristobalite — tridymite...higher symmetry. For example, the orthorhombic aragonite often Twinned Crystals of (from left to right):...Nickel Pyrites, Nickel Glance) Harzgerode, Harz, Germany tin-white to light steel-grey metallic opaque...Mountains, Germany ARSENOPYRITE FeAsS (Arsenical Py- rite, Mispickel) Freiberg, Ore Mountains, Germany tin-white |  | | Catalog/List | | Pretty RF N11.£6 10. CI AB.kZITE.Ilowinegg.,Flegau,Germany Rich sugh lined with milky white translucent equant...C. £18 22 IRRIDESCENT HEMATITE,Nickenich.Eifel,Germany. Bright blue aggregates of hematite micra stls...little nodules M I & TN RF SPC £1 45 GYPSUM,Eisleben,East Germany Pure aggregate of stnated elongated gypsum...BARN'TES.Nluschede bet Nehenn-Husten.Westfalen,Germany Pure barytes aggregate consisting of large tabular...SPC C £2 SI CALCITE.Vaettis,Graubunden,Schweiz,Germany 3 slightly iron stained calcite dog teeth Mk to |  | | Book | | Netherlands. Back cover The museum ldar-Oberstein. West-Germany. is quaintly situated beneath the Felsenkirche...Copyright 1986 by . Ulrich Burchard, Lalling, West-Germany All rights reserved including the right of reproduction...Printed in Germany Miscellaneous: Design & Lay Out by Rainer Bode, Haltern, West-Germany Type set by...Wurzburg, West-Germany Colour separations by Litho Thungen GmbH, Thungen, West-Germany H. Bari, Musee...Printed by Sellier Druck GmbH, Freising, West-Germany 6 Gasull, Museo de Geologia, Barcelona 249; V |  | | Book | | even though they do contain fibrous crystals of aragonite secreted by the organisms. But there are exceptions...tightly packed spheres, there are layers of platy aragonite crystals in fossil ammonites, and the feldspar...manganese oxide on limestone, Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany * 11.5 x 24 x 0.5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS OF A...weight of the cation. Mineral Formula Density aragonite strontianite CaCO, SrCO, 2.930 g/cm3 3.785 g/cm... Europe: Cornwall, England; Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Asia: Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ural Mountains |  | | Book | | stibnite, bismuthite, arsenopyrite, marcasite, aragonite, strontianite, witherite, sillimanite, andalusite...the most common occur in chrysoberyl, rutile, aragonite, cerussite and albite. AGGREGATES. Most of the...A teed 7 Cubic systems. Fluorite from Eisleben, Saxony (20 mm). The formation of interpenetrant twins...habit. This specimen, from the Harz district of Germany (17 mm), is covered with a layer of chalcopyrite...resemblance to pyromorphite. This specimen is from Saxony (6 mm). The crystal combines the prism, dipyramid | | | Book | | even though they do contain fibrous crystals of aragonite secreted by the organisms. But there are exceptions...tightly packed spheres, there are layers of platy aragonite crystals in fossil ammonites, and the feldspar...manganese oxide on limestone, Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany * 11.5 x 24x 0.5 cm Murcia, Spain * 14x 11x 5...in the atomic weight of the cation. Mineral aragonite strontianite witherite cerussite Gypsum, Formula... Europe: Cornwall, England; Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Asia: Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ural Mountains |  | | Journal (issue) | | Freiesleben was born on June 14, 1774 in Freiberg (Saxony) in the family ofa miner. He already gained experience...Frcic'> leben ~tudied the geology and mineralogy of Saxony and Thuringia in his first big trip with Leopold...included the first mentions of mining activities in Saxony near Freiberg date back to 1168, ore mining in...and the Harz are described. In all the mines of Saxony, the main objective was silver, the extraction...met- 4. Pyromorphite. 9 x 5 cm. Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. VSGM IIMN-38407. 27 als began to increase |  | | Book | | Harz/F.R.G.; Freiberg, SChneeberg, and Annaberg in Saxony; Pfibram and Jachymov (Joachimsthal) in Czechoslovakia...chalcopyrite in the sedimentary copper deposits at Mansfeld, Germany. Other than in jewelry and silverware, its...calcium carbonate in the form of calcite and aragonite. The deposits of Agrigento and Caltanissetta in...Sicilia/ltaly Original size 66 x 49 mm 7 Sulfuron Aragonite Caltanisetta, Sicilia/ltaly Original size 37 x...be described as a trilling (commonly seen in aragonite), fourling, etc. 29 Sphalerite - ZnS Isometric | | | Book | | niodifications, e.g. diamond - graphite, calcite - aragonite, pyrite - marcasite, quartz - cristobalite - tridymite...higher symmetry. F or exam ple, the o rthorhombic aragonite often Twinned Cry stals of (from Left to right):...Harzgerode, Harz, Germany - CHLOANTHITE . NiAs3 (W hite Nickel) Schnee berg, Ore Mountains, Germany - ARSENOPYRITE...Pyrite, Mispickel) >-Freiberg, Ore Mountains, Germany S K UTTERUDITE CoAs (Smaltite) Bou Azzer, Morocco...sedimentary rocks, in ore deps. -anh ydrite, aragonite, sulphur anhydri te, mica, talc, kaolinite, cf |  | | Book (volume) | | reserved. H., Hofbuchdruckerei, Cothen-Anhalt (Germany). PRECIOUS The Precious Stones. Precious...hollowed out The vacant. man form the on left Germany with to be have posture greater a window...Aluminium It of made which when species, of Germany. tons. average rod, drawn off carefully regulated...8000 470 4500 . . Switzerland, the and Germany Austria . . ... France ... . Britain Great...16 figs. almandine. minerals will these. Germany, sometimes in in wide variations has gravity |  | | Book | | look for. Michael O’Donoghue Proustite (East Germany) 7 Rocks We can define a rock as a large mineral...minerals are cubic. Fluorite is a common example. Aragonite (Utah, USA) 27 Crystals Crystal Morphology...Also found in Canada, Mexico, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. Old specimens from Wheal Newton, Harrowbarrow...(Austria), St Andreasberg, Harz Mountains (West Germany), Antronapiana, Ossola, Novara (Italy), from the...been found. Also from the Fichtelgebirge (West Germany), Liisens, Tirol (Austria), Mursinka (USSR), Mt |  | | Book | | immensely popular handbook of minerals appeared in Germany I obtained a copy fo! my personal library and was...higher degree of symmetry, as is the case in aragonite or chrysoberyl (Pl. 12, (p. 64). In both cases...it may also occur as the orthorhombic mineral, aragonite. Strictly speaking these are two different mineral...usually below 5 mm. in diameter, of calcite, aragonite, lirnonite, pyrolusite, or other minerals. Tabular...fibrous sphalerite from Diepenlinchen, near Aachen, Germany. PLATE Vo I~ .·• / ~1 rhyolite 37 r . |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cacoxenite spheres mm from Waldgirmes Nassau Germany no Sugar White photo corner is a catalog number...Kermesite crystal sprays to from Braunsdorff Saxony Germany no Sugar White photo mm igure . Gold mm from...crystals to mm from M sen Prussia West phalia Germany no Sugar White photo Table . Some especially notable...Sierra Gorda, Chile no. 169 Atelestite, Schneeberg, Saxony, no. 174 Aurichalcite and Calcite elly mine , Magdalena...Greece, no. 338 Cacoxenite, Waldgirmes, Nassau, Germany, no. 339 Calamine, Franklin, New Jersey, no. 345 |  | | Book | | matter derived from living organisms. Calcite and aragonite are the chief minerals. The precipitation of...pegmatite in Sweden and the Hagendorf pegmatite in Germany which give interesting phosphate minerals. The...sedimentary cycle of weathering, transport Silver (Germany) Elbaite (Mesa Grande, California, USA) MINERALS...Arizona. Crystals are found at Rheinbreitbach, Germany, and Montecatini, Tuscany, Italy. Large amounts...from Kongsberg in Norway, Freiberg, Aue and Mansfeld in Germany, Jachymov in Czechoslovakia, Huanchaca in |  | | Catalog/List | | matrix. lx1/2 £3 lxl £5 lx2 £10 Pyroxene 676 ARAGONITE Aragon Spain individual pinkish hexagonal crystal...lx2£8 -·- - - - 133 ■ BOEHMITE Many, Hungary 810 ARAGONITE Recsk Hungary New location. Fawn 5mm mass in dark...CaAIOHF 976 EMPLECTITE Wittichen, Black Forest, Germany 219 GERSDORFFITE Gortdrum Mine, Tipperary,S.lreland...Sardinia 1115 ■ KOENENITE Lehrte, Hannover. Lower Saxony Germany Light blue masses in and on matrix pure mass...Japan 177 NACRITE Haury Quarry, Black Forest, Germany nice small creamy hexagonal crystals in a 6mm area |  | | Book | | tonnes (420 tons); others localities include Mansfeld (Germany), Bisbee (Arizona), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Surra...native sliver include Kongsberg (Norway), Freiberg (Germany), Jachymov (Czech Republic), the Comstock Lode...(Italy), ldrija (Slovenia), Moschellandsberg (Germany) and Juan Cavelica (Peru). Almaden Is the oldest...Is found In Erzgeblrge and the Harz Mountains (Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA)...silver and arsenic. It is found at St Andreasberg (Germany), Sala (Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech | | | Book | | tonnes (420 tons); others localities include Mansfeld (Germany), Bisbee (Arizona), Tsumeb (Namibia) and Surra...native sliver include Kongsberg (Norway), Freiberg (Germany), Jachymov (Czech Republic), the Comstock Lode...(Italy), ldrija (Slovenia), Moschellandsberg (Germany) and Juan Cavelica (Peru). Almaden Is the oldest...Is found In Erzgeblrge and the Harz Mountains (Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA)...silver and arsenic. It is found at St Andreasberg (Germany), Sala (Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech |
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