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Quartz from
Tiffany Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tiffany Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:506658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:506658:2
GUID (UUID V4):8ed3b08d-39df-4eaf-a3d8-098a6d178b8e
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘPreston Point Level Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘWilson Mine (Bootjack Mine), Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘTrego No. 2 Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘPiquette Mine (Piquette #2), Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘKrog and Webster Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine (Cardiff No. 1), Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘCardiff No. 2 Mine, Potosi area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSt. John Mine (Snake Cave), Potosi area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘRed Dog Mine, Tennyson area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘLittle Grant Mine (Brunton; Klondike), Blockhouse Range, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
References
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Report (issue)
The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District By ALLEN V. HEYL, Jr., ALLEN F. AGNEW...PROFESSIONAL PAPER 309 Prepared in cooperation with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural Histoyy Survey, the Iowa...Cultural development and facilities related to mining Field work and acknowledgments Scope of the report...geologic work in the district Geology Stratigraphy Precambrian rocks Cambrian system Upper Cambrian series...Platteville formation Decorah formation Galena dolomite Upper Ordovician series Maquoketa shale Silurian system
Report (volume)
all the papers bearing on a particular subject or area; second, titles of papers, many of them, abbreviated...Geologists: Bulletin, vol. 2. American Institute of Mining Engineers: Bulletin, nos. 133-144; Transactions...nos. i-7. San Francisco, Calif. California State Mining Bureau: Bulletin, nos. 76-78, 82, S3; Preliminary...Ont. Canadian Mining Institute: Monthly Bulletin, nos. 69-80. Ottawa, Out. Canadian Mining Journal, vol...34, nos. 1-3. Chapel Hill, N. Cl Engineering and Mining Journal, vols.. 105, 106. New York. Engineers'
Report (volume)
Carboniferous, including Permian. Devonian. Silurian, Upper. Silurian, Lower. Cambrian. Archean, comprising... 1-4. Minneapolis, Minn. American Institute of Mining Engineers, Transactions, vol. 15, p. 536 to end...2d series, vol. 1, parts 1, 2. California State Mining Bureau. Seventh and Eighth Annual Reports of the...1887-'89. Raleigh, North Carolina. Engineering and Mining Journal, vols. 43-48. New York. Essex Institute...Nashville Railroad. Mineral resources of upper Cumberland Valley, by A. S. McCreath and E. V. d'Invilliers
Book (edition)
describes sites under of the nearest town and county. and the many maps included book contain such...4B^ Diamond M Tourmaline ^P Ruby. Sapphire O Quartz crystal ^J^ Garnet __ Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla...with respect to one another. gem minerals The quartz gems, such as amethyst, form crystal prisms with...another at 60 degrees and intersected by a fourth Quartz and vertical axis at right angles to the other...other, light) FELDSPAR TWINS I J PHENACITE QUARTZ CRYSTALS ffrl (^h /&> ^& \b^ ^ VESUVIANITE
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their collections. This legrand­ite from the Ojuela mine (Mapimi, Durango) measures 5.6 cm high. (Jeff Scovil................. 38 A drive through New Mexico’s mining history by Steve Voynick The Mineral Legacy of...Wilda watercolor© Beryl, var. Aquamarine with quartz Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., CO Martin Zinn Expositions...the rock-collecting scene in the Tucson, Arizona, area for many years. She was present for the first meeting...CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Monrovia Rockhounds; LA County Arboretum, 301 S. Baldwin Ave.; Sat. 9-4:30, Sun
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D E A L E R S ONLY S Drachman Public Invited Grant R o a d * Plenty of Parking Drachman * Also a...MADAGASCAR SEBASTIAN RODRIGUES A N S O R E N A MINE & C O - SPAIN E & R CRYSTALS MAPLE HILL ANTERO...PALEONTOLOGICAL LABS C R Y S T A L S P R I N G S MINING & J E W E L R Y J & S FOSSILS POTOMAC MUSEUM...R E S C U R E T O N MINERAL CO J E F F R E Y MINING C O RICHARD HECK MINERALS WTL MINERAL DJ JENDON...EVERGREEN. COLORADO 80439 DAKOTA FOSSILS Williamson County Gem & Mineral Society. Community Center, San Gabriel
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Bus. 80 and Exposition November 3, 4—Madison, Wisconsin. 30th An­ Blvd. Information: Millie Ivanovich...Newport MN Show sponsored by the Imperial Polk County 222-7959. 55055; 612/459-3439. Gem and Mineral...Information: Carroll Dillon, 909 F A I R E '90. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Ex­ November 3, 4— Blauvelt, New York...Bldg., 1350 Bennett Valley Rd (Hwy. 12). nual Show sponsored by the Rockland County Information: P.O. Box...COMPANY We have 120 titles in stock on minerals, mining history, geology, fossils, and gems. Also available
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follows Canada. » New England. Appalachians to the Mississippi. Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Arkansas to Mexico....sub-headings as follows: Alaska. Appalachians to Mississippi basin. Atlantic Coast region. Central America...General. Great Lakes region and eastern Canada. Mississippi basin to Eocky Mountains. Eocky Mountains to...vol. 22, Nos. 1-6. Salem, Mass. Engineering and Mining Journal, vol. 49,50. New York. Forum, 1890. New...character of some of the rocks collected in the Yukon district and adjacent northern portion of British Columbia
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MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...Diamond M Tourmaline fQl Ruby, O Sapphire Quartz crystal 'y^ Garnet — Azu rite, Malachite, Chrysocolla... California; Norman and Betty Lemkau of Castro Valley, California; Herbert V. Corbett of Baltimore, Maryland;...from Derbyshire or, perhaps, a pyramid of smoky quartz from Cumberland. The next it may be rock crystal...Talc 6. Orthoclase feldspar 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite 9. Corundum
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interesting facts about the people involved in mining, current price lists of various stones, and numerous...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...price increases, which make it more attractive to mine domestic deposits at a profit. Foreign labor is...are so widespread, as in the case of the alluvial quartz gemstones of the Midwest, that it is impossible...formations containing cryptocrystalline varieties of quartz, such as agate and petrified wood, extend over
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Industries and Manufactures, and products of the soil, mine, and sea.” In 1893, Chicago had a population of...Among the buildings were Transportation, Mines and Mining, Electricity, Manufactures and Liberal Arts, Administration...Exposition was the first world’s fair at which mining was given a building of its own and placed on an...other industrial pursuits. In fact, the Mines and Mining Building Karen and Mark Vendl are geologists who...minerals and study Colorado mining history. Located in the Chicago area, they have developed an interest
Book (volume)
Where & How to Djg, Pan and Mine Your Own Gen1s & Minerals Where & I-low to 1-Iunt for Treasure From...vacation stops at a roadside "dig your own" gem mine. Junior finds a sapphire the size of a p ach and...temperature controlled sluicing area.) Many an unsuspecting tourist has stopped at a mine to try his or her luck...Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee...VOLUME4: Northeast States Co1mecticut Delawar District of Columbia IUinois Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts
Report (volume)
Meetings. Washington, D. C. American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers: Contributions, nos...Section of Bulletin, 1935, 1936. New York. See also Mining and Metallurgy. American Journal of Botany, vols...Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Transactions, vols. 37, 38; Canadian Mining and Metallurgical...Research, vols. 12-14. Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Mining Journal, vols. 56, 57. Gardenvale, Quebec. Carnegie...vols. 51, 52. Chapel Hill, N. C. Engineering and Mining Journal, vols. 136, 137. New York. Engineering
Report (volume)
vols. 38, 39. New York. American Institute of Mining Engineers: Bi-Monthly Bulletin, nos. 7-18; Transactions...series, vols. 21-24. New Haven, Conn. American Mining Congress: Papers and Addresses, 8th and 9th Annual...Bulletin, vol. 1. Oakland, Cal. California State Mining Bureau: Report of Board of Trustees for 1902, 1904...Ontario. Canadian Mining Institute: Journal, vols. 8, 9. Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Mining Journal, new ser...Canada. Canadian Mining Review, vols. 25-27, 28, nos. 1, 2. (Continued as Canadian Mining Journal.) Ottawa
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spodumene now known as kunzite. Since the beginning of mining in the late nineteenth century, production from...of the gem and specimen market. High points of mining activity occurred during the first decade of the...the “Blue Cap” elbaites from the Tourmaline Queen mine, have become iconic. Jesse Fisher, who has a master’s...a partner in the UK Mining Ventures specimen recovery project at the Rogerley mine, England. A lifelong...Northern England. Figure 1 (top left page). The Fano mine workings and San Jacinto Mountains, January 1997
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collected probably in I.he I 920"s from the Keeley Mine. South Loraine Township. Ontario. Canada purchased...unknown by Terry Szenics from the San Francisco mine, Sien-a Gorda, Antofagasta Province. Chile. The...given to the author for analysis from the La Blanco mine, Freirina, Atacama Province. Chile. This is a new...a new find at the 1st level. Janska vein. Prokop mine. Pribram. Central Bohemia. Czech Republic. This...this mineral after the type localit) at the Michael mine, Weiler, near Lehr, Schwartzwald. Germany in size
Journal (issue)
Introduction The Cerrillos district occupies a special place in North American mining history, revealing evidence...various times by different groups, but the Cerrillos district is best known for its turquoise. Cerrillos was...ancient mine workings and its prolonged tri-cultural history. Geologic Setting The mining district is located...million years ago. resulting in the formation of quartz andesite-latite porphyry sills. (Continues on page...including Florida. New Jersey, and Contra Costa county, California. Bones and teeth buried in peat bogs
Book
Brown Book Company PO Box 511, Oakville, CT 06779, USA (Phone: 860-945-9329; Fax: 860-945-9468) or from...Front cover: Earthwork remains of Neolithic flint mine shafts and spoil heaps at Grimes Graves, Norfolk...Distribution of a Lithologic Tracer during the Upper Palaeolithic, Southern France 13 (Diffusion et exploitation...and Workshop, Hartford Basin, Champlain Valley, New York, USA Philip C. LaPorta, Scott A. Minchak and...Texas, USA Scott A. Minchak 12 The Organisation of Lithic Procurement at Silver Mound, Wisconsin: Source
Book
Brown Book Company PO Box 511, Oakville, CT 06779, USA (Phone: 860-945-9329; Fax: 860-945-9468) or from...Front cover: Earthwork remains of Neolithic flint mine shafts and spoil heaps at Grimes Graves, Norfolk...Distribution of a Lithologic Tracer during the Upper Palaeolithic, Southern France 13 (Diffusion et exploitation...and Workshop, Hartford Basin, Champlain Valley, New York, USA Philip C. LaPorta, Scott A. Minchak and...Texas, USA Scott A. Minchak 12 The Organisation of Lithic Procurement at Silver Mound, Wisconsin: Source
Report (issue)
D. C. AT 40 CENTS PER COPY CONTENTS. Page. Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary formations of the western... 25 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 IV CONTENTS. Upper Cretacequs and. Tertia~y formations of the western...and the basal part of the Wasatch formation ("Tiffany beds" of Granger) in this region _____________...Index map showing location of San Juan Basin and area covered by Plate L ______________ 2. Diagram showing...European time scale___ 2 2 10 48 99 3 29 48 48 49 UPPER CRETACEOUS AND TERTIARY FOR~fATIONS OF THE WESTERN
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AN INFLUENTIAL IRON ORE MINERAL + ARTISANAL MINING A Complex Industry ROCK & GEM ‱ Vol. 49 No. 05...Magma Dot Wine Country Bill Rozday 26 ARTISANAL MINING It’s Dangerous, Illegal, Undocumented—and Booming...HEMATITE AND GOETHITE Exploring New Mexico’s U.S. 60 Mine Mark Leatherman 42 PROUSTITE 36 58 THE MINERALS...available to all users, while a premium membership will grant full access to everything MyRockHub has to offer...that for a collector to choose one species like quartz, calcite, or time had come from meteorites as evidenced
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Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Museum Toronto, Ontario Steven R. Morehead Green Valley, AZ Donald R. Peacor University of Michigan Ann...Fisher History of the Tourmaline Queen mine, San Diego County, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...year. *Continued on p. 455 COVER: ELBAITE on quartz, 20 cm, one of the famous “blue cap” tourmalines...tourmalines discovered at the Tourmaline Queen mine, San Diego County, California, by Ed Swoboda and Bill Larson
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rockngem.com U S $6.99 ... and Much More PRINTED IN USA 2 www.rockngem.com From the Editor EDITORIAL...represented at the 2016 Agate Expo in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The silica gem is a rockhound favorite. (Steve................. 30 A drive through New Mexico’s mining history by Steve Voynick Minnesota Minerals and...... 54 Chalcedony beds in Southeast Arizona by Grant Curtis 58 Keokuk Snowball Geodes ...................................... 91 84 Mexico’s Ojuela Mine by Steve Voynick Rock & Gem Kids .............
Book
SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN EDITED BY JOSEPH SCHAFER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SOCIETY THE WISCONSIN LEAD REGION...REGION WISCONSIN DOMESDAY BOOK GENERAL STUDIES VOLUME III The Wisconsin Lead Region BY JOSEPH SCHAFER...SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, 1932 COPYRIGHT, 1932, BY THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN THE ANTES...EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN FOREWORD The present volume is the third in the General series of the Wisconsin Domesday...being the author’s Agriculture in Wisconsin, the second his Four Wisconsin Counties, Prairie and Forest.
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. . . . . . . . . 19 by J. A. Scovil The Machow mine, Tamobrzeg, Poland . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ...after argentite, 10 cm tall, from the Las Chispas mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico. Houston Museum of Natural...altered either by nature, by construction, by further mining, or by subsequent collecting. If there is the slightest...Chairman of that department since 1989. A native of Wisconsin, he received B.S. degrees in geology and chemistry...geologic setting and mineralogy of the mine site. The Harding mine catalog will provide researchers and
 
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