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Aragonite from
Ruth Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruth Mine, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:632340
Long-form Identifier:1:3:632340:0
GUID (UUID V4):6e13b3d8-3064-4943-806e-eca8cc488ff4
References
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Report (issue)
DESCRIPTIVE MINERALOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA 104 Na 2Al 2 Si3 Oi .2H 2 O; SiO 2 47.4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na...Na 2 O 16.3, Lenni, Delaware County. Crystals. Eyerman, 1911, 11. Composition: Analysis: Fe 2 O3 CaO...320 Sp.gr LOCALITIES: Berks County: Birdsboro, and Gickerville; Delaware County: Leiperville, Lenni (druses...Felton's farm (Chester), and Ward's quarry; Montgomery County: Sumneytown, and Perkiomenville ; Philadelphia:...Railroad cut east of Reading (probably Birdsboro), Berks County. White, Smith, 1910, 540. silky mass of radiating
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
article in the bulletin from the discuss "Calcite, Aragonite and Dolomite" American Federation of Mineralogical...naturally in rocks. The Rockland County Mineral & Gem Society, Inc., Spring Valley, N.Y. enjoyed an illustrated...in The Fulton County Mineral Club, Gloversville, N . Y., is sitting on a diamond mine, almost. One of...were allowed to search for beryl in the Mount Tom mine. The Queens Mineral Society, Richmond Hill, N.Y...Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society as co-hosts. The Berks Mineralogical Society, Reading, Pa., voted to meet
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mrs. Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Road Silver Spring, M d . 20901 n> »i'»-»ii«"»n MARGUERITE COLLYER...Federation Activities. In her own Club, The Rockland County Gem and Mineral Society, Inc., she was editor of...SECRETARY Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Road Sliver Spring, M d . 20901 in each issue and that two issues...reasonable time by writing to the Chairman, Mrs. Ruth Wertz. 1966 Eastern F e d e r a t i o n Bulletin...Send all entries to: Ruth Cole Wertz, Chairman BEAS 9707 Sutherland Road Silver Spring, Md. 20901. 47 Rule
Journal (issue)
p4,, Over two million residents Arizona's Pinal County welcomes everyone as a V.I.P.!!! ?ieU S ~ , ae...MINERALS MAY-JUNE 1978, Volume 53 Number 3 PENNSYLVANIA! EXECUTIVE EDITORS Rudy Bradbury John Hanahan...Hanahan Jr Richard S. Mitchell GUEST PENNSYLVANIA EDITOR Delbert L. Oswald FOUNDER Peter Zodac MANAGING EDITOR...Schmerling 94 Pennsylvania- A Geological Gem Beth Schooler 99 The Paleontology of Western Pennsylvania Richard...Chert in Western Pennsylvania Richard L. George 108 Rare Earth Minerals from Pennsylvania Ralph G. Wells
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mrs. Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Road Silver Spring, M d . 20901 Message This month Mr. Richard W...SECRETARY Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Road Silver Spring, M d . 20901 ted by club members. Each of us might...expedition to the Slate and Coal Area near St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Collecting proved to be great according to...Club participated in a Field Trip to the Old Silver Mine, Canton, Connecticut. Minerals to be found are galena...First Ten Years was a most enjoyable article.) PENNSYLVANIA The Tuscarora Lapidary Society, Media, enjoyed
Report (Issue volume)
RESOURCES Part 3, Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania by Arthur W. Rose Mineral Conservation Section...Earth & Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit Is given to the Pennsylvania Geological...1365, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin MSO, Part 3, Sheet 1 M50 Pennsylvania Geological Survey...him. Part 3 Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania TYPES OF DEPOSITS by Arthur W. Rose CONTENTS
Book
volume is dedicated is four-fold: (1) To locate by mine, deposit, or community those mineralized areas of...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite...VILLAGE SPRINGS, Blount Co. Hematite WOODS COPPER MINE, Cloaburne Co. Sphalerite ARIZONA COVEI.I.ITE...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE
Report (issue)
Site Number, Site Name ...................... 6 County, State, Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude .........Occurrences located in the Newark basin and vicinity, Pennsylvania ..................... 110 F. Section F: Occurrences...located in the Gettysburg basin and vicinity, Pennsylvania ..................... 147 G. Section G: Occurrences...location ( county, state, quadrangle, latitude, and longitude) 2. deposit size (occurrence type - mine, prospect...south and east to west. The most prevalent name of a mine or prospect which was used in reference descriptions
Report (Issue volume)
Earth and Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological... ROOM 54, MAIN CAPITOL BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin M50, Part 2-8, Sheet 1 Page............ 49. Other fire clay processed at the mine: quantity ..... .. ............ .... .. .......... 31 18 53. Plastic fire clay processed at the mine: value.........................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
limestone. ARIZONA — A most interesting specimen of aragonite crystals (encrusted with white drusy quartz) has...as follows: "I am sending a small specimen of aragonite crystals. There are quite a large number of the...Central Arizona. "Have a limited number of these aragonite crystals available to the collectors, if any are...matter. Yes, I can give you the location of the aragonite crystals. "The locality is in a very rough country...He write: "Specimens sent me are aggregates of aragonite crystals, pseudo-hexagal form — these are unusually
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Road Silver Spring, M d . 20901 SECRETARY Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Road Silver Spring, M d . 20901...conducted by Troy Price for the members to Hawkins County where they located Receptaculites of the Ordovician...Lapidary" to its members. A field trip to the Mineralice Mine found the participants collecting such specimens...sericite, petrified wood and slag from the gold mine. Gem Scoops is looking for a new editor and the...the Ligon mine. Those with patience were also rewarded with good material at the Rutherford mine according
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the many quartz slabs we found. From Tellar County, Colorado." — on label. 30 PLEASE SEND THEM I...Drive, Hyattsville, Md. GEORGIA — The Chandler iron mine is located about 8 miles west-southwest of Hawkinsville...in red, yellow, or ocherous clay. In the Chandler mine was found a large geode weighing 140 pounds and...photos and a folded map in color — the Chandler Mine in featured. The Georgia Mineral Newsletter is published...and 2 are from the Champion Mine, Champion (Marquette Co.), Mich. This mine is still open for collecting
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
n d Silver Spring, M d . 20901 Minerals Theme: Education Opens New Horizons PENNSYLVANIA The York Rock... strontian-calcite, eelestite, strontianite, aragonite, dolomite, fluorite, ga­ lena, sphalerite, pyrite...College in Easton was guest speaker at the Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Harrisburg, when he discussed...(iHilaire?), Vermont, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania 386 (Cedar Hill) and the Cowee Valley in North...Homestead, reports that Mr. Al­ sippi of the Pennsylvania Department of Mines, spoke to them on Safety
Report (Issue volume)
Part 1, Supplement, Limestones and Dolomites of Pennsylvania · by George F. Deasy, Phyllis R. Griess, Ronald...Earth a.nd Mineral Sciences The Pennsylvania State University PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological...STATE BOOK STORE, P.O. BOX 1365, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 Bulletin MSO, Part 1, Supplement, Sheet...man-hours devoted to specific mine operations during the year 5. Mine or mine-plant equipment modernized
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
01906 wertz 7 ? ° S u t h e r l a n d RSpring, M d . 2 0 9 0 1 Congratulations to Rocks and...associate at the Smithsonian Institution. The Frederick County Rock and Mineral Club, Frederick, showed slides...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Rockville, presented a Scholarship to Lawrence...Lapidary and Mineral Society of Prince George's County, Md., Camp Springs. CONNECTICUT The Thames Valley...of vivianite, F e ( P 0 ) • 8 H ) , in Calvert County, near Lusby. Verification was made by x-ray diffraction
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Society of Pennsylvania The August Excursion of the Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania was held Sunday...the Keystone Trap Rock Quarry at Cornog, Chester County, Pa. thru the courtesy of the owners Messrs J....Limestone Products Company, Lime Cr,est, (Sussex County) N . J. There were 187 persons registered, the...indicating the possibilities of the place: allanite, aragonite, biotite, calcite in variety, chondrodite, Portion...Co., N. J., scene of Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania Oct. 14, 1956, excursion. ROCKS AND MINERALS
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
This specimen was also found in Carbondale, Pennsylvania in 1970. These specimens of Alethopteris were...Wertz 9707 Sutherland R d . and Minerals Silver Spring, Md. 20901 194 Betty Clauser (Mrs. John T.) 593...the writing of this column in 1970 from his wife Ruth Cole Wertz who had been contributing club news to...Lexington, Kentucky 40503 PENNSYLVANIA The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania, under the leadership of...Anne. The Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, is sponsoring a Micromount Swap
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SECRETARY Vernon Wertz 9707 Sutherland Rd. Silver Spring, M d . 20901 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Jennings B. Gordon... Vernon W e r t z 9707 Sutherland Rood Silver Spring, M d . 20901 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Clubs, like...Gold Mine, near Hackney ville, Minerals found: pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and? The Mine is...saw in California, and show slides of the Cinnebar mine he visited. CANADA The Canadian Micro-Mineral Association...Society members and guests. - - - - The Middlesex County Mineral Club, Inc. Moodus, had a special program
Book (edition)
mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior
Journal (issue)
Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND DOOR PRIZES HOURLY DEALERS...Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard S. Mitchell and Arthur...Rader Rice’s Fossil Pit—Virginia Miocene Fossils Ruth Mattison Geological Displays and Collections in...Classified Advertisements VIRGINIA! The Rutherford Mine, Amelia Court House and certainly Mineral, Virginia...CRYSTALLIZED TURQUOISE from near Lynch Station, Campbell County, is Virginia's unique contribution to the mineral
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
SECRETARY Vernon Wertz: 9707 Suth«land Rd. Silver Spring, Md. 20901 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Jennings B. Gordon...EDITOR Mrs. Vernon Wertz 9707 Sutherland Rood Silver Spring, Md. 20901 = cO::: PRESIDENT'S M'ESSAGE Collecting...of each group. have entered into the plans for a Spring Another interesting and remarkable Micro-Mounters'...heard George Ehrenfried tell of the Independence Mine, on the west side of Pikes Peak, Colorado, and of...start in this interesting section of the hobby. Ruth Vogt displayed quartz and calcite with rutile inclusions
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
senopyrite in Darien (Fairfield Co.), Levesque, Cross County, Arkansas. The Conn., for over a year. A few weeks...A H O — "This specimen was found in Twin Falls County about 10 miles south of Hagerman, Idaho. These...a fairly new limestone quarry in eastern DeKalb County, 111. There were a few small fossils in the limestone...lined with tiny rock xls. that comes from Brown County, Ind., in the vicinity of Bean Blossom. Its label...as to whether these white xls are calcite or aragonite. Which is it? "These specimens are uncovered in
Report (volume)
and Geology Bull. Idaho Bur. Mines and Geology County Rept.Idaho Bur. Mines and Geology Mineral Resources...Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin and County Report and Mineral Resources Report. Moscow, Idaho...Honolulu, Hawaii. Pennsylvania Dept. Public Instruction Curriculum Services Ser.-Pennsylvania Department of...Series. Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania Geol. Survey Spec. Bull.- XIV Pennsylvania Geol. Survey Topog. and...Topographic and Geologic Atlas of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania State Univ. Mineral Industries
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Wertz to 9707 Sutherland Road Rocks and Silver Spring, Md. 20901 Minerals Theme: Education Opens New...Properties of Minerals The Stanley Bentons of the Wayne County Gem and Mineral Club, Marion, went to the Cree...Shin Skinners News The clubs of the Western Pennsylvania area have reported very favorably on the EFMLS...of his reactions The Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania were guests of the Delaware Valley Earth Sci­...and lapidary in the Western Pennsylvania PENNSYLVANIA The Central Pennsylvania Rock and area. Check your
Journal (issue)
William Maloney Bethesda, Maryland Ruth Cole Wertz Silver Spring, Maryland ROCKS U MINERALS JANUARY-FEBRUARY... Vahle Jr. ISSN 0035-7529 1978 by All - Pennsylvania Issue Coming in the Summer A NEW LOOK ROCKS...ROCKS AND MINERALS focusing on the state of PENNSYLVANIA. Scheduled for publication in early June, this...lections and collectors found in PENNSYLVANIA. This all-PENNSYLVANIA issue will also contain complete...Convention July 7, 8, 9, 1978 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Look for a detailed floor plan of the show
 
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