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Amethyst from
Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657323:2
GUID (UUID V4):ec1fa3eb-9c09-41c7-a135-cb6f93289bda
Localities for Amethyst in this Region
Mount Hope, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
2.6km (1.6 miles) Mount Hope, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
5.9km (3.6 miles) Bristol Ferry, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) Roger Williams Park, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) Interstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
35.0km (21.7 miles) Rockland, Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
35.0km (21.7 miles) Diamond Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) Iron Mine Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
39.2km (24.4 miles) Aggregate Industries Quarry (Wrentham Quarry; Simeone Quarry), Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AN OVERVIEW Rhode Island MINERALS & COLLECTORS F. WILLIAM MILLER Harvard Mineralogical Museum 24 Oxford...A L SPECIES and many varieties occur within Rhode Island. Part of this abundance is attributable to the...Northern Zone, including Providence County and the northern towns of Kent County, 2) the Middle Zone, including...southern Kent and Bristol coun­ ties, and the northern towns of Washington County, and 3) the Southern...Southern Zone consisting of Washington County and southwestern Newport County. The greatest number of species
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 Downloaded by [University...1959 Eldersville Rd., f'ollansbee, W. Va. 26037 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 F R E E MINERAL CATALOG-Write...Tiger Eye, Smokey cleaned specimens. $5.00 postpaid. USA. Quartz, Amethyest, Citrine, Moonstone, Stoney Creek...long$10.00. N. Dosi, 1155 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ New York 11230. ZIL -
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
cookrob@auburn.edu Analcime Downloaded by [University of Bristol] at 06:14 02 December 2014 Mont Saint-Hilaire...the railroad tunnels through Bergen Hill, Bergen County, and similar specimens have been collected in railroad...Weehawken areas and quarries at Snake Hill, Hudson County. Exceptional analcime specimens have been collected...collected from many localities in Passaic County, such as quarries at Paterson and West Paterson (including...been collected), Downloaded by [University of Bristol] at 06:14 02 December 2014 Figure 1. A fine single
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insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 F I L L YOUR TUMBLER - With...Min­ erals, Box 275, Keystone, South Dakota 57751 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 RECEIVE A DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING...insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 COLLECTOR ITEMS FROM MEXICO...- Some with turquoise to $100.00; garnet with amethyst crystals to $40.00; stibiconites up to 8x10" group
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 - With beautiful Mexican...1959 Eldersville Rd., lollansbee, W. Va. 26037 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 NOVEMBER 1975 F R E E MINERAL...erals, Box 275, Keystone, South Dakota 57751 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 JOIN WORLDWIDE MINERAL CLUB
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 F I L L YOUR TUMBLER - With...Min­ erals, Box 275, Keystone, South Dakota 57751 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 RECEIVE A DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING...insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 COLLECTOR ITEMS FROM MEXICO...- Some with turquoise to $100.00; garnet with amethyst crystals to $40.00; stibiconites up to 8x10" group
Report (issue)
Australia; painite from Burma; perhamite from Oxford County, Maine; the brand-new species bobdownsite from...Lode II mine, Stevens Ranch, Lake George, Park County, Colorado. These satiny black, rhombohedral pseudocrystals...Lode II mine, Stevens Ranch, Lake George, Park County, Colorado. Barnett Fine Minerals specimen and photo...from the recent amethyst find from a secret place said to be somewhere in Windham County, Connecticut.... Amethyst specimens from the occurrence, mostly loose crystals to 2 or 3 cm, have been offered at recent
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineral Society has gone to jail—literally—the County gave them the old jail to remodel into a museum...held its Julv meet­ ing at Lincoln Lake, Lincoln County, Term. Junior member Leonard Lee pre­ sented the...and Gem Society. A field trip was made ro Clarke County to collect various colors of sand to be used i...Club informa­ tion table at this show T h e Bergen County Mineral and Paleontology Society, Paramus, is collecting...[University of Calgary] at 04:09 06 August 2017 gotnery County, Rockville, has a supply of newly designed Club
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ 03222 ZIL...L L YOUR TUMBLER - With beautiful tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 Mexican materials. Crushed...native copper, purple tremolite, pink dolomite, amethyst, and golden marcasite. The Erskine Collection...insurance. T h e Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 FINE F R A N K L I N MINERAL...Y S T A L A R R O W H E A D , Central Square. Bristol, New Hampshire ( 1 3 2 2 2 CANADIAN M I N E R
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
largestof which is about 7 x 8 inches,from Strontian Island; babingtonitefrom Somerville,Mass.; cyanite,BuncombeCo...the "old-time" minerals, notably a crystal of amethyst about lrlx 5 inchesfrom Chester Co., Pa., a reminderof...would mention: a splendid example of the Bristol amethyst; amethyst crystals from Cumberland; fine transparent...and gray, unlike the dull gray of the usual Rhode Island agates,from Diamond Hill, Cumberland; attractive...pyrite nodules and crystallized groups from Block Island. GEL MINERALS (COLLOID MINERALS) CYRII, W. GREENIAND
Book
COVER: gold on quartz, 4.5 inches tall, Placer County, California Dedication This book is dedicated...Group, Inc., 650 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA, www.maplegatemedia.com Library of Congress Control...One winter day, this 6-inch-tall, pagoda-shaped amethyst was collected by Cliff Trebilcock while he was... Maine. This specimen is regarded as the best amethyst ever found there. He made his big discovery of...jewel of a specimen and many large flat plates of amethyst and struggled through the snow to take them all
Book (edition)
CARNELIAN TOURMALINE OPALS • AOATI • • AMETHYST URINE • • BERYL MOONSTONE CITRINE GEM...arrange- ment of these surfaces. Quartz and amethyst, for example, are frequently crystallized in...where they found many of stones, such as quartz amethyst, tourmaline, beryl, topaz and spodumene. crystals...precious variety of beryl. Amethyst and agate geode. Purple or lavender amethyst crystals line cavity, ...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
activities, month by month. NEW JERSEY The Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleontology Society, Paramus, either...dary Society heard Vincent Vozza of the Bergen County Mineralogy and Paleon­ tology Society speak on...jew­ elry! The Club cooperates with the Mif­ flin County Educational Speakers Asso­ ciation and provides...fossils The Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Fairless Hills, viewed the Eastern Federation...different phases of the hobby. ALABAMA The Calhoun County Rock and Mineral 243 Downloaded by [University
Journal (issue)
at the State Pit Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery County, Arkansas Art Smith 9118 Concho Street Houston...about 2 miles north of Mount Ida in Montgomery County. Arkansas has been mentioned in several show reports...1983). Most of these specimens have come from the County Continued on page 4 Fig. 1 Planerite with colorless...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea.com...links, USGS Geographic Name Server, Street Atlas USA, etc. There are pages on Cleaning Minerals, and more
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Silver Spring, Md. 20901 Minerals RHODE ISLAND The Rhode Island Mineral Hunters, Pawtuckett, viewed...at Lincoln, Nebraska, was shown by the Tompkins County Gem and Mineral Club, Ithaca. James Warren, Sr...ber, Lloyd Allison. Members Bill Hollister of the Island Rock Hounds, Massapequa, was in the snow to Blanford...Junior Exhibit. Also the Club went pan­ the Wayne County Gem and Mineral ning for gold at Play more Beach...mer, Professor and Director of the PaleStanley County came home with some­ ontological Research Institution
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
- Some with turquoise to $100.00; garnet with amethyst crystals to $40.00; stibiconites up to 8x10" group...dagascar, blue, green, gold, Vi oz. $3.50. Kundalilla amethyst, deep purple, 3 to 5 gram pieces, $3.00 oz. CRAIGS...FILER'S MINERALS, Box 487-RM, Yucaipa, Calif. 92399 BRISTOL, NEW HAMPSHIRE — A highly mineralized area in the...stones, etc. THE CRYSTAL ARROWHEAD, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire. 03222 OHIO FLINT TUMBLING MATERIAL...miniature and thumbnail collector; includes gem amethyst, topazolite, "red-gold" orpiment and "Desert Lapis
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
W l / 2 N W & Section 7, T.I., R 19W of Garland County, Ark., some fine quartz xls containing chlorite...occurrence. This material comes from Chattahoochee County near Columbus, Ga. To better preserve the specimen...mine 2 miles south of Knoxville, Iowa, in Marion County."—on label. KANSAS—Travertine, a compact variety...is found around Great Spirit Spring in Mitchell County, Kansas. Here the minerals in the spring water...(almost black) sphalerite xls on the ankerite. RHODE ISLAND—In 1825 Professor Benjamin Silliman of Yale
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 F I L L YOUR TUMBLER - With...erals, Box 275, Keystone, South Dakota 57751 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ ZIL - Beautiful color...postage. The Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 RECEIVE A DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING...insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 WISCONSIN & MICHIGAN MINERALS-A...P. Route 6, Brewster, New Y o r k 10509 507 BRISTOL, NEW HAMPSHIRE A highly mineralized area in the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and spoke on Oxides. A field trip for calcite, amethyst, etc., was made to the East Ha­ ven and Hartford...Montgomery County, brought his equipment and lapidary materials to a meeting of the Frederick County Rock and...Lapidary and Min­ eral Society of Prince George County, so they are preparing mineral identifica­ tion...Gem, Lapidary and Mineral So­ ciety of Montgomery County on tur­ quoise. Due to space limitations this Club...collect must be obtained in ad­ vance) in Blair County, together with the common minerals found in each
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the "old-time" minerals, notably a crystal of amethyst about lrlx 5 inchesfrom Chester Co., Pa., a reminderof...would mention: a splendid example of the Bristol amethyst; amethyst crystals from Cumberland; fine transparent...and gray, unlike the dull gray of the usual Rhode Island agates,from Diamond Hill, Cumberland; attractive...pyrite nodules and crystallized groups from Block Island. GEL MINERALS (COLLOID MINERALS) CYRII, W. GREENIAND
Report (volume)
Bedrock Geology of Rhode Island o GEOLOGICAL 5. I 09 8* Ci PI O i o TJ i i I to & Ol BULLETIN...State of Rhode Island Development Council i M SURVEY I C.to 1295 Bedrock Geology of Rhode Island...1295 Prepared in cooperation with the State of Rhode Island Development Council Lithology, structure, and...geological studies in Rhode Island____._.________.-__.-_-____. Position of Rhode Island in the Appalachian...-___--_Older gneissic rocks of northwestern Rhode Island.____________ Nipsachuck Gneiss-------------
Journal (issue)
calcite, 11/2 inches across, Knippa Quarry, Uvalde County, Texas, photo by the author. Tucson 1999 - mouthwash...Posey Mine (San Juan Co., Utah, USA) and Planet Mine (La Paz Co., Arizona, USA). That from Posey Mine is composed...experience in mining and selling gems in Oxford County; Vandall King (the expert on Maine minerals); and...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea.com...(New Idria District, San Benito Co .. California, USA) wilh several dealers. The crystals cover the interior
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 F I L L Y O U R T U M B L...erals, B o x 275, Keystone, South Dakota 57751 AMETHYST GEODE SECTIONS FROM BRA­ Z I L - Beautiful color...postage. T h e Crystal Arrowhead, Cen­ tral Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS...insurance. The Crystal Arrowhead, Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 LEARNING TO IDENTIFY CALIFORNIA...Y S T A L A R R O W H E A D , Central Square, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222 C A N A D I A N M I N E R
Journal (issue)
... 462 NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND. By Willard Stone Winslotv, fr. ..............10 ao, NOTES ON SOME MINERAL LOCALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND 1g llt :cl 1y & id of rd ;t- ! DO ire...like to hear about localities for minerals in Rhode Island. From time to time • very interesting articles...are two famous limestone deposits in northern Rhode Island, once noted for their profusion of mineral specimens...and others. This locality has truly been one of Rhode Island's most popular collecting grounds throug
Journal (issue)
cavity. The only locality data was given as Blaine County, Idaho. The specimen was probably from the collection...1995), but found no location of ferberite in Blaine County. So I went Fig. 1 Ferberite showing twinning,... microcrystals, Corral Creek, Camas County, Idaho. Continued on page 9 Denver Shows of 2001 Continued...apophyllite (not of heulandite) from a new find in Custer County, Idaho. These pseudomorphs are quite spectacular...2840507. email: tyeb- Or·tobf'r 200 I • Fig. 1 Amethyst scepter quartz with a second orangish scepter
 
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