 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The Little Gem Unless otherwise noted, all specimens and gemstones from the Little Gem mine Amethyst...Amethyst Mine RUSS HAGE 701 Lolo Street Missoula, Montana 59802 dukbstr@aol.com MICHAEL A. MENZIES Unit...Alberta Canada T3B 4T7 mmenzies@shaw.ca Jefferson County, Montana P erched high on the south-facing side...east of the continental divide in Montana is the Little Gem amethyst mine. It is an imposing pegmatite outcrop...Overview of mine from the south, across the valley, showing pegmatite exposure and mine workings, June |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...2015 K NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto...gemstones: agate and sapphire. An extensive body of gem and mineral literature has been published describing...The middle third of the state is known as the Montana alkali province where the sediments have MICHAEL...view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | BUTTE PEGMATITE BELT Silver Bow and Jefferson Counties, Montana E618 By R A Y M O N D L A S M A N I...specimen was added to my collection from the Butte, Montana Pegmatite Beit. During boyhood days, I took an...tapering smoky quartz crystal, labeled as from Butte, Montana. The outer surfaces of the crystal were slightly...June 8th, and by the next morning was up at the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology to view...Pegmatite. These areas can be clearly located on the Jefferson Ranger District Map, available free from Deerlodge |  | | Journal (issue) | | scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...President Thomas Jefferson upon their return to the East; their specimens, donated by Jefferson, ended up mostly...beautiful quartz specimens from Denny Mountain and King County, Washington, and the zeolites from the coastal...in the Montana State Capitol rotunda, by F. Pedretti’s Sons, 1902, 84 inches in diameter. Montana Historical |  | | Journal (issue) | | Scovil photo. Vanadinite, 2.4 cm, from the Apache mine, Arizona. Collected by Evan Jones; Jeff Scovil photo...Miglioli photo. Fluorite, 7.4 cm, from the La Barre mine, France. Collected by Aubin Cosson; Niels Brouwer... from left: Caledonite, 1.1 cm, from the Reward mine, California. Collected by Jeff Lines; Ben DeCamp...Thrill of Discovery by Wendell Wilson Epilog: On Mine Safety UThe Field-CollectorsV Anthony J. Albini...the words of the original discoverers. Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, 1971, 2012 Albert Chapman wrote one such |  | | Book | | On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Paao ama, Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District...District Chalk Mountain mine: calcite, cerussite, chlorargyrite, descloizite, galena, hemimorphite, leadhillite...Quartz, 14.2 cm across, Newbeny Mountains,Clark County. Steve Scott specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure...Clinotyrolite spray, 3.4 mm across, Lovelock mine, Churchill County. Figure 2 (bottom). Wulfenite, 1.1 mm high...high, Chalk Mountain, Churchill County. Dan Behnke specimens and photos. Hot Springs Iron meteorite |  | | Report (volume) | | the other hand, may find both too much and too little information. He will find descriptions of minerals...recently found in the Tenmile district, Summit County. In his booklet, which today would be classed as...is that of Hollister ( 1867). In his interesting little book, ·Hollister not only reports the early history...the discoveries of a few mineral occurrences a little more closely than is done here. Lists of mineral...feldspar, and mica, occur in some form in every county in the State. Among mineralogists, Colorado is |  | | Book (volume) | | brownish yellow octagonal calcite (21.30 ct), Montana; light yellow orthoclase feldspar (25.03 ct), Idaho;...(25.56 ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...oligoclase feldspar (5.04 ct), Oregon; and three Montana sapphires, violetish blue (2.52 ct), yellow (4... His works are known to almost every collector, gem cutter, gemologist, and mineralogist. His writings |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cluster of Amethyst Crystals Ellis Jones Amethyst Mine, Due West, S. C. (See page 890 for story of the...deep smoky to medium smoky crystals. Many with goethite xls, calcite xls in association. 3 to 3Vz" diameter...same. These may contain amethyst, smoky quartz, goethite, calcite or other minerals. 3" diameter $1.75...QUADRANGE MAP SHEET READY .......... 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Books for Gem Cutter and Collector ART OF GEM CUTTING, new 3rd edition by Dake...of gem cutting, specimen finishing, cabochon cutting, and facet cutting. Includes sections on gem identification...described. $3.00. CALIFORNIA GEM TRAILS, by Henry. New guide book tor gem hunter. 16 fine maps, photos |  | | Book | | (Table 1.9). Alpha-particle irradiation produces little or no sh·uctural damage in 1ninerals that are strongly...and quartz (black) which also replaces core. Bigay mine, Lachaux, Auvergne, France ( X 100) ( Geffroy and...1nuch of the latter, containing much U 6 and but little Th, has a0 = 5.38 to 5.44 A, averaging perhaps...oxides and locally much asphaltic material- Mi Vida mine, Monticello district; T emple 1'4ountain, San Rafael...sul£des of Pb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Co, and Ni- Happy Jack mine, White Canyon district; several deposits in the |  | | Catalog/List | | 00 each. AURICHALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: Exceptional baby blue...$2.00 each AURICHALCITE - 79 MINE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona: Delicate radiating... AZURITE - MORENCI MINE Morenci Mine, Clifton-Morenci District, Greenlee County, Arizona: Excellent...limited supply. CALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: AWESOME! Exquisite masses...2X2 inch specimens: $5.00 each CAMPYLITE: Dry Gill Mine, Cumberland, England; A unique and rare species |  | | Catalog/List | | good stuff that used to come out of the Marencl mine, ~ut the price is a whole lot better. specimens...00 eaoh. CLEANED COPPER AND MALACHITE: Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Arizona: I've had these for a few years...deserves hand tans &Kploration. $5.00 IRIDESCENT GOETHITE COVERING QUARTZ: Grandfather Mountain, Georgia:...juat collected this spring immediately before the mine was closed for refilling and reolalmlng. There will...specimens In the 1-2 Inch range wtth lrfdHcant goethite over ma11ive goethlte or quartz. These are only | | | Book (volume) | | Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...oligoclase feldspar (5.04 et), Oregon; and three Montana sapphires, violetish blue (2 .52 et), yellow (4... His works are known to almost every collector, gem cutter, gemologist, and mineralogist. His writings...newer events to bring the history of North American gem 1nining up to date. Here, then, is the latest, most...large-scale mining of sapphire-bearing gravels in Montana is beginning and is expected to produce large quantities |  | | Catalog/List | | A beautiful Crystallized Gold from the “16-to-1” Mine • A huge cut and polished Apache Agate weighing...classified Lunar Meteorite • Several vibrant iridescent “Gem” Ammonites in matrix • And multiple richly colored...coarse octahedrite - IAB-MG Meteor Crater, Coconino County, Arizona Approximately 45,000 years ago, this Meteorite...Octahedrite; Shocked and Recrystallized Clackamas County, Oregon, USA - (45° 22’N, 122° 35’W) This partial slice...It is believed the Meteorite fell in Canada or Montana and was deposited in Oregon by a glacier during |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...The 100-year history of the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collection;...Benitoite Gem mine will note the portion of the story devoted to the 1935 visit to the mine by collecting...war Bill served in the U.S. Navy as skipper of a mine sweeper stationed in Cold Bay, Alaska. After his |  | | Journal (issue) | | Dayvault 214 Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A...10 c stilbite 15 c Moshaneng banded marble 20 c gem diamonds 25 c chrysotile 35 c jasper 50 c moss quartz...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969...c diamond (cut) December 9, 196 1 10 sh diamond mine and rose diamond TIJRKEY May 18, 1958 25 k Travertines |  | | Journal (issue) | | Dayvault 214 Turquoise from Virginia's Kelly Bank Mine Richard S. Mitchell Howard R . Freeland 219 A...10 c stilbite 15 c Moshaneng banded marble 20 c gem diamonds 25 c chrysotile 35 c jasper 50 c moss quartz...collecting rocks FUI July 15, 1978 4 sh Emperor gold mine and gold ore BRAZIL June 8 1974 40 c sandstone...sandstone cliffs January 13, 1969 40 c Emperor gold mine and gold ore FRANCE July 8, 1975 September 27, 1969...c diamond (cut) December 9, 196 1 10 sh diamond mine and rose diamond TIJRKEY May 18, 1958 25 k Travertines |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystal with calcite, 6.5 cm, from the Cosq uez mine, Colombia; found in 1998. Scott Rudolph collection............................................... 22 Mine Exploitation (or not) Today ......................said to be the world's third most valuable precious gem, after diamond and ruby. Despite this fact, the finest...venture much into emerald gemology, much less into gem pricing. Instead, in the typical manner of Mineralogical... but Colombia is still the source of 60% of all gem-quality emeralds mined in the world each year. The |  | | Journal (issue) | | crystal with oblique termination found at the Bumpus mine in Albany, Maine by John Rogers. ----r JANUARY...deep smoky to medium smoky crystals. Many with goethite xls, calcite xls in association. 3 to 3 V2" diameter...same. These may contain amethyst, smoky quartz, goethite, calcite or other minerals. 3” diameter $1.75...of four Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Thirty' members of key committees of the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show...at the Pima County' Fairgrounds at 4700 South Sixth Ave., Feb. 18-19-20 and will include gem and mineral |  | | Book (volume) | | California and Maine, the sparkling sapphires of Montana, and the jades of Alaska, British Columbia,...contains all the basic information about the exciting gem resources of our continent. In careful, accurate...gemologists will find the latest and most accurate gem-identification data under each species. Finally,...unique and valuable reference by every collector, gem cutter, miner, geologist, mineralogist, jeweler,... 5 = fii? i a j — » ya y _— ’* : i mine in. q)! Y eit iia - |  | | Book | | hundreds of thousands of collectors and amateur gem cutters across America is given here by a man vital...some account up of the history more than 900 gem and mineral clubs now organized in America. These...believes that this is a needed book on the quartz gem minerals. Needed by whom? Needed by the more than...details of America’s fastest growing craft hobby gem cutting. Since more than 90 per cent of all the gems...all over North America where he can gather his own gem rocks; to show him what he can do with them after |  | | Book | | long (Marty, 2004 ). AFRICA widely in Litchfield County, where good crystals were taken from quartz veins...region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County. At many isolated collected sites between the towns...Litchfield County. Ilmenite masses and crystals from somewhere near Washington, Litchfield County, were described...Lake Road occurrence, Faraday Township, Hastings County. In fall 1994, Dan and Shelley Lambert extracted...1995: 582). Madawaska [Faraday] mine near Bow Lake, Hastings County. Some of the world's finest ilmenite |
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