 | | Journal (issue) | | ................................... Foss Baryte Mine - Request for Information and Specimens ..........nice crystals? There will be events held around the UK and across the world, but one which caught my attention...as you will no doubt be aware, some parts of the UK are richer, mineralogically, than others and therefore...I have suggested an overview of the whole of the UK. I will be focussing on the period from the mid-eighteenth...born on 4th August 1942 in Middlesbrough, England, the day on which Middlesbrough Railway Station was |  | | Journal (issue) | | ,1..ce.s .:.kl r'\ ·1 c..<. 12 v cf::.Ne. Fv£.St 1.--s. C..i e,ttA ye,! !cw a MM., a', t'-t s. ~ 4t-y...GOETHITE Collected in 1982 from Wheal Edward, Cornwall. As newcomers to minerals we thought goethite...AGARDITE(Y) Collected in 1987 from Marke Valley mine, Cornwall. Identified by David Green and photographed...FLUORITE Collected about 15 years ago from Yew Tree mine in Weardale. A beautiful combination of the two...Collected on a SMLS trip to the north of England in 1998 from Eagle Crag mine. A site memorable for a 3 mile walk |  | | Journal (issue) | | Kent MElO 4EB , U.K. JOURNAL MANAGER: Harry W. Day, 83 Hollywood Lane, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent ME3...Manchester, U.K. T.F. Bridges, Ovington, U.K. N.J. Elton, St Austell, U.K. N.J . Fortey, Keyworth, U.K. R.A. Howie...Naden 63 Mineralogy of Snelston mine, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England P.S. Jackman 75 Calcian goyazite...florencite-(Ce) from Gunheath china clay pit. St Austell. Cornwall N.J. Elton alld M.J.£. Grigg 81 Epistilbite...Romanesque and Gothic wall paintings in Winchester Cathedral: an unusual use and alteration of vivianite H |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............ 14 Greystones Quarry, Lawhitton, Cornwall by Nick Elton ..................................going to meet with our demise and go to the big mine in the sky, where all the vughs are full of topaz...Colin Sparrow for the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall and the vitalising of its geological collections...organised by any geological or mineralogical group in the UK. If only I could get to even a fraction of these...fieldleaderduringthe Society's weeklongmeeting in Cornwall in 1980, when he agreed to lead the Society for |  | | Journal (issue) | | James R. Craig Roderick J. Hill 13S Pennsylvania's Cornwall-Type Iron Mines Bryon Brookmyer 140 The Native...localities such as the Cornwall mines and those of French Creek, the Grace Mine and the Kibblehouse Quarry...bi-monthly by HELDREF PUBLICATIONS at 4000 Albemarle St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20016. Telephone: (202)...distance. > DON SCHMERLING by MARTIN ANNE 509 Maple St. Wrightsville, Pennsylvania 17358 and 1780 Prescott...adularia, pyrite, pyrrhotite, quartz, rutile, and sphalerite. The Antietam-Harpers in the upper levels of |  | | Journal (issue) | | Blue Chisel Point Baryte Blades from Force Crag Mine, Cumbria: .......................... . 14 - 15...now have the prospect of a world-class tungsten mine being developed atHemerdon in Devon, a full-scale...fine mineral collection at Caerhays Castle in Cornwall , belonging to the Williams of Scorrier family...Nicola Holland & Dr Phil Warwick 14 South Road, St. Denys, Southampton, SO17 2JL Tel 023 80559367 s...Tregudda 7 Long Row, Sheffield, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6UN SW Mr John Vaughan 9 George Street |  | Vandeginste, Veerle, Swennen, Rudy, Gleeson, Sarah A., Ellam, Rob M., Osadetz, Kirk, Roure, François (2007) Geochemical constraints on the origin of the Kicking Horse and Monarch Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc ore deposits, southeast British Columbia, Canada. Mineralium Deposita, 42 (8) 913-935 doi:10.1007/s00126-007-0142-6 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Both deposits are hosted by the Middle Cambrian Cathedral Formation carbonate host rocks, Kicking Horse...Research Centre, Rankine Avenue, East Kilbride G750QF, UK K. Osadetz Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33rd...localities, the ore minerals are dominated by pyrite, sphalerite, and galena. Dolomite, minor quartz, and calcite...in fluid inclusions in carbonate, quartz, and sphalerite lie within the typical range of MVT fluid conditions...the normal faults, in particular the Stephen–Cathedral and the Fossil Gully faults, have a NNW–SSE orientation |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral & lapidary society "' Field Trips to Cornwall and Wales Geotourism to the Auvergne , France...succeeded in that goal, it's a story for another day. Suffice it to say it added considerably to the length...probably surprises no one. Almost anything from Cornwall will also sell as long as the price is reasonable...site when we were offered the chance to become the UK agent for Mineralogical Record - thank you Mr Lowe...colour that spoils the photo. I didn't realise on day one that I would have to learn so much just to obtain |  | | Journal (issue) | | membership. Anyone joining the Society after January 31 st pays half the appropriate annual subscription. MEETINGS...therefore the minimum grade of ore it is economic to mine. Even abundant metals such as aluminium and iron...sediments in the UK which were published in the Wolfson Geochemical Atlas of England and Wales (1978)...element in the area of the Lizard peninsular in Cornwall associated with the basic and ultra-basic rocks...showed high concentrations, almost exclusively in Cornwall, associated with the granite. The first step in |  | | Journal (issue) | | localities when I lived in South Africa was an old tin mine by the name of Stavoren in what used to be called...recovered from the Mutue Fides mine, but at the adjacent Stavoren mine, it seems that tin recovery was...Located in the parish of Gwennap, just north of St Day, the deposit is hosted by granite of the Carn Marth...are of interest to collectors. Gorland is an old mine with a chequered history because, like Stavoren...and 18 tons of arsenic. Between 1906 and 1909 the mine was dewatered to the 30fm level, and the margins |  | | Journal (issue) | | the author. -3- SMLS Journal 162 Nov/Dec 1999 UK VISIT OF THE MILLAU GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 16th-23rd...know the UK. However, the rest of the group knew little English and many had never been to England before...of the visit was twofold. Firstly, to visit some UK collecting sites, and obtain some specimens of British...SMLS Journal 162 - Nov/Dec 1999 The first full day of their visit was spent in London, visiting the...town just 50 miles from Millau itself. Day 2 was another London day, comprising a trip to see Churchill's |  | | Journal (issue) | | PUBLISHED BY THE MINERAL COLLECTOR COMPANY , 26 JOHN ST . , NEW YORK , THE MINERAL COLLECTOR FOR SALE Private...FOOTE , Manager . 1224 - 26 - 28 NORTH FORTY - FIRST ST . , PHILADELPHIA , PA . , U . S . A . Lanrionite...31 . 50 . Chalcoeite , var . Redruthite , Cornwall England , Anglesite . Sardinia , brilliant ergstals...88 . 00 1 in . $ 125 , $ 2 . 00 . Olivenite , Cornwall , Englatid , 2x2 in . , $ 150 , Native Lead ,...1 . 00 . Phosgenite , Ora wtord . Derbyshire , England , Serpierite . Lanrium , Greece , 2x2 in . , $ |  | | Journal (issue) | | l.llr.::r.m o:1~. ~ fn ►•:, u, 1b.: .\~-nl h .~ UK =...work and very late nights. I average 30 emails a day and believe you me having a Mac means NO SPAM so...occur. Have a good break Lynda and look forward one day to having you contribute again. Jim Robinson Editor...trip programme for each day Possible sites include: Great Orme Copper Mine (entrance fee) Alderley Edge...at about lunch time on the Friday, continue all day Saturday and up to lunch time on Sunday. Details |  | | Journal (issue) | | recent finds at Gunheath China Clay Pit, St Austell, Cornwall by Nick Elton ........................ 31...the opp ortunity to go and enjoy a well-planned day out, permissions fo r access to sites already obtained...leaders sharing their kn owledge and expertise on the day. Now putting on that 'Editorial cap' again, a big...mineral which I had enquired about from that kindly mine of info rmation which was Peter. He was always willing...(for a special occasion, you und rstand) . A few day lat r a parcel arrive : 'Congratulations from us |  | | Journal (issue) | | Changes 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 News Items Update on UK Mining Projects ...................................a loss; especially to members in the north of England. On a more up-beat theme, there is positive news...to several of the potential mining ventures in the UK both in terms of increased estimates of available...in the future. It seems entirely possible that the UK may once again have a metalliferous mining industry...season and I trust that you will all make the m o st of th e opportunities afforded by the Society Field |  | | Journal (issue) | | ANCIENT MINES , 178 " CYCLE GLEANINGS , ' 181 CATHEDRAL SPIRES , 184 STUDENTS ' MINERALOGICAL CLUB OF...PUBLISHED BY THE MINERAL COLLECTOR COMPANY , 26 JOHN ST . , New YORK . TIIK MIKKUM. COLLBCTltli. "JOPLIN"...PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. 8. A. Established 1876. 12T CATHEDRAL SPIRES , COLORADO . THE MINERAL COLLECTOR. [Entered...opened, and I intend exploring it on some future day. Not far from this mound there is apparently a road...GLACIAL SCBATCHES. The vicissitudes of the New England climate, one of those para doxes requiring individual |  | | Journal (issue) | | MEIO 4E8, C .K . JOCRNAL MA...'\~AGER: Harry W . Day , 83 Hollywood Lane, Frindsbury, Roche,ter. Kent...logy. Contribution; co ncerning the topographical mine 7alogy of the British Isles are particularly welcome...with calcite, galena and pyrite. Glengowla East mine, Oughterard, Co . Galway, Eire. Sir Arthur Russell...Hilderston mine , West Lothian. Scotland T.K. Meikle 83 Mineralogy of the Alderley Edge - Mottram St Andrew...Andrew area, Cheshire, England R . S. W. Braith waite 91 Fluorite at Hampstead Farm quarry, Chipping Sodbury |  | | Journal (issue) | | need pay more than £22.00) - and become payable on 1 st August each year. Persons up to 17 years of age and...membership. Anyone joining the Society after January 31 st pays half the appropriate annual subscription. MEETINGS...unable to come at the last moment etc. ~! On the day, members were manning reception, allowing visitors...highlight of that trip was the day we spent underground in the "Les Malines" mine, which is renowned for its...specimens of sphalerite and bournonite, and, above all, for its world-class barites. This mine is now closed |  | | Book | | hav~ tmvelled half the world F.rorn E.GSt 'to W,e st and' North to South the Logo's been unfurled For...SMLS Chair 2022 Botallackite (Xtals 3mm) Bunmahon Mine, Copper Coast, Eire. Photo:John Hall CONTENTS...ambitious. Collecting started in Southern England, Cornwall and Wales, and gradually extended to the Lake...to descend the hydraulic shaft in the Smallcleugh Mine and we bought an inflatable dinghy so we could land...other local mineral clubs as well as the national UK mineral societies: the British Micromount Society |  | | Journal (issue) | | Chatsworth estate. These can also be seen in vol.13 of the UK Journal of Mines & Minerals (UKJMM), which is devoted...Southern Europe pushed north caused uplift in Northern UK and East/West faulting in the limestone. The limestone...and galena are therefore prevalent with some sphalerite and subsequent secondary mineral formation. Calcite...afternoon visit to find the entrance to Wapping Mine (for our Monday itinerary). The entrance proved...May/June 2000 ' On Monday we visited the Wapping mine with a short pre-visit to Pike Lane open cut, unfortunately |  | | Book | | Twelveheads Press PO Box 59, Chacewater Truro, Cornwall TR4 8Z}. especially true of its minerals, some...clay workings have created a unique landscape around St Austell. Tin, copper, lead, zinc and other metals...rocks lie at the bottom of a sequence, but in Cornwall this becomes far from simple where rocks have...(metamorphism) of existing rocks. The land wl ‘ch is now Cornwall has seen periods of uplift and sinking beneath...conditions changed too, for the land that is now Cornwall was once close to the Equator before the action |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Morning Star zinc mine near the little village of Rush, Marion Co., Ark. CALIFORNIA—From a mine in Darwin, Inyo...letter from him he writes: "The Darwin, Calif., mine is lead and zinc, with occasional high grade silver...transparent purple fluorite, and of course galena and sphalerite, the ores. I saw molds of selenite in anglesite...Colorado School of Mines, I heard of an active uranium mine or quarry a couple of miles from town. Following...the owner drove up and told me I could visit the mine. On the way, I stopped to collect specimens of malachite |  | | Book | | pleasecontact the publishers. Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum,County Durham [Beamish]: pages................... 201 72 Foreword ORTHERN England, an area of great natural beauty, is additionally...specimens, the area both rivals, and compliments, Cornwall in the annals of British mineralogy. The authors...Pennines, Cumbria, various regions of north-east England, and North Yorkshire. Such a diverse expanse naturally...ground; trial workings, mine dumps, mine buildings and smeltings, plus mine location maps and a wealth |  | | Journal (issue) | | J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey London, England Richard C. Erd U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Park...TETRAHEDRITE, 15 cm, from the Herodsfoot mine, Liskeard, Cornwall, England. Collection of the Natural History...See the article in this issue on the minerals of Cornwall. Copyright 1993 © by the Mineraiogicai Record...Pendeen West Cornwall, England Forcenturies, the copper and tin mines in Cornwall County, England, have proved...article will review the earliest days of mining in Cornwall and will include a brief description of Cornwall’s |  | | Journal (issue) | | access it gave me to real mineralogists who were a mine of useful information and expertise. The culmination...the Central Branch (1988-95). My main interests are UK mineralogy (in particular the mineralogy of Leicestershire...organisation that will continue to play a major role in UK mineralogy. Frank Ince 2 Russell Society Newsletter...Lectures and Discovery Room; 4 November: Field Trip Day. • 2001: • 2002: There are a number of relevant...August). Day 1: The regional geology of Yorkshire; Day 2: The petroleum geology of the North Sea; Day 3: The |
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