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| GUIDE TO Minerals and Gemstones 154 ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR by CLAUS CASPARI - a collector's guide...revised by JOHN SINKANKAS with 154 illustrations in colour by Claus Caspari THAMES AND HUDSON Tnnslated...Publisher's prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and...this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical...storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. © 15)68 by Droeme=he |
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| special quotations are invited. ABBREVIATIONS used in this catalog xl -crystal xlled -crystalled xlline...County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular crystals in pegmatite ..... Norway Gjerstad Nearly pure pitch...Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in syenite CROSSITE Sodium iron silicate California...Champion, Spons mine White-tan fibrous aggregates in magnetite with stilpnomelane, penninite, quartz ...Arizona Final County, Christmas Dark green cleavages in andesite ........ . Canada Ontario, Verona ~rly pure |
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| New York City 10016 This edition first published in the United States 1990 by Gallery Books, an' imprint...Caution: All images are © copyright as cited. Their use in any form without prior permission from the appropriate...copyright holder is strictly forbidden. Published in England by Dragon’s World Ltd, Limpsfield and London...book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without...Bookworm Typesetting, Manchester, England Printed in Singapore Contents Introduction 7 Rocks 9 Minerals |
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| distributed mineral that, although often occurring in handsome specimens, is commonly overshadowed by the...northeastern United States and is noted as a gangue mineral in some ore deposits. Besides the tourmalines, it is...source of that element in unusual Russian deposits. Because it is commonly available in fine, modestly priced...its attractive nodules have been described recently in the various serialized articles on the Michigan Copper...Copper Country by Tom Rosemeyer (including the one in this issue), datolite has been suggested as the topic |
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| special quotations are invited. ABBREVIATIONS used in this catalog xi xlled xlline xllized - ~J('' Jr...~lliant lime-yellow prismatic orthorhombic crystals in radial groups on limonile ........... Utah Toelle...silicate ~ Province of Huesca, Estopinian Blue massive in an_cient trap r·ock, resembles lapis AJOITE Copper...opalescence ................... PERICLINE Italy, Austria 1 SWitzerland Aleine areas Fine large white twin...County, Pacoirna Canyon Large black tabular crystals in pei,;malite ...... R. Norway Gjerstad Nearly pure |
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| Silver mineralization in the ancient Akersberg mine, Oslo ODD NILSEN & ARNE BJØRLYKKE Nilsen, O. & Bjørlykke...Bjørlykke, A.: Silver mineralization in the ancient Akersberg mine, Oslo. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift,...the ancient silver workings of the Akersberg mine in the city of Oslo. Pb-Zn mineralization is confined...confined to a partially brecciated Permian diabase intrusion which intersects the Ordovician slate/ limestone...within the diabase and partly at the diabase contact. The main ore minerals are pyrite, sphalerite, galena |
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| wide distribution that is particularly well known in spectacular crystals and unusual associations from...structures are also relatively common. It also occurs in granular and compact massive aggregates. Dr. Robert...editor of Rocks & Minerals, is a professor of geology in the Department of Geology and Geography at Auburn...best known as a vesicle- or cavity-filling mineral in generally silica-poor intermediate and mafic igneous...basalts, phonolites, and syenites. It also occurs in the groundmass of these general rock types, is a |
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| price or value of any specimens discussed or reported in this work. Copies may be purchased, while supplies...MineralogicalRecord.com I IIMORIITE-(Y) EUROPE FRANCE Trimouns quarry, Luzenac, Ariege. Operated for talc since the beginning...beginning of the 20th century, the Trimouns quarry became well known to collectors around 1990 for the...series of rare-earth species found as small crystals in drusy dolomite-lined cavities. The extremely rare...rarely as doubly terminated crystals to I cm floating in vugs of crystalline talc. Easily the best extant |
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| Introduction ............................... 5 III. Headings in Table 1 ......................... 6 A. B. C. D. E...listed by metal association. ...... References cited in Table 1, Sections A, B, C, and D. .23 .35 .42 .49............. .67 B. Section B: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Massachusetts .............. .72 C. Section C: Occurrences located in the Hartford basin and vicinity, Connecticut ......Occurrences located in the Newark basin, New Jersey . .99 E. Section E: Occurrences located in the Newark basin |
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| MINERAL RESOURCES Part 3, Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania by Arthur W. Rose Mineral Conservation...Lafayette College for information on some occurrences. In addition M. L. Keith, Director of the Mineral Conservation...sent to him. Part 3 Metal Mines and Occurrences in Pennsylvania TYPES OF DEPOSITS by Arthur W. Rose...extrapolation. In recent years, increasing use has been made of mineral locality data in conjunction with...1962). The data summarized here should also be useful in the compilation of metallogenic maps of continents |
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| m ove!!! O p e n in g S p r in g '94 O u r o w n b u ild in g ! F r e e P a r k in g ! C o u r ty a r...r d , F ir e p la c e ! d s t ill in L a g u n a B e a c h ! Editor & Publisher Wendell E. Wilson Associate.........................147 by D. E. Kile Printed in the U.S.A. The Mineralogical Record (ISSN 0026-4628)... Guest Editorial: C o l l e c t io n s &. T h e In f o r m a t i o n A g e Let me begin with a simple...simple statement: most mineral specimens, by far, are in the hands of private collectors and dealers, not |
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| BULLETIN 33 Mineral Collecting Pennsylvania in by Davis M. Lapham Mineralogist Alan Geyer R...of “Mineral Collecting In Pennsylvania’’ That second edition represented in 1965. the first number...hobby of mineral collecting we hope will take care in the often dangerous quarries, always seek prior...three localities, the Grace mine in Berks County, the Stillwell quarry in Lancaster County, and the Medusa...Medusa Cement Company quarry in York County, are now This fourth printing is essentially closed to collectors |
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| Davis M. La_pl,am Alan R. Geyer Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT...Geologist ' BULLETIN G 33 Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania by Davis M. Lapham Mineralogist Alan.......... . . .... . . . ........ .. . . . Museums in Pa. . ... . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . ... . ... ...Vein in Hornfels ........... . ..... Galena Crystals . . . . . . . . . . . .. Galena and Sphalerite in...Crystal . . . . . . .. Diagra1natic Sketch of Brinton Quarry Pegmatite Graphic Granite Geologic Cross-Section |
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| Mercury and Other Trace Elements In Sphalerite and Wallrocks From Central Kentucky, Tennessee And Appalachian...1251-F Mercury and Other Trace Elements In Sphalerite and Wallrocks From Central Kentucky, Tennessee...germanium, gallium, and strontium content of sphalerite from ore deposits of the Central and Eastern...Mercury in sphalerite ______________________________. Cadmium, germanium, and gallium in sphalerite ____________...____________. Mercury in other ores _____________________________ Mercury in other minerals ____________________ |
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| Mab'llifiers and Ultra-Violet Lamps .. . ABBREVIATIONS used in this catalogue: page . . 70-71 . 72-79 BOOKS ...lime-yellow prismatic orthorhombic .50 5. 00 crystals in radial groups ... .......... . Fl. Utah Toelle Co...silicate. Spain Province of Huesca, Estopinian. �ue mass in ancient trap rock, rare ...... AFWILLITE Hydrous...Cornelia mine. Sky-blue crystals and masses on and in blue shattuckite, display specimens ......... . ALABANDITE...opalescence ............. Fl. ALBITE PERlCLrNE Italy, Austria, Switzerland Alpine areas. Fine large white twin |
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| Compositional zoning in Zn-chromites from the Cordillera Frontal Range, Argentina E R N E S T O A . B...Geological Sciences, Mining University, 8700 Leoben, Austria 2 Universidad Nacional del Sur, Dpto. de Geologia-CONICET...ultramafic bodies containing zoned chromite grains occur in the Cordillera Frontal Range, western Argentina....rims (1.3 wt.% ZnO) and outer Cr-magnetite rims. In intensely altered chromites which are spatially related...(7 wt.% ZnO) and they are rimmed by Cr-magnetite. In the Al-chromites the mean [Cr/(Cr + A[)] ratio is |
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| Fairbanks, 109th Street, Old Orchard Beach, Me., sends in this bit of information: "Here is an account of a...it was of fine quality. A reference was also found in the U. S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources for...856-857. Specimen of fine blue color which I identified in 1943 was found on the property of George Hobbs close...of Pleasant Grove Church). Another occurrence is in a railroad cut a few miles northeast of Erin, Clay...Clay Co., where turquoise is found as thin veins in graphite schists (Carboniferous). The Erin occurrence |
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| GENERAL GEOLOGY REPORT 1976 33 MINERAL COLLECTING IN PENNSYLVANIA by Alan R. Geyer Robert C. Smith, ... “old” Lime Bluff quarry, Muncy; right fibrous : tremolite, C. K. Williams quarry, Easton: bottom: calcite...oriented coatings of goethite, “old” Lime Bluff quarry, Muncy, (courtesy of Delbert L. Oswald) ADDITIONAL...Lapham was the original senior author of this report in 1959 and of succeeding revisions and maintained an...This edition of Mineral Collecting Cedar Hill in quarry where Dave had done IV much of his work |
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| Resource Report 72 1977 ZINC AND LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II COMMONWEALTH... Mineral Resource Report 72 ZINC AND LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL...summary of the known zinc and lead occurrences in Pennsylvania in cluding an assessment of their economic potential...by the Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey in 1924. During the 50 years since Miller's report,...lead have changed substantially; some rock which in the past had been classified as waste is now considered |
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| any minerals described in this magazine owe their origin to supergene processes in which downward migrating...conditions and, consequently, is encountered in economic concentrations in many depositional types and over a wide...of 4.28. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system (42m) and is commonly seen in equant, tetrahedral-shaped...editor of Rocks & Minerals, is a professor ermeritus in the Department of Geology and Geography at Auburn...presence of microscopic exsolution products such as sphalerite and stannite, respectively. Trace tellurium, |
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| mines of clay and shale companies in Pennsylvania supplying data for use in Part 2-B, of this atlas ........Data concerning 106 clay and shale mines operating in Pennsylvania during 1965 are given on 79 maps of...production and disposal of their products expressed in terms of quantity, value, and value per ton, and...maps indicate widespread geographical differences in all aspects of the present clay and shale mining...maps are arranged in three main categories and six subcategories, as indicated in the abbreviated topic |
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| Constantinou Mineral production and developments in Southeastern Europe by A. J. G. Notholt Anyone who...of Europe is available in English, or for that matter in any other language; in fact, most European countries...comprehensive descriptions of their own mineral deposits even in their national languages. The need for such a publication...geologists and other specialists in government, the universities and colleges and in industry. Good clear descriptions...lecturers preparing courses in economic geology, by companies interested in prospecting, by organizations |
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| Defined Origin of the Name The name zeolite was created in 1756, by Freiherr Axel Fredrick Cronstedt, a Swedish...to boil and puff up in a borax bead, followed by melting to a white glass. The in in "zein" was dropped...known by many local names in the eighteenth century. Most of the research in zeolite mineralogy was done...at that time, in Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain. Because of differences in language, nationality...The general acceptance of the mineral names used in Traite de Mineralogie by HaUy (1801) formed a basis |
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| Defined Origin of the Name The name zeolite was created in 1756, by Freiherr Axel Fredrick Cronstedt, a Swedish...to boil and puff up in a borax bead, followed by melting to a white glass. The in in "zein" was dropped...known by many local names in the eighteenth century. Most of the research in zeolite mineralogy was done...at that time, in Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain. Because of differences in language, nationality...The general acceptance of the mineral names used in Traite de Mineralogie by HaUy (1801) formed a basis |
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| eighth publication in the Virginia Aimeral Localities series is comprehensive in that it includes the...the occurrence data given in all the previously published bulletins of this scries as well as many additional...particularly noteworthy kinds of occurrences with in the state. The format of the locality description...unlike that of previous bulletins in this series, lists the minerals in alphabetical order. This should...are only casually familiar with the Dana System. As in previous bul letins, chemical formulae or statements |
Diabase quarry, Oberndorf in Tirol, Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austria