| | Book (volume) | 5 = fii? i a j — » ya y _— ’* : i mine in. q)! Y eit iia -...mentioned: Vermont, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, Kansas, Alabama, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Wyoming...on the production of Montana alluvial sapphires. Oregon chalcedonies were ably described by Chet and Marge...as well as by Herbert W. Lawson of Terrebonne, Oregon. Information was also supplied by Dowse’s Agate...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they | | | Book | Mammoth * Arizona Gemstone-Turquoise Mineral-Garnet Fossil-Eubrontes 26 27 * Delaware Mineral]-Sillimanite...Joaquin Series iii 4] * Idaho Gemstone-Star Garnet Fossil-Hagerman Horse 43 44 * Illinois Mineral-Fluorite...Fossil-Jsotelus 115 114 94 a) * Oklahoma Rock-Barite Rose Soil-Port Silt Loam Series a3 96 97 97 Fossil-Saurophaganax...Selenite Dinosaur-Acrocanthosaurus atokensis * Oregon Rock-Thunderegg * New Hampshire Rock-Granite Mineral-Bery]...Gem-Turquoise Fossil- Coelophysis * New York Gem-Garnet Fossil-Eurypterus remipes 102 103 104 * South | | | Journal (issue) | / Tokyo, Japan/ Munich, Germany Laguna Beach, California, USA tel: +1 949 494 5155 / info@kristalle.com...Center, Ottawa County, Ohio ...............651 by C. J. Stefano & J. K. Brizendine The Garnet Ledge almandine...from the White Rock quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International)...$324/three years, (Canada) $196/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $275 for one year Subscription...you to become a Fellow and join this important group. Wear the medallion with pride! Contact Tom Gressman | | | Catalog/List | pieces available 826 SANIDINE one of the Feldspar group; well formed, fawn crystal about one by one inch...50 matrix size varies. SCHORLOMITE one of the garnet group lustrous 5mm black crystals on matrix. nice...crystals in an area lx2 inch, mostly in a protected cavity, on 2x2.5 inch Axinite. Obira mine, Oita prefecture...masses in quartz, manganese matrix Fort Lismeenagh, County Limerick, was in the Borland collection, bought...CASSITERITE a very rich piece, nearly p from S.Crofty Mine Cornwall,, Seager collection small 2x4 inch £10 | | | Journal (issue) | Hardman, Second Vice-President 4759 Blackthorne, Long Beach, CA 90808 Mrs. Jea.nne Mager, Secretary 13245 Rhoda...Executive Secretary 609 West 36th Street. Long Beach, CA 90806 60 TRANSFER DOPPING FOR FACETERS What's...POLISHING WITH DIAMOND" CRYSTALITE CORP. 13449 Beach Ave. Marina Del Rey, CA 90291 Phone: (213) 821-6632...for this clock was made from calcite onyx from an area near Death Valley, California. The first operation...paintings, in matching frames, were shown in a group of thirty-two, assembled on a large wooden rack | | | Book (volume) | amethyst (left, upper group) which measures about 25 mm (1 in.) across. TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121... Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (16.62 ct), Ramona, California; deep red cushion...(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...(18 in.) long. BOTTOM GROUP. Deep, spinel red oligoclase feldspar (5.04 ct), Oregon; and three Montana sapphires | | | Catalog/List | grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x 14 £2.50 1x1 £4 1x2 £10 156 NATIVE...three brown 3mm areas in 2cm matrix. £4 B) .1 5 mm area in lxl.5ins £6.50 (Burpala Siberia Russia) 486 MURMANITE.... 348 RHODIZITE (K Cs)Al (B,Be) 0 pale yellow, garnet shaped single crystal. 3 mm £3.50 (Antsirabe Madagascar)...in matrix (Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs Garland County, Arkansas USA) 1x1 £4 1x2 £7.50 360 PARATELLURITE...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH UNUSUAL | | | Report (edition) | Other mineral occmnbeach dep.psits Collecting tips . . . . Equipment . ....much information on collecting sites in Oxford County. Numerous other collectors of Maine minerals also...visiting those which are still open. The words "mine" and "quarry" are often used interchangeably in...localities. We have followed the convention of using "mine" only for sites that are chiefly underground workings...members of the garnet and tourmaline groups). In such cases, we often give the common group names in parentheses | | | Book (volume) | instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...and a Southern Section, covering a somewhat larger area around Harney Peak. The northern section is characterized...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE: area ridges, slopes, stream beds, etc. petrified | | | Catalog/List | Greenish, sparse, acicular micros in Penberthy Croft Mine, St 1cm £4 s AGARDITE Y Ca Cu As_O_O_H_____c_a_v_iti_e'-s-'in'-'-...215 69 3 11 Rich white crusts on matrix. Rawhide Mine, Mohave ½x½£3 _P_b_S_iO_13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Hornblende ALLANITE Black areas in actinolite Bastnas Mine Sweden lxl £1.20 CeYFeSiO Quite attractive blue-grey...lins £4 garnet group Crystal 1 inch across Grey veins in and on matrix, some with Fallowfield mine, Ix½...SO/4 OH magnification there arc small crystals County, Arizona -------------"'--------'-'--'----'--____;; | | | Journal (issue) | r~c: IGRA\fesl 1190 S. Old Dixie Hwy.. Delray Beach. FL 33444 1 (800) 327-3626 • 1 (305) 278-4579 GEMS...Hardman. Second Vice-President 4759 Blackthorne, Long Beach. CA 90808 Mrs. Jeanne Mager. 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(Outside USA send $2.00 for cat■ los) GEMS & MINERALS - 7 ...Convention Center 11-12 June-Jefferson, Oh~Ashtabula County Fairgrounds 18-19 June-Topsfield, (Boston) Mass | | | Report (issue) | rocks_--------Fluvial deposits ___ -----------_--------Beach placers __ -- ___ ---- ____ --------- __ China ...rocks_--------Fluvial placers __ ----------------------Beach placers __ -------- __ -------------lCerala----...____ _ Stream deposits ____ ------- ________ _ Beach deposits ___ -----------------Colorado ________...Perce Counties __________ _ Idaho CountY-----------------Valley CountY-----------------Adams, Payette,...and Gem Counties ________________________ _ Boise County ___ --------------Ada, Owyhee, Elmore, and Custer | | | Journal (issue) | Coql (Dyed) (Per 100Pieces) 17.00 2000 30.00 Rose Ouarlz or Gold Slone (Per 100 Pieces) 17.00 2000...catalog and nearest dealer. 950 SW 12 Ave. , Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (305) 782-8000 toll free (800) 327-9103...Mansheld, OH 44906 FIELD TRIPS 42 46 WESTPORT BEACH AGATES Collecti ng on Washington's coast by Norma...materials. Synthetic spinet bas long been a favorite of mine, for a number of reasons. I don 't facet primarily...rainbows that resemble dispersion . A colorful group of unusual gemstones, faceted opals invariably evoke | | | Book (volume) | amethyst (left, upper group) which measures about 25 mm (I in.) across. TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121... Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet ( 16.62 et), Ramona, California; deep red cushion...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...(18 in.) long. BOTTOM GROUP. Deep, spine! red oligoclase feldspar (5.04 et), Oregon; and three Montana sapphires...fron1 government sources in the form of detailed area reports and corresponding geological maps. I have | | | Catalog/List | massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting near Creston...£3 2x2 £4.50 2x3 £6.50 Feldspar 963 ALBITE Maine USA 811 ANATASE Tysse, Hardanger,Norway variety CLEA...~-------·-·-- ·· -·· 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black | | | Catalog/List | 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South Norway Rich fine grained...solid grain-like red-brown (mass like a massive garnet-paper ! Pure greenish-brown mass lxl £2 lx2 £4...·---------- - - -1111 ALMANDINE Epteland, Evje-lveland area, South Norway 164 BERYL Kolsva, Vastmanland Sweden...Feldspar group pure pale brown cleavages. Rich black masses in matrix 2x3 £9 Fclspar Group lxl £1.50...---·-··----·------ ·- - ---27 ANTHOPHYLLITE Kaveltorp Mine Sweden 1008 CHRYSOBERYL Kolsva. Vastmanland Sweden | | | Journal (issue) | Display until 09/27/2022 • Printed in the U.S.A. ROSE QUARTZ VS. PINK QUARTZ VOL. 52 NO. 09 • SEPTEMBER...science to travel to lapidary and jewelry to fossils, beach finds, artifacts, crystals, DIY, kids and more. As...844-330-6373 customerservice@egmediamags.com SIXSAILS GROUP Chief Executive Officer President Human Resources...land-based ecosystem on Earth. Welcome to the Moodies Group of rock formations. These formations record what...an article in the journal Science, the Moodies Group may preserve some of “Earth’s first microbial producers | | | Show/Event (guide) | uniqueness of our Show. Visit our Junior Education Area (south end o f the Arena) and see h o w our partnership...Gem and Mineral Show® is put on by a home-grown group of volunteer mineral enthusiasts many of whom collect...built by the University of Arizona in the Old Pima County Courthouse...including the best wulfenites owned...run in conjunction with the SESS geology student group from the U o f A. Here children of all ages can...loose to apply their new learning in the exhibits area, and r e w a r d e d f o r t h e i r efforts b y | | | Book | museum quality but many minerals can be found on mine dumps or can be purchased or traded. After introducing...rocks contain large crystals, often of the feldspar group and are known as porphyries. The individual crystals...granite but with no quartz. Sandstone (South Dakota, USA) _9_ A darker rock than granite but with a similar...pressure either locally or extending over a large area, it is said to be metamorphosed. There will be alteration...are the home of a number of interesting minerals. Garnet, staurolite and andalusite are typical minerals | | | Catalog/List | ___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...- - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland...ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine.Ravalli County. Montana U.S.A 963 ALBITE Maine USA Rich pinkish line grained mass...North Sweden 501 ALLOPHANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England variety VIRIDINE (Mangan rich variety)...Raphael, France 1111 ALMANDINE Eptelnnd, Evje-lvelnnd area, South Norway White phcnocrysts at lens! 5mm size | | | Journal (issue) | Hardman. Second V,ce-Pres,dent 4759 Blackthorne. Long Beach. CA 90808 Mrs. Jeanne Mager. Secretary 13245 Rhoda...Executive Secretary 609 West 36th Street. long Beach, CA 90806 NORTHWEST FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL...The lips and nose are red jasper from the Lavic area of California's Mojave Desert. The eyes were made...HENRY B. GRAVES CO. 1190 So. Old Dixie Rd. Delray Beach, FL 33444 ULTRALAPS Thm "d1sposabte· d1scs1mbedded...WILLYJO MINES WHOLESALE ONLY WE CARRY TWO GRADES Mine Run Rough Finished Stones Request Price List on | | | Catalog/List | slightly crystalline masses in matrix (M~:!a~hderg,County D~~ega.l,Irel~nd) lil fl lx2 f2 023 ~!~YDBITEC2lciumSulphate...rich2r ~s~ses in ~~trix lxl f] 006 .i\LDITSF~ld~p?.r Group. rich ora:i<}e:r:eJr::~scs with darker ;1ornble1...cl~,1·-.:2~l1: r2ss. (lZeysto":c,South r::';Gtil, USA) l~l 701 lx2 f1.20 L2 f2. -:~· ~::3 f.~. 50 OJ.9...El.00 311 fl.60 411 f).80 017 ANALClTE. Zeolite Group White crystals well covering Basalt. {Talisker Bay...Hidalgoite_. rich matrix. (Gold Hill Hine,Tooel County, Utah, USA) lxl f2.50 lx2 ES .. 066 ASTROPHYLLITE | | | Catalog/List | BEVERLY HILLS NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO PALM BEACH LONDON HONG KONG AMSTERDAM Kathleen Guzman ...red-orange color • An extremely large 21.33-carat Garnet from Tanzania arguably the finest Mahenge has ever...“rough” directly from mine owners. Over the years, he befriended many of these mine owners and would travel...occurring. The stone exhibits a native cut as the mine owner would not let the “rough” leave the country...Gemstone: Rhodolite Garnet - 3.85 Cts. Tanzania This nearly 4 carat Rhodolite Garnet offers an undeniably | | | Book | right angles to each other. ISOMETRIC I / l h- garnet spinel (icositetrahedron) (octahedron) Three...almandine garnet although these may fade with time. can produce colour changes, A group including...of the stone for a red ray, which is refracted garnet is moderately magnetic and can be least, and a...Almandine garnet Mineral name Dispersion Cubic zirconia 0.065 Spessartine garnet Demantoid garnet 0.057...MODERATE Demantoid garnet Peridot Pyrope garnet Dark green tourmaline Hessonite garnet WEAK Brown sinhalite | | | Journal (issue) | National Mineral Collection. Photo: Chip Clark. garnet on muscovite Mineral of the Month Spessartine...spessartine can’t seem to keep a name. This member of the garnet family was always known from the Spessart Mountains...manganese ore”) in 1797. The name became “manganesian garnet” in 1823 before François Sulpice Beudant, in 1832...part of the Garnet Group, spessartine shares elements with a spectrum of others in the group, such as pyrope...mixture of pyrope and spessartine called Malaya garnet (an unofficial name), from Tanzania and Kenya, |
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