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Topaz from
Bald Mountain, Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bald Mountain, Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:609456
Long-form Identifier:1:3:609456:0
GUID (UUID V4):a3e1f51e-4a31-413b-97d6-05143028ceb3
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
23.9km (14.9 miles) ā“˜Lovejoy Gravel pits, Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ā“˜Government pit, Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ā“˜Middle Moat Mountain locality, Hale's Location, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
49.8km (30.9 miles) ā“˜Charles Davis Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
50.1km (31.1 miles) ā“˜South Baldface Mountain localities, Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ā“˜North Baldface Mountain localities, Bean's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ā“˜Lord Hill Quarry (Lord Hill Mine), Stoneham, Oxford County, Maine, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ā“˜Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
73.3km (45.6 miles) ā“˜Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
73.4km (45.6 miles) ā“˜Waisanen Quarry (Tamminen-Waisanen Quarry), Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
New Hampshire Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Newcastle, Australia] at 15:01 05...Grafton County. Rob Lawrence photo, courtesy Bob Whitmore. 242 ROCKS & MINERALS lthough New Hampshire...reading Jackson (1844) on the mineralogy of New Hampshire that even at this early date there was already...activity produced new localities, renewed some old localities, and resulted in new minerals being discovered...at 15:01 05 January 2015 LOCATIONS BY COUNTY Belknap County Alton area: arsenopyrite, galena, quartz
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
October 2017 Topaz W in New Hampshireā€™s DONALD DALLAIRE 829 Candia Road Chester, New Hampshire 03036 dadallaire@hotmail...Chandler cemetery on Route 113 in Chatham, New Hampshire. Don Dallaire photo. 64 Mineral Drive Hebron...phosphate@gmail.com W hen one thinks of the mineral topaz, the first specimens that likely come to mind are...localities throughout the world. New Hampshire, however, has produced topaz crystals for more than 125 years...October 2017 Figure 2. Topaz, 2.8 cm tall, on kaolinite, Government pit. The topaz is embedded in kaolinite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Notch, Center Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire Geology of the Ossipee Area The Ossipee Mountains are...basement complex of the volcano now showing. The Ossipee ring dike is composed of Albany Quartz Syenite...History of Collecting in the Ossipee Mountains Visitors to the Ossipee Mountains have found excellent...crystals found in nearby White Mountain localities, such as Moat Mountain, by their dark root-beer color...are Bald Mountain, the Connor Pond locality, Gilman Notch, Grantā€™s Jonathon Herndon 110 Ossipee Mountain
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AB00005 TOPAZ IN NEW HAMPSHIREā€™S WHITE MOUNTAINS DONALD A. DALLAIREĀ§ 829 Candia Road, Chester, New Hampshire...Hampshire 03036, USA JAMES W. NIZAMOFF* 64 Mineral Drive, Hebron, Maine 04238, USA Keywords: topaz, Conway granites...White Mountain Igneous Province, South Baldface Mountain, Government Pit. INTRODUCTION Topaz occurs...their way into the worldwide mineral market. New Hampshire is rarely mentioned even though specimen (and...present day. In New Hampshire topaz is found in miarolitic cavities within the White Mountain Igneous Province
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Conway and Mount Osceola Granites of New Hampshire Some of the best collecting in the Granite State...State has been in central and northcentral New Hampshire in the Conway and Osceola granites. P E T E...north-central reĀ­ gions of New Hampshire, are part of the Mesozoic White Mountain plutonic-volcanic series...MINERALS and Minnesota. General Grant's tomb in New York City was one of many structures utilizing it...(Home, 1963). In the Conway Granite of northern New Hampshire, quarrying was done on a sporadic basis, mainly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pegmatite in the Clear Creek District, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO In all of Colorado's Front Range only...east flank of Mt. Evans. This pegmatite, the Bald Mountain tourmaline prospect, contains specimens of dark...tourĀ­ maline in the Denver Mountain Parks area on June 25, 1939. The Bald Mountain tourmaline prospect as...Evans family), in Section 9, T5S, R72W. The Bald Mountain tourmaline pegmatite is a lenticular mass that...D MT. TOURMALINE PROSPECT, C L E A R C R E E K COUNTY, COLORADO CCea veCa n
Report (volume)
Prof. H. E. Gregory, Sheffield Scientific School, New Haven. Delaware.........Prof. B. L. Miller, Lehigh...Tangier Smith, Berkeley, Cal. New Jersey...... .Dr. H. B. Kummel, Trenton. New York.........Mr. D. H. Newland...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson
Journal (issue)
CALIFORNIA ' ' feature articles Minerals of the Bald Mountain Skarn, Pipestone Pass Area, Montana.. ........streetcar, subĀ­ way, ferries and commuter railroads. In New Jersey, West Paterson and Prospect Park were operating...picking table provided the ultimate. The Bedford, New York, pegmatites were working, and the basaJt accessories...Ā·boleite from Montana, coppers from Arizona and New Mexico, and others. Of course, in my case they were...Such affairs can well be the solution to "Where are new collectors coming from?". Regularly scheduled activities
Journal (issue)
Mineralogy feature articles Minerals of the Bald Mountain Skarn, Pipestone Pass Area, Montana...........streetcar, subĀ­ way, ferries and commuter railroads. In New Jersey, West Paterson and Prospect Park were operating...picking table provided the ultimate. The Bedford, New York, pegmatites were working, and the basalt accessories...including boleite from Montana, coppers from Arizona and New Mexico, and others. Of course, in my case they were...Such affairs can well be the solution to ā€œWhere are new collectors coming from?ā€. Regularly scheduled activities
Report (volume)
...... New Hampshire........................................................... 190 201 New Jersey.............. New Mexico............................................................. New York. .........F. C. Schrader: Besides giving several thousand new localities of mineral deposits and adding more than...especially from those of Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas;...Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, Mass.: U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 126, 1895. Jones, F. A., New Mexico
Book
decade, however, the need has been growing for a new, comprehensive index. Because the 14-year index suffered... Consequently, it was our decision to prepare a new index which is cumulative back to volume 1, fully...the 14-year index, and which is organized on a new plan. Nevertheless, all readers and users of the...the last ten years, and which has inspired this new effort. The current 25-year index is divided into...appears n Brief descriptive note, as in "What's New in Minerals?" p Photograph or other illustration
Journal (issue)
TOPAZ, I J.INERALOGICAL RECORD JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 ā€¢ VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1 ā€¢ $10 Wayne & Dona Leicht........ 5 by M. A. Menzies Pink topaz from the Thomas Range, Juab County, U ta h ........................Lichte & P. H. Briggs FM-TGMS-MSA Symposium on topaz...................................................Columns Notes from the editor by W. E. Wilson TOPAZ, COVER: TOPAZ crystals to 4 cm, on matrix, from Ghundao...SPECIES 1995 Fleischer ā€¢ M andarino New Glossary is Here! The new Glossary o f M ineral Species 1995 is
Book (volume)
Descriptive Mineralogy Vandall T. King Rochester, New York 14609 , Eugene E. Foord U S. Geological Survey...Philip Hauck Richard P. Hauck was born in Bloomfield, New Jersey on June 30, 1935. He has been actively involved...for the fate of the Sterling mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, and his intense interest in mining history...States Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia; the New York City Public Library; the Library of Congress;... The authors welcome input from people who have new information or old information that should have been
Journal (issue)
black twin x is. I ~'i x 1 Ā¼ .. 3 .50 MOLYBDENITE, New South W ales. Superb pure sheet. 5 x 4 x 3 ' 16''...A. FORD OFFI CE AND SHOWROOM : 110 WALL STREET NEW YORK S. N. Telephcne Ā· BOwl ing Green 9 - 7 191.............................................1002 TOPAZ AREAS OF THE THOMAS RANGE, UTAH. By Ronald L. Ives...Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·Ā·1017 BERYL HUNTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. By T. Orchard Lisle ..................1018...NOVEMBER 1947 PUBLISHED MONTHLY Yas the ind TOPAZ AREAS OF THE THOMAS RANGE, UTAH 1ng he BY RONALD
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded by [University...more people), there is a vast territory to explore. New discoveries continue to be made. Snow cover obscures...mines at Butte in Silver Bow County and the Black Pine mine in Granite County have produced many fine crystal...Beaverhead County, the pegmatites of Jefferson County, and the Snowbird mine in Mineral County continue...Highlands Centennial Nugget in 1989 in Silver Bow County. The seventh largest gold nugget found in Montana;
Journal (issue)
Foster, N. Y. ) . . . . . . . . 276 SAPPHIRES Ā·}N NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. BJ P. Onnsby Lennon ....... 280 LETTERS FROM A MINERALOGIST TO H IS SON: (New ideas in fluorescence). By R. V . Anderson ........time you will be able to drive there, for when the new highway is opened south of Mexico City, it will be...River has never known a single chanā€¢ nel but cues a new one every rime it sees fie, often much co the embarrassā€¢...farmers. Inā€¢ stances were cited when the river cue a new channel in a single day over 50 f eec deep and several
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Lithium Pegmatites C R Y S T A L MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, LARIMER COUNTY, C O L O R A D O MARK I . JACOBSON...E R E D S P O D U M E N E occur in the Crystal Mountain district in a group of unzoned pegmatites. These...looking west from the eastern side of the Crystal Mountain district. Crystal Moun tain is in center background...3/8 of an inch. Discussion Although the Crystal Mountain pegmatite district is known mostly for its beryl...auĀ­ thor of "Mt. Antero Mineral Locality, Chaffee County, Colorado: Past & Present" (January-February 1984)
Book (volume)
Green fluorite (121.39 ct), Westmoreland, New Hampshire; blue fluorite (132.12 ct), Illinois; square...Hallelujah Junction, Nevada; blue, cushion cut topaz (25.30 ct), Ramona, California; brownish yellow...Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Dosen ONN/ QBI96-40247 Trade Distribution by Mountain Press Publishing Company P.O. Box 2399, Missoula
Field Trip Notes
//' . GUIDEBOOK FOR FIELD IN ''fy,.'t:J TRIPS NEW ENGLAND NOVEMBER 10-12, 1952 Organized by the...Before visiting any of the sites described in the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference guidebooks...Highlands of East-Central New York, Southern Vermont, and Southern New Hampshire Field Trip No. 2, Outstanding...Outstanding pegmatites of Maine and New Hampshire 73 Geology of the "Chelmsford Granite" 103 Field Trip...OF EAST-CENTRAL NEW YORK, SOUTHER Leaders: VERJ-IONT, AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE Marland P, Billings
Book (volume)
Southeast States Alabama Arkansas Florida Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Utah VOLUME 4 Northeast...West Virginia Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island...Apxlel Ay cot Tole bof peel byt ilies swe eo Ulin eas NeW ESE te casya ya te tseere) lietanceees alesoei iy...The stone came from an abandoned mine at Pala Mountain, California, where collectors had found traces...precious white metal but in his pursuit unearthed a new green gemstone, which was named ā€œhiddeniteā€ in his
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
COLORADO TOPAZ Topaz, Al Si0 (F,OH) is one of Colorado's better known gem minerals. Though ColĀ­ orado...orado topaz may not compare in size with that found in Brazil, gemmy crystals up to 4 inches have been found...(1882), the first recordĀ­ ed discovery of Colorado topaz was made about 1880 by a Mr. Thiebald,* "a prospector...the Crystal Park area. The largest fine-quality topaz specimens in Colorado occur in several separate...Hutchinson 1988; Foord 1995); see figures 1 and 2. Topaz-bearing pegĀ­ matites are frequently associated with
Book (volume)
Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Kansas Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma ā€˜Texas Utah lowa Minnesota Montana...Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island...The stone came from an abandoned mine at Pala Mountain, California, where collectors had found traces...precious white metal but in his pursuit unearthed a new green gemstone, which was named ā€œhiddeniteā€ in his...exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite. Preface
Book (volume)
Green fluorite (121.39 et), Westmoreland, New Hampshire; blue fluorite (132.12 et), Illinois; sqmuĀ·e...Hallelujah Junction, Nevada; blue, cushion cut topaz (25 .30 et), Ra1nona, Caufornia; brownish yellow...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...established by Dr. George F. Kunz, of Tiffany & Cornpany, New York City, whose farnous Gems and Precious Stones...taking place in older deposits and the discovery of new deposits in various places, especially in regard
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MINERALS WORLD NEWS ON MINERAL OCCURRENCES Items on new finds wanted. Please send them in. Abbreviations:...rare species the new locality should be recorded." Pala is in northwestern San Diego County of Southern California... Newark, Del. The specimen came from Iron Hill, New Castle Co., Del. Writes Mr. Pickett: "Iron Hill and...on minerals in her locality was sent to This is a new locality to us. Can any Miss Vera R. Smith, 2011...(and I have!) you'll in the following note on a new locality always return. And how stuff grows in for
Book (edition)
channels of trade, transportation and consumption, new utilizations, and recent discoveries, have, to a...most part, have been progressive. In addition to new finds of valuable deposits, many of the occurrences...has therefore seemed advisable to pre sent such new information as may bring the whole subject more nearly...gas fields occur in almost every State except in New England and a few Southern States, but the discoveries...by Prof. John G. Smock, and that for the Eocky Mountain region by Mr. C. Whitman Cross. To these gentlemen
 
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