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| Microminerals from Pegmatites in the Pikes Peak Batholith, Central Colorado Daniel E. Kile Research Associate...Nature & Science 5176 Black Bear Run - Littleton, Colorado 801215 Email: centennial87@comcast.net were sparse...of localities throughout the Pikes Peak batholith in central Colorado, and many of them provide spectacular...Pikes Peak batholith (PPB) in central Colorado. Although some minerals, such as fluorite, hematite, and...be a compilation of all the known species in the area, but rather a portfolio of some of the more interesting |
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| COLORADO TOPAZ Topaz, Al Si0 (F,OH) is one of Colorado's better known gem minerals. Though Col orado...(PJM), 975 (TCM) Box 25046, Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225-0046 A ccording to Cross and Hillebrand...discovery of Colorado topaz was made about 1880 by a Mr. Thiebald,* "a prospector of Colorado Springs."...have been in the Crystal Park area. The largest fine-quality topaz specimens in Colorado occur in several...within the large (1,080 mi ) and well-exposed Pikes Peak batholith. The batholith, slightly more than 1 billion |
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| England Richard C. Erd U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Park, CA Donald R. Peacor University of Michigan Ann...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...............................203 R. Barnes Pikes Peak Granite......................................217...SPECIMENS from the collection of the Geology Museum, Colorado School of Mines. See page 242 for a full description... All rights reserved. notes fromthej EDITOR COLORADO-III Here we are with our third special issue devoted |
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| 2008 Table of Contents Collecting Minerals in Colorado - Peter Modreski ...........................Pg...Mining Update .......................... Pg. 20 Colorado Fossil Woods - Frank Daniels ...................on collecting minerals in Colorado by Pete Modreski, the informative Colorado petrified wood article by...the magazine so you get your very own copy! Colorado Minerals is the theme of the 2008 Denver Gem and...vicinity of Pikes Peak itself, Stove Mountain and Sentinel and Specimen Rocks; Crystal Park; Glen Cove; Florissant |
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| important miner in the Crystal Peak area north of the town of Florissant in Colorado. In addition to being...being a prospector, miner, and operator of the Crystal Peak Gem Mines, he also mentored others who succeeded...including Jerry Hurianek, whose longtime activities in Colorado are documented in t\vo of his unpublished articles...in 1938 about finding smoky quartz in the Crystal Peak area (Hurianek 1938). Jerry, in turn, passed along...among the finest ever collected from the Crystal Peak area. At that time it was offered at $5,000; an |
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| Although Colorado may be most noted for rhodochrosite or amazonite, the many varieties and associations...a k e w o o d , Colorado 80225 DIANNE L. K I L E 333 S a l e m Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 C O L O...and J. A. Mur phy for an update to Minerals of Colorado: A 100-Year Record (Eckel, 1961). 374 ROCKS... Quartz was a familiar gemstone to many early Colorado residents, as documented by an extensive body...body of literature. The first published list of Colorado mineral localities (in cluding quartz) was included |
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| the summit of Pika Peak looking northwest acro88 the cliff’s of Glen Cove to South Park and the Tarryall...Ihe Pikn P c i l Balhdilh dates for rocks in this area rnngc from I .7 to I .8 billion years. The zone...northeasterly-trending continentul Figure 2. Geologic map of the Colorado Front Range showing the Precambrian metamorphic...formbasin was established in the southeril Pikes Peak Batholith. Adapted by the author from Reed, Bickford...Karistrom 1978; Lanthier 1978). Farther south in Colorado, sediments accumulated in decper-water rocks formed |
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| pegmatite ledges. Typically, the pockets in this area have been discovered adjacent to the hard ledges...4). It was hoped that by drilling and blasting, crystal pockets underneath the ledges would be uncovered...the mine. Figure 1. Overview of level 2 pocket area. 46 ROCKS & MINERALS Location and Geology The...of the Crystal Peak area, north of Lake George, Colorado. The claim itself is in Teller County near the...the Park County border. The mine is an open pit with four levelscarved into the hillside. Level 2, where |
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| — _ ; COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ! ■ : ' BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL Colorado Gem Trails...Mineral Guide Colorado Rocks, Minerals, Fossils America’s Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak Region American...Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado Scenery Guide to Geologic Literature Popular Gemology...Gemology Mineral Collectors Handbook Colorado Gem Trails The Art of Gem Cutting (With Dr. H. C. Dake)...Dake) * RICHARD M. PEARL ★ COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ★ SKETCH MAPS BY MIGNON WARDELL PEARL |
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| Denver, Colorado MARK I. JACOBSON Chevron U.S.A., Inc. 700 S. Colorado Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80222...Golden, Colorado, and repre sents a significant improvement over the old mineral hall. Crystal displays...as are expanded exhibits of minerals for which Colorado is famous—amazonite, aquamarine, rhodochrosite...its role in providing educa tional tours for Colorado school children. Plans are also pro gressing...in coordination with the Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter, to provide a forum for amateur and advanced |
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| Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New York COLORADO ISSUE #2 Articles Colorado locality index.............................. 323 by B. L. Muntyan What’s new in Colorado minerals? ......................................of Colorado ..................................349 by J. A. Murphy Amazonite from the Pikes Peak batholith...10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by John...invaluable reference which should provide us with crystal draw ings to illustrate articles for centuries |
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| MILEAGE L OGS. REVISED EDITION Revised Edition, COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE HICllAHD :--1. PEARL...an extensive ¥em and mineral collecting tour 01 Colorado, revealing the interesting places where Nature...Swallow, Publisher) 2679 South York Street Denver, Colorado 80210 - , =· - ·, BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL...Minerals, Fossils in Colorado America's Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak Region Seven Keys to...Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado . Scenery |
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| ...........................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ........................................................33 Arizona – Maricopa Co. Morristown area Site Map ...................................... |
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| - - - - - - - - - - - Mineral Collections 1n Colorado A Supplement to The Mineralogical Record November-December..."Smithsonian packet," Smoky Hawk claim, Florissant, Colorado. Collected in 2008; Dorris Family collection;...certificates for mines in the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, in 1898 and 1901. Sponsorship: This special supplement...Collecting in Colorado The Collections: Mel & Pam Bersch Ryan Bowling Ralph Clark Colorado School of Mines...Thompson George Witters Martin Zinn III and Colorado in the :Mineralogical Record Supplement to The |
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| ...........................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy |
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| ...........................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy |
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| on Amazonite 7.5 cm, from the Smoky Hawk claim, Colorado. Collected by the Dorris family; Tom Spann photo...Bacher; Reinhold Bacher photo. Fluorapatite, 3.3-cm crystal, from the Pulsifer quarry, Maine. Collected by...own favorite experiences is gazing raptly into a crystal pocket just after it has been opened, and all the...classic locality for spectacularly large apophyllite crystal clusters, which still rank as some of the largest...June a heavy rain revealed that this mineralized area contained prehnite balls (exceeding 1 inch in diameter) |
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| Associate Professor Lamar University HIGHLAND PARK QE 365 T37 1973 _ Photographs by Werner Lieber...1973 Published by Sterling Publishing Co, Inc. 419 Park Avenue South, New York 10016 British edition published...that is, chemical formula, physical properties, crystal system, and most important to you as a collector...which we cannot possibly deal with at length here— crystal structure. Crystallography is a whole sub¬ division...the mineral as well as to reveal characteristic crystal shapes and forms. | The atoms making up minerals |
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| Published by Sterling Publishing Co, Inc. 419 Park Avenue South, New York 10016 British edition published...is, chemical formula, physical properties, crystal system, and most important to you as a collector...which we cannot possibly deal with at length here— crystal structure. CrysraLLoGRAPHy is a whole sub- division...property material Merely to develop a solid crystal body, into crystals. often which which What...What displaying gives each allows the is a crystal? plane natural surfaces called faces, which reflect |
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| Nature & Science 5176 Black Bear Run Littleton, Colorado 801215 Email: centennial87@comcast.net texture...a rare hydrous iron oxalate in the monoclinic crystal system, Fe2+(C2O4) ·2H2O. It was named after Friedrich...California (or those identically named in Nevada, Colorado etc.), the series of adits and stopes collectively...today and lies within the Soda Mountains Wilderness area, sporting eight different collecting areas consisting...hikes. The various collecting sites are within an area of perhaps 3 acres and are under BLM management |
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| Denver, Colorado, USA © 2011 by Lithographie, LLC P.O. Box 11613 • Denver, CO 80211 • USA Phone 1.303...Topaz ALFREDO PETROV & JOHN RAKOVAN 34. Colorful Colorado DAVID W. BUNK 42. Mongolian Topaz: The Gorkhi...and chromium can substitute for aluminum in the crystal structure. Ideal "fluortopaz" (Al2SiO4F2) would...lighter and larger than fluorine. Crystals and Crystal Structure Crystals are orthorhombic and are typically...dipyramidal with point group symmetry 2/m 2/m 2/m. Crystal structure consists of layers of oxygen, fluorine |
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| .PEBBLE PEDDLER 100 NORTH LAKE PARK BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA 58318 (701) 263-4948 E-Mail: ppeddler@metigoshe...ASSOC/A TIONS: Finch Mine (AKA Barking Spider), Pinal County, Arizona: Very nice combinations which may have...00 each GLOVE WULFENITE: Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Very nice crystalline specimens with...Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: Butterscotch to deep orange-red crystal inch plastic perky boxes:...1/4 79 WULFENITE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizo _na: Transparent bright yellow crystals |
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| Jeffrey Scovil photo. July/August: Calcite, Gallatin County, Mon tana. American Museum of Natural Histo ry...September/October: Chalcocite, Flambeau mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wiscon sin. F. John Barlow specimen, Malcolm...November/December: Chalcocite, Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut. Jim Minette specimen, Jeffrey Scovil...Alabandite, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, 101 Albite, Colorado, 49 Allanite, California, 36 Altamura, R. J ....of Connecticut, 358-69 Anatase, Arkansas, 159; Colorado, 128, 183; Connecticut, 421; Urals, 271 Andesine |
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| information b Book review c Crystal morphology information d Crystal drawing ff Continues on following...193-256 137-208 129-192 209-264 193-256 [ [ COLORADO-Ill] 177-256 121-184 89-168 1-120 1-88 [ ...177-256 185-280 169-248 [ 425-528 337--400 COLORADO-II] 321--400 337--400 ARIZONA-Ill] 337--400...69-132 65-128 1-64 11 / 1980 20 I 1989 [ COLORADO-I] [ 289-352 385-448 [ AUSTRALlA] 353-504...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN |
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| Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society Founded in 1936 — Lazard Cahn — Honorary President “Pick & Pack”...Feature Article - M. Nelson, Trip Report: Sublette County Rockhounds’ Gem and Mineral Show 2021 7-13 Pebble...2020. Join us! COLORADO SPRINGS MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 2 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80901-0002 Oct...Center John Massie 719-338-4276 28 Oct 25 Nov Crystal Group 4th Thur 7:00 PM Mt. Carmel Center Kevin...program: The Crystal Peak Amazonite-Smoky Quartz Locality, Teller and Park Counties, Colorado (1873-1986) |
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