 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mounting done all over again. SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE By NEIL JORGENSEN 247 W. Summit Ave., Haddonfield...region of Oxford County, Maine, near the villages of Buckfield and Paris, are the Mt. Mica, Bennett and Bessey...several smaller quarries. Of these, the Mt. Mica and Bennett Mines are the best known. A few gems and a host...these mines. Mt. Mica, the world's most famous tourmaline mine, is 1V2 miles northeast of Paris. It was...discovered by two boys in 1820, when they found a tourmaline crystal in the roots of an uprooted tree. The |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mounting done all over again. SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE By NEIL JORGENSEN 247 W. Summit Ave., Haddonfield...region of Oxford County, Maine, near the villages of Buckfield and Paris, are the Mt. Mica, Bennett and Bessey...several smaller quarries. Of these, the Mt. Mica and Bennett Mines are the best known. A few gems and a host...these mines. Mt. Mica, the world's most famous tourmaline mine, is 1V2 miles northeast of Paris. It was...discovered by two boys in 1820, when they found a tourmaline crystal in the roots of an uprooted tree. The |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | would frequently collect; these included Weldon's quarry, as well as the Summit, Bound Brook, and Millington...he had special free access to the Prospect Park quarry near Paterson where he attended nearly every blast...and the Mt. Mica Land Corporation in Maine. The major tourmaline deposits here may be deĀ veloped in the...Although Charles Key is now located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, he has lived, and has had businesses in, New Jersey...Dunton Gem mine (Nevell mine), Newry Hill, Newry, Maine. 7 Figure 1: Frank C. Perham. 442 ROCKS A M ) |  | | Book (volume) | | Mineralogy by Vandall T. King and Eugene E. Foord Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Walter...Resources Information, Maine Geological Survey Walter A. Anderson, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 1994 Copyright Ā©1994 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...Cover photograph: Fluorapatite, Pulsifer quarry, Auburn, Maine (2.2 cm specimen), Harvard Mineralogical...Wendell E. Wilson, Ā©1985. The laws and policies of Maine and the United States prohibit discrimination in |  | | Report (edition) | | BULLETIN 41 Third Edition A Collector's Guide to Maine Mineral Localities by Woodrow B. 7KaSVRQ Donald...Vandall T. King Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey Natural Resources Information...OF CONSERVATION 1998 Copyright Ā© 1998 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All...5 cm tall; gem weighs 2 carats. From the Havey Quarry, Poland, MaifJ. e. Photo copyright 1995 by Wendell...Pink tourmaline (elbaite) on quartz crystals, 24 x JO mm;Jrom the Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Mined |  | | Book (volume) | | 0 n101ercai o of Maine j fĀ·~ ....__ :,,. . - .._"' ..;. .. ~ L-- -~ \. ā¢ .J_..::.; I Volume...History, Gems, and Geology edited by Vandall T. King Maine Geological Survey DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Robert...Robert G. Marvinney, State Geologist of Maine Volume 2: Mining History, Gems, and Geology Edited by...Resources Information, Maine Geologi,cal Survey Robert G Marvinney, State Geologist Maine Geological Survey...DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 2000 Copyright Ā©2000 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All |  | | Book (edition) | | HANDBOOK for A WEEK WITH MAINE MINERALS by NEIL A. WINTRINGHAM 1_ļæ½ Cv1,_1'--Aļæ½ __, SECOND EDITION...a week collecting in the pegme.tite area ot Oxford county, !!Bine, Neil Wintr:lnghal'!l, a pa.st-president...field trial of the hambook during our ''Week with Maine Minerals" furnished additional information end resulted...characterized the evenings spent with members of the Oxford County Mineral & Gem Association. N. A. W. Mountainside...minerals. The geology of pegmatites, in general, and Maine pegmatites, in particular, is summarized briefly |  | | Report (volume) | | all red stones: spinel, ruby, garnet, and rose tourmaline; the term "sapphire," to lapis lazuli and other...beauty of irregularly colored stones, such as tourmaline. UNIT OF WEIGHT The carat, meaning one-fifth...dikes contain a variety of gem stones, such as tourmaline, beryl (emerald, aquamarine), spodumene (kunzite...Del Norte County; Trinity River, Trinity County; Spanish Creek and Gopher Hill, Plumas County; Placerville...Dorado County; Cherokee Flats, Yankee Hill,and Oroville, Butte County; French Corral, Nevada County; Indian |  | | Report (issue) | | extraLapis English No. 3: Tourmaline Publisher Lapis International, LLC; East Hampton, CT Concept &...International, LLC P.O. Box 263, East Hampton, CT 06424, USA Phone 1.860.267.1512; fax 1.860.267.7225 www.lapisint...Eberhard Equit, 1993 extraLapis English No. 3 Tourmaline A Gemstone Spectrum Contributions by Brian C...AND LAPIS INTERNATIONAL, USA Tourmaline ā¦ History ā¦ Mineralogy ā¢ Tourmaline - History in Brief .......Mineralogy of the Tourmaline Group . . . 10 Species by Species - The Minerals of the Tourmaline Group ..... |  | | Journal (issue) | | Contents for March - April, 1950 CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY ...................................................................... 135 POUND OF TEA ISLAND, MAINE. By Peter Zodac 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·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· 155 SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE. By N eil Jorgensen ............ 158 NEWARK............ 1 78 }ADE AND CHRYSOPRASE IN T ULARE COUNTY, CALIF . ........................................Aueciatien i14 ROCKS AND MINEMU CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY COMING EVENTS NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONVENTION |  | Simmons, William, Falster, Alexander, Webber, Karen, Roda-Robles, EncarnaciĆ³n, Boudreaux, Andrew P., Grassi, Leah Rae, Freeman, Gary (2016) Bulk Composition of Mt. Mica Pegmatite, Maine, USA: Implications For the Origin of An Lct Type Pegmatite By Anatexis. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (4) 1053-1070 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600017 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1600017 BULK COMPOSITION OF MT. MICA PEGMATITE, MAINE, USA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ORIGIN OF AN LCT TYPE PEGMATITE...FALSTER, AND KAREN WEBBER Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, 99 Main St, Bethel, Maine 04217, U.S.A. ENCARNACIOĢN...Paris, Maine 04281, U.S.A. ABSTRACT The Mt. Mica pegmatite is famous for producing gem tourmaline for nearly...composition, anatexis, Sebago Migmatite Domain, Maine. Ā§ Corresponding author e-mail address: wsimmons@uno...occurrence of tourmaline in North America (Hamlin 1873, 1895) and is famous for producing gem tourmaline for nearly |  | | Journal (issue) | | 60 Gems and Minerals of Post Mine Closures The Maine (Part I) Popularity of Bisbee Community Outlook...transparent blue single crystal with a bit of green tourmaline on one side. It is one of the best topaz crystals...near the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, which has a fantastic collection of minerals and...BD10 Power Feed Trim Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: ā¢ All cast aluminum tank, table...# 168787 HP14 Slab Saw Scan for Video MADE IN USA Features include: ā¢ 1/2 HP continuous duty motor |  | | Journal (issue) | | .................339 by T. P. Moore COVER: TOURMALINE, 21 cm, from the Forgotten Pocket, Sosedka pegmatite...$324/three years, (Canada) $186/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $265 for one year Subscription...Sally Bergmann Stephen Neely Paul Geffner & Lisa Bennett Stuart Wilensky Stephanie & Robert Snyder Paradise...volume 50, MayāJune, 2019 Gold | Eagleās Nest Mine, USA 11.0 x 8.5 x 2.0cm 239 Azurite and Cerussite...largest source of gemgrade and specimen-quality tourmaline in Russia. Since their discovery in the 1980s |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fluorapatite, 3.3-cm crystal, from the Pulsifer quarry, Maine. Collected by Terry Szenics; Jeff Scovil photo...rosette, with prehnite, 14 cm, from the Centreville quarry, Fairfax, Virginia. Smithsonian Institution collection...C6649; Lee Boltin photo. Fairfax Quarry, Virginia, 1967 The Fairfax quarry in Virginia is a classic locality...northeastern corner of the Fairfax quarry in Centreville, Virginia. I visited the quarry the next weekend. Nothing...15 feet to the left, parallel to the wall of the quarry. This tube varied from 6 inches to 2 feet wide |  | Bradley, Dwight, Shea, Erin, Buchwaldt, Robert, Bowring, Sam, Benowitz, Jeff, O'Sullivan, Paul, McCauley, Andrew (2016) Geochronology and Tectonic Context of Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum Pegmatites In the Appalachians. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (4) 945-969 doi:10.3749/canmin.1600035 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Hampshire, at ca. 326ā 294 Ma; and (4) Mount Mica, Maine, at ca. 264ā260 Ma. The NYF pegmatites in the Appalachians...Appalachians must be of at least three ages: Topsham, Maine, dated at ca. 273 Ma (U-Pb monazite) by Tomascak...aureoles are sources of gemstones such as watermelon tourmaline, the spodumene variety kunzite, and the...that delimit the Connecticut Valley-Gaspe, Central Maine, and Merrimack basins, which were deformed and metamorphosed...Bronson Hill anticlinorium in New Hampshire and Maine (Moench & Aleinikoff 2003, Dorais et al. 2008) and |  | | Journal (issue) | | large inclusion|Zawadi sapphires|Tourmaline from the Havey quarry, Maine, USA| Greenland tugtupite|Orange...composite|Dyed quartzite imitating bicoloured tourmaline Cover Photo: The attractive appearance of this...Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Alan T. Collins, Kingās College London; John L....Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;...E. Post, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; Andrew H. Rankin, Kingston University, Surrey; George |  | | Journal (issue) | | Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...and prospectors. Alluvial gold and gem-grade tourmaline were first produced as a result of their work...work in the area. Rubellite (red to pink tourmaline) was the first gemstone to be found in the Alto Ligonha...encouraged to dig intensively for gem minerals such as tourmaline, aquamarine and emerald. This gem material was...1937-1962 (Kun, 1965). Beryl Columbite-Tantalite Tourmaline Lithium ore Other micas Samarskite Bismutite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Willamette Valley Rockhounds. Clackamas 602/791-2210. County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 99E. Information: September 12-15āDenver...the Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral nual Gaston County Gem and Mineral Show. Council. Exposition Hall...Show. Allen Gem and Mineral Society. North County RecreĀ County Memorial Coliseum, U.S. 30 Bypass ation...September 8, 9āRoseburg, Oregon. Annual Club. Lake County Fairgrounds. Information: Show sponsored by the...Hobart, IN 46342; qua Gem & Mineral Clubs. Douglas County 219/942-8092. Fairgrounds. Information: Warren |  | | Journal (issue) | | GEMSTONES Introduction to healing with gemstones TOURMALINE Martin Winterbottom guides you through the cutting...LTD ROCK'N'GEM HOW TO CUT TOURMALINE by Martin Winterbottom Tourmaline is to me a truly fascinating...optically from a cutiers point of view. A piece of tourmaline without obvious physical problems will cut and...choices as to how the finished stone will appear. Tourmaline is sometimes tumble polished, but it is more...along the c-axis. Diagram 1. Cofour Zoni nJ Tourmaline A typical crystal Back to colour. Looking along |  | | Book | | Geology of Maine. Conte11ts Preface vii Geology of Maine 7 Coastal Maine 25 Interstate 95 (Maine-furnpike)...tli S / Down East Maine: Bangor ;:incl Elli;worll1 to ( ,.i l:tic.; 1/S Maine 3, Maine 102, ancl rh(.;... Bangor (,a ln,s JOI Central Maine 707 M aine 5: Saco-Bethel / 14 Maine 26: Pegmatite Alley, Portland...ton / 49 Maine 7: Belfast-Dover-Foxcrofl I 57 Maine 15: Bangor-Abhot Village.: / 6 / Maine 11: Milo-Millinocket...ountains of Maine 17 3 U.S. 2: Skowhegan-Bcthc: I 179 M aine 4 : Farmington-Rangcley / 91 Maine 27: Farmington-C~oburn |  | | Journal (issue) | | . Ley The Sm okey Bear quartz claim s, Lincoln County, N ew M exico ...................................be used to establish a precise location within a quarry or general field collecting area. The collector...the points chosen are too often ephemeral (the quarry wall which changes tomorrow or next week), or subject...the county zoning offices. The accurate property boundaries provide good starting points. Quarry or property...but itās probably unwise in this instance. Small quarry owners and mine operators are, for the most part |  | | Book (volume) | | fabulous tourmalines and kunzites of California and Maine, the sparkling sapphires of Montana, and the...Kobuk jade locality. Descriptions of San Diego County, California, gemstones and the mines in which they...the generous assistance of many residents of that county. My special thanks are extended to Elbert H. McMacken...IMPORTANT GEMSTONES The Feldspar Group, Spodumene, Tourmaline, Sodalite and Cancrinite, Olivine, Turquois,... Double refraction in calcite . Dichroism in tourmaline . Dispersion . Three diamond crystals CON BPW |  | | Journal (issue) | | Marketing and Sales incolor@gemstone.org InColor Bureau USA Claudiu Margarit claudiu@gemstone.org [1] (212) 620-0900...West 47th Street, Suite 201 New York, NY 10036, USA Tel: 1-212-620-0900 Remote Retail Stores ā Powerful...or man-made crystals,ā he insists. To this end, Bennett for their buyers. It is no wonder, then, that...viewers and has become a multi-billion like the USA, Morocco, Brazil and Tanzania, we often purchase...multi-national or even global reach. Gemporia (UK, USA, India) āIn the beginning were the gemstones, and |  | | Journal (issue) | | gave way to fine hematite, fluorite, and limestone quarry collecting sites. Within the Mesabi range of Minnesota...knew that the road crossed the epicenter of Lake County diamond country. The specimen I found was a xenolith...brightness reminded me of the high-priced Lake County diamonds set in jewelry online. These stones shine... killed the chieftain and the moon hurled Lake County ādiamondsā at the sun in anguish, some of them...with a little post office there ļ This amber Lake County ādiamondā shows that unusual discoveries await |  | | Book | | Natural HistOrys.c:0 eehacencec scence 97 97 MAINE OR tee 1 eS inset igs cose casera ae ene g Adame...eE An 101-106 Site 1 Perhamās of West ParisāTourmaline, Beryl, Garnet and Quartz ............ccccceeeeeeee...Mining Camps Tourmaline Tourmaline and Garnets...seseeeeeeces 103 Site-4. Bumpus QuarryāBeryl; Quartz and Tourmaline ic.scecc.dccccceecedesaceavaneeecetdecee-ccels...Museum Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County........cccccscceseecesseceseeeseeeseeeeens 172 |
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