 | | Journal (issue) | | Profession...................184 by Paul Brian Moore Newry Maine - A Pegmatite Phosphate Locality... 189 by Vandall...by an energetic and articulate group, The Tucson Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. Tuc son is an attractive...motel rooms usually provide this. For example, the Maine elbaite tourmalines which were thor oughly discussed...for the crystal specimen quality of the San Diego County materials - both old and new. As usual, the exhibits...recent is the McDole TrophyââBest Minerals at Tucson Gem & Mineral Showâ1974â. I am travelling around the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MINERALS OF MAINE phosphate, has been located as a rare, secondary phosphate with beryllonite at Newry; also...secondary phosphate at the Berry at the gem mine at Newry. Quarry at Poland; also at the Bennett RUTILE...RUTILE, one of the trimorphs of Quarry at Buckfield. titanium dioxide, was noted many years RHODOCHROSITE,... manganese car ago at the Consolidated No. 1 Quarry bonate, has been noted as a rare mineral at Topsham...manganese phosphate, has been noted at the Dunton Gem Mine at Newry Maine. SCHEELITE, calcium tungstate, has |  | | 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 ©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, ©1985. The laws and policies of Maine and the United States prohibit discrimination in |  | | Catalog/List | | surface. overall about 2x2 Mission Mine, Pima County, Arizona USA ÂŁ20 10. NATIVE SILVER thin sheet about...cerussite is about 40% of the piece. Flux Mine, Arizona USA ÂŁ20 23. STRONTIANITE fairly rich green masses with...matrix, with previous collectors label. Hingston Quarry Cornwall ÂŁ7 .50 40. CASSITERITE rich brown masses...mass with minor matrix. Collected late 1978, Dean Quarry ,second level, Lizard Cornwall 42. PECTOLITE Area...lx2 on 2x2 rock. Red Mountain, Mendocino County, California USA. ÂŁ15 53. BRAUNITE rich dark grey massive |  | | Journal (issue) | | ........................ 7 by Arthur Montgomery Gem Tourmaline Rediscovered at N e w ry .....................14 by Dean A. McCrillis Elbaite From Newry, M a in e ............................................makes quarry managers nervous. Col lectors abuse privileges, insurance companies worry, quarry managers...frequent? How much longer before there are no more quarry doors to be closed? What can we do NOW to reverse...recent is the McDole Trophyâ âBest Minerals at Tucson Gem & Mineral Showâ1974â. I am travelling around the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mineral has been found at two locations on Newry Hill, Newry, Maine, U.S.A. Its composition closely approximates...miner and geologist, Frank C. Perham of West Paris, Maine, U.S.A. The most similar species is viseite. A re-examination...mineral has been discovered at the Bell Pit, Newry Hill, Newry, Maine. The mineral occurs as rare, isolated...colourless wardite, amblygonite, eosphorite, and sphalerite in a vuggy amblygonite-rich pegmatite zone. A...provided by Mr. Vandall King of Darling Center, Maine. This second occurrence is a very soft delicate |  | | Book (volume) | | 0 n101ercai o of Maine j f·~ ....__ :,,. . - .._"' ..;. .. ~ L-- -~ \. âą .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 ©2000 by the Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation. All |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | white micaceous mineral was found at the Dresser quarry in Walton. Associated material includes tennantite...cation. The piece, from the Canada Crushed Stone quarry in Dundas, con sists of a dark brown dolomitic...crystals (to 2mm). Carl adds that he also found sphalerite, calcite, fluorite, and some galena. Mike Wulmer...syenite in an outcrop not far from the Goulding-Keene quarry in Bancroft. T h e crystals are usually tabular...tabular (up to 1 cm) and are occasionally elogated. Maine-Roger Clapp of Orono sent in two unusual-habit albite |  | | Journal (issue) | | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...Five Tourrmline-1 the first special issue in the Gem Minerals Series Introduction Notes from the Editor... 353 by P. Orlandi and P. B. Scortecci M aine Maine tourmaline.........................................................365 by C. A. Francis Pakistan Gem pegmatites of the Shingus-Dusso area, Gilgit, Pakistan...issue (double-size!) in our projected series on the gem minerals. In this issue the focus is on tourmaline |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA âą Tel: +1 949 494 5155 âą Email: info@kristalle.com...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...large benitoite specimen. (owner of the Benitoite Gem Mine in 1952â1967) and worked for Clarence in exchange...the different collecting locations in San Benito County. After graduating from high school, Steve went...2001, and Adam, born in 2003. Steve established a gem and mineral business (Steve Perry Gems) in 1987, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Virginia. Willis Mt. is in Buckingham County, not Prince Wil liam County. of the Pyrochlore Group" by D....Sonoma namesâpyrochlore, microlite, and betafite- County and Peoples said that he found it which are modified...material sound familiar to anyone? corner of Crawford county (a generalized map is published). From these pegmatites...than 54 inch in largest di mension" are found. MAINE-Skip Szenics of Westwood, N.J. has sent in several...several specimens from the Havey pegmatite quarry in Poland, Maine. A capsule of small brown grains was examined |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | for galena, in name is for the locality, Ankang County, Shaanxi Prov- darkest position bluish gray with...logist(1518-1593).Type maciated with pyrite, sphalerite,kirkiite, galena,tennantite, is at the Geology...308);weak Kings Mountain, North Carolina and Newry, Maine, pleochroism without visible colors, but distinct...crystals and divergent aggegatesup to I mm long (Newry, Maine). Tabular on {010}, elongate Lishizhenite* [001]...Carolina, and in vugsin pegmatiteat the Dunton Gem mine, Newry, Maine. The new name recognizesthat the mineral |  | | Catalog/List | | Very nice! âąâąâą $75.00 81B02 URANINITE, Kinkel Quarry, Bedford, N.Y. (a) Excellent micro (to 3 mm) octahedral...x 6 cm) 81B03 MACDONALDITE, Rush Creek, Fresno County, California. (a) Micro acicular white macdonaldite...masses(3 x 4 cm),.$5.00 81B04 RUTILE, Lengenbach Quarry, Binn, Switzerland.m/m single, black, bipyramid...many m/m's (a) .âąâą $22.50 81B08 ELBAITE, Dunton Gem Q, Newry, Maine. Classic "watermelon" crystal section...(Western Russell Brothers Quarry), near Standpipe Hill, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine. These are from the |  | | Book | | ADULARIA Adu Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187...--and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE MYERS --and...Allgood, J. Pradenas: Gold occurrences in Tuolumne County, California 18:41-45, 18:62-64 --with W. H. Wilkinson |  | | Journal (issue) | | M. Pryce and J. Chester The Amity Area, Orange County, New Y o rk ............................... 85...Geological Survey Uralolite from the Dunton Gem Mine, Newry, Maine: A Second O c c u rre n ce ...........115-year-old Oriental mine in Alleghany, Sierra County, California. In August, about five months after...1 BANCROFT AREA I BANCROFT TOURMALINES Loose gem m y xls and matrix specimens M aine to California...Orpim entâPyriteâChalcopyrite PyrargyriteâQuartzâSphalerite CalciteâEtc. INDIAN ZEOLITES Okenite puff balls |  | | Catalog/List | | aupplied. Usually; the â ine ~e â ountain range, county and state will be furnished with speciâ ens. PRIES:...Crystal Peak,CO Four Peaks Horseshoe Dam Spain Maine Carter Mine,NC Champion Mine Grants, New Hex Workman...traction Oregon Makey #3, Utah Pitcher, OK Ray Hine Maine Hyoninq Massachusetts r.ripple rk, v! Vekol Mince...Mine Haid of Sunshine Chile Ray Mine Ra; Mine . Dunton Gem lh ,Hl Anderson Mine Italy Hajuba Hill, NV Old...Robertson Hi California C.S.S.R. lJH Claims Pugh Quarry, OH -----------------~ ----r---....-----,-- |  | | Journal (issue) | | recent is the McDole Trophyâ"Best Minerals at Tucson Gem & Mineral Show â 1974". (Private shows by appointment...goal of lo c a lity preserva a state. The Dunton quarry is an example of a lo ca lity tion. Thus, if...fo r co lle ctin g priviledges at an operating quarry. The PRESERVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FIELD COLLECTING...Park, Murfreesboro, Arkansas 101 (4) Dunton Quarry, Newry, M aine covered occasionally, but by the...Chester, Massachusetts (8) Sunstone Locality, Lake County, Oregon he leased the mineral rights to the United |  | | Journal (issue) | | (Continues on page 6) Colorado MINERAL & FOSSIL SHOW GEM e MINERAL SHOW APRIL 21 - 22 - 23, 2006 Costa Mesa...fine cluster of amethyst recently mined in his quarry: arguably this may be one of the best North American...at www.dixieeuhedrals.net: also a recent Rock and Gem article may be aYailable on this same topic. The...gives special recognition at the February Tucson Gem and Mineral Show for exhibits that help explain an...at the Saturday night banquet of the 2006 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. The 2006 award winners are: Best |  | | Book (volume) | | cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 ct), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (16...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... His works are known to almost every collector, gem cutter, gemologist, and mineralogist. His writings...newer events to bring the history of North American gem mining up to date. Here, then, is the latest, most |  | | Book | | including sphalerite, scheelite, Terlingua calcite, and fluorite. Jewelers, lapidaries, and gem collectors...Fluorescence:Activators..-...o0sticetece see ace rae ae Al Sphalerite <.:sucmcscachedtest ects eaten atauen coset renseeates...fluorescing minerals. The fieldâmine, mine dump, or quarryâcan be richly rewarding in its production of...benefit by a review of the fluorescence of natural gem materials, brought together in one place as it is...lampâthe fluorescent blue of benitoite from San Benito County, California; the lemon yellow of esperite from | | | Book | | including sphalerite, scheelite, Terlingua calcite, and fluorite. Jewelers, lapidaries, and gem collectors...fluorescing minerals. The fieldâmine, mine dump, or quarryâcan be richly rewarding in its production of...benefit by a review of the fluorescence of natural gem materials, brought together in one place as it is...lampâthe fluorescent blue of benitoite from San Benito County, California; the lemon yellow of esperite from...or the intense green of autunite from Spokane County, Washington. The color and beauty of minerals under |  | | Report (volume) | | PEGMATITES AND ASSOCIATED ROCKS OF MAINE INCLUDING FELDSPAR, QUARTZ, MICA, AND GEM DEPOSITS BY EDSON S. BASTIN........... Gem-bearing pegmatites....................................... Origin of the Maine pegmatites...Larsen............................. Application to Maine pegmatites............................... Eutectics.............................. 1.... Androscoggin County.................................................................................... Maine Feldspar Company quarry and mill................... Turner feldspar |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Keith The Minerals of the Zinc Hill Mine, Inyo County, California......................................Hiddenite and Emerald mine, near Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina. Found in 1971, this group of crystals...recent is the McDole Trophyâ âBest Minerals at Tucson Gem & Mineral Showâ1974â. I am travelling around the...intimately associated with the pegma tite belt of Maine than that of the Perhams. Frankâs grand father...north Norway, Maine, and came to fame as the âmineral man at Trap Cornerâ in West Paris, Maine, where he | | | Book (volume) | | cut purplish pink elbaite tourmaline (30.89 et), Maine; round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75... His works are known to almost every collector, gem cutter, gemologist, and mineralogist. His writings...newer events to bring the history of North American gem 1nining up to date. Here, then, is the latest, most...of turquoise and peridot, although for the latter gem, much larger facetable rough crystals appear with |
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