 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ROCKS AND MINERALS 243 WOOD'S CHROME MINE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNA. By L. J . D U E R S M I T H Curator...Mineralogy Franklin and Marshall College M u s e u m , Lancaster, Penna. During the year of 1950, the writer had...concerning the famous Wood's Chrome Mine, in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that he came to the...article describing and bringing up to date this mine would be in order. History There seems to be some...some discrepancy as to what mineral this mine first produced. One source states that the first mineral |  | | Report (issue) | | DESCRIPTIVE MINERALOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA 104 Na 2Al 2 Si3 Oi .2H 2 O; SiO 2 47.4, A1 2 O 3 26.8, Na...Na 2 O 16.3, Lenni, Delaware County. Crystals. Eyerman, 1911, 11. Composition: Analysis: Fe 2 O3 CaO...Sp.gr LOCALITIES: Berks County: Birdsboro, and Gickerville; Delaware County: Leiperville, Lenni (druses...Felton's farm (Chester), and Ward's quarry; Montgomery County: Sumneytown, and Perkiomenville ; Philadelphia:...cut east of Reading (probably Birdsboro), Berks County. White, Smith, 1910, 540. silky mass of radiating |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | correct spelling. East Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania Lapidary Meeting The pouring rain and howling...following Pennsylvania localities: GROSSULARITE: Berks County: Fritz Island, Dauphin County: Hummelstown...Hummelstown. Delaware County: Leipers Quarry, Lehigh County; Limeport. Philadelphia County: Cobbs Creek Valley...Bucks County: Eden, Finney's Quarry, Hulmville, Mt. Misery, Newportville and Trevose. Chester County: Avondatel...by the quart. SPESSARTITE: Berks County: Bernharts. Chester County: Osborn Hill, Avondale, Boothwyn, |  | | Report (issue) | | ___________ Clinochrysotile (Globe-type), Gila County, Ariz___________________________________________...Clinoehrysotile (iron-bearing serpentine), Stillwater County, Mont_________________________ Clinochrysotile...Hill, Harford County, Md____________________ Clinochrysotile and lizardite, Morris County, N.J________...Clinochrysotile and lizardite, variant form, Morris County, N.J.____________________________ Lizardite plus...section___________-___ Lizardite (deweylite), Delaware County, Pa__-___________-_____________-_---__---__--_-Lizardite |  | | Report (issue) | | Serpentine Rocks Of the Piedmont Upland Maryland, Pennsylvania And Delaware By NANCY C. PEARRE and ALLEN V...districts ______ -._-_____-_____-___._. Montgomery County, Md_-_-_---_---_-_-----------_-__--_-_-_Soldiers...____________ Mine descriptions_______________________________________ Montgomery County, Md___-_______________________...and Harris mines..-_---_-_-_--__-_______. Choate mine._________________________________ Unnamed mine__...mine__.-___-___-_-_-__.__-_.___-____ Calhoun mine---------.-.------------..------- 724 725 726 726 726 727 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Strirnple ........................ 658 BANDED ARAGONITE AND WAVY ONYX AT FAIRFIELD, CALIF. By T. Orchard...LIBERTI COPPER MINE, MARYLAND. By Vernon / . ~filler .................... 665 THE ALICE ZINC MINE OF SOUTHERN.......................... 670 COMMENTS ON SOME LANCASTER CO., PENN., LOCALITIES ........671 THE AMATEUR...THE (llJ..4ltltY San Diego County-A Great GemBearing Area San Diego County, California, was at one time...of the readers of Rock.r and Minerals may know little or nothing about San Diego's proud history of the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | correct spelling. East MINERALOGCAL SOCIETY PENNSYLVANIA OF May Field Trip and 1955 Annual M e e t...SHOWALTER Limestone Quarry, at Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pa., at the invitation of our much esteemed...to Cedar Hill Serpentine Quarry in southern Lancaster County, close to the Mason and Dixon Line, one mile...Maryland. The location is intermediate between Wood's Chrome Mine and Line Pits, both long famous for their...Natural Sciences had republished the MINERALOGY of PENNSYLVANIA, by Samuel G. Gordon. This statement should |  | | Book (edition) | | mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior |  | | Journal (issue) | | COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Robert P. Casey, Governor DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES Arthur... . . . . . . . . . 1 Geological research in Pennsylvania, 1988 ....... ...... : . . . 2 Areal geology...Gap, about 3 miles northeast of Bellwood , Blair County. Photograph by R. T. Fail!. / PENNSYLVAjiiiA GEOLOGY...tal Resources, P. 0 . Box1 2357, Harri sb urg, Pennsylvania 171 20 . Edlto~. christine M. Dodge. Associate...limitations and ambiguities of geology, we, too, in Pennsylvania have our believers in the occult-in the secret |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Hammer's trusty automobile to the Brookes Iron & Copper Mine, St. Peters, Pa. The trip proved very pleasant because...Mineral Society, Richmond Hill, N.Y. 592 Fulton County Mineral Club At the meeting held July 29 '57,...paper was read on the origin of the working of the mine. Lewis Valachovic reported on a field trip that...trip for the club. A report on a hematite (iron) mine near Northville was given by Bob Bedford—a possible...Schuylerville. There the group were to visit a graphite mine; Lester Park, and Stark's Knob. Lester Park is a |  | | Book (edition) | | in this part of the series the mineralogist has little occasion to take note. Minerals differ in specific...separate fore. CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 11 With a little ingenuity the student may construct a goniometer...forms under each of the systems that differ but little in angles from some of other systems for example...right one of the six planes will be 3c f & la. By a little study, the expressions for the other five adjoining...adjoining faces are at right angles to one another. The little ridges of the striated surfaces are made up of |  | | Catalog/List | | COVER PHOTOGRAPH: _ VANADINITE Apache mine, near Globe, Gila County, Arizona. Sharp hexagonal barrel-shaped...... . Fl. Utah Toelle Co., Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine. .50 2.50 Transparent xls on limonite with austinite...fluo rescence under ultraviolet light. The Ojuela mine is one of Mexico's largest producers of beautiful...calcium hydroxy-silicate. Ca lifornia Riverside County, Crestmore. White prismatic crystalline on merwinite...Copper aluminum silicate. Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine. Sky-blue micro xls and coatings on |  | | Book (edition) | | mortised and tied together, so as to admit of a little movement at centre. Then, the model when in its...expressions, appearing at first sight possibly a little obscure, may be translated into simple language...of the two systems ently hexagonal prisms of aragonite. is spoken of elsewhere (p. 46). The planes of...[i-i] a [6>] As The abridged symbols need very little explanation additional to that given on p. 25....These relations may perhaps be made more clear by a little further through the vertical axis at Suppose a |  | | Book (edition) | | aster, star.] HavThe ing the appearance of a stai mine. An oxyd having an acrid within. Alkali. Containing... a hammer,] 65. Mammillary, [Lat. mu?Kmilla, a little teat,] Micaceous, 53. Changed Containing man-...temperature of our globe rock as limestone but a little lower than it is, we should rarely see water except...by drop, and each drop as it dries, deposits a little carbonate of lime. At first it forms but a mere...the primary form, there would be comparatively little of that variety and beau ty which we actually find |  | | Book (edition) | | an ore of iron, will be heavy in the hand. a little experience, the gem "heft" of a specimen to...feldspar quarries in pegmatite deposits, mines and mine dumps, and from "float" deposits, minerals loose...should always ask permission it may be un- or a mine dvmip. Cleanliness around a camp site and removal...collectors because a many material others of the Texas ranches are closed few carted away agate by the...Lincoln Co. Todd's Branch, Mecklenberg Co. Portis mine, Franklin Co. Muddy Creek headwaters, McDowell |  | | Book (edition) | | aditus, an entrance.] horizontal entrance to a mine. The material under chem* blowpipe examination...Hexagonal system, 33, Feldspathic. Of the same texas a principal ingredient con- Homogeneous. ture and...iesselated structure. Magnesian. Containing magnesia. little Nitrate. acid. A compound crystal, or one Mammillary...; and \vere the temperature of our globe but a little lower than it is, we should rarely see water Our...by drop, and each drop as it dries, deposits a little carbonate of lime. At first it forms but a mere |  | | Book (edition) | | MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state...chemical tests so useful with many minerals are of little value in distinguishing one silicate from another...minerals. He will pick over stream beds, gravel pits, mine dumps, road cuts, and quarries. Some gems agate...for example, are found only in exposures of the Little Falls dolomite; these would be defined on a geologic... and safety-toe shoes in an operating quarry or mine. They are prudent precautions against disaster in |  | | Book (edition) | | ^ fe o -• vO y MINERALOGY AND MINING. Mine Accidents —Ventilation — Ore Dressing, Etc. DESCRIPTIVE...lific of valuable treats and advice." PRACTICAL MINE VENTILATION. WILSON. For the Use of Mining Engineers... Copyright bt EDWARD S. DANA 1877. Press of J. J. Little & Co* Astor Place, New York. ; PREFACE. preparation...above, there is also the department of Economic Mine) alogy, which is not here and (3) in the coarser...mortised and tied together, so as to admit of a little movement at centre. Then, the model when in its |  | | Journal (issue) | | . . . . . . . 1.25 GADOLINITE, Barringer Hill. Texas. Solid mass. 3 x l v2xl ' '2 I 12 oz.I . 4.00 LIMONITE...micro . xld . Calcite. 5x3x2 ..... . 1 2 .00 ARAGONITE. Aragon . Spain. Repeated twin slightly lilac...Consoli- former president of the Federation, mandated Mine near Eureka, Utah. H e plans aged the contest. The...as a Tilly Foster Unit. The old abandoned iron mine (magnetite) at Tilly Foster, Putnam Co., N. Y. is...town is located near the western edge of Morrill County which is in western Nebraska. Flowing south of |  | | Book (edition) | | COPYRIGHT BT EDWARD S. DANA 1877. Press of J. J. Little & Co* Astor Place, New York. PREFACE. " " Text-Book...mortised and tied together, so as to admit of a little movement at centre. Then, the model when in its...expressions, appearing at 'first sight possibly a little obscure, may be translated into simple language...of the two systems ently hexagonal prisms of aragonite. is spoken of elsewhere (p. 46). The planes of...oo : : # a a The abridged symbols need very little explanation additional to that given on p. 25. |  | Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York. | Book (volume) | | published by the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain. As formerly, an effort w^as made to remedy recognized...Verde Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona. In Nevada along the Virgin River in Clark County, and in distorted...distorted crystals from Humboldt County. From Borax Lake, San Bernardino County, California. In the Permian basin...of southeastern New Mexico and adjacent parts of Texas. Obtained from the waters of Great Salt Lake, Utah...southeastern New Mexico and adjacent parts of Texas. ^^ Alter. Sometimes formed as a Name. The compound |  | | Book | | HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...it a veritable not just a picof informa- is mine tion, telling everything the collector needs to...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID... mud ness, for locating nodules for many A little embedded make will •" the trip need and hunting...tools you light in other purposes. such as little specimens freeing for or soft incrustations |  | | Report (volume) | | California. Economic geology. Chromite, El Dorado County: Cater, F. W., Jr. Healdsburg quadrangle: Gealey...W. K. Mercur~·, New Almaden mines, Santa Clara County: Bailey, E. H. San Francisco Bay counties: Bowen...Bowen, 0. E , Jr., 3 Mineral resources, Fresno County: Logan, C. A. Geologic maps. Bitterwater Cre€k area:...Am. Jour. Botany-American Journal of Botany. Lancaster, Pa. Am. Jour. Sci.-American Journal of Science...Commission, Division of Geology Information Circular. Little Rock, Ark. Asoc. Mex. Ge6logos Petroleros Bol.-Asociaci6n |  | | Report (volume) | | Pub. Co. Texas, Tordilla Hill area, color: Shale nomenclature: Clark, T. H. ,6. South Texas Geol. Soc...described. Div. Mines, 1; Jenkins, O. P., Choctaw County, Highway 17 area: 3. Toulmin, L. D., Jr., 3. Minor:...analysis: KelH. D., 5. ler, W. D., 3. Talladega County, hematiteOklahoma, potash agstone, granite magnetite...ground water: Powham, C. E. ell, W. J., 4. Marengo County: Newton, J. G., 1. Core-drilling program, ChattanooMica:...J.,4. Excursion, Tertiary type-localiMontgomery County: Reade, ties: Rainwater, E. H. , 1. H. L. , Jr |  | | Book (edition) | | 66. AcICULAR, [Lat. The horizontal entrance to a mine. Alkali An oxyd having an acrid taste, and caustic;...of an Mammillary, [Lat. mammilla, a octahedron. little teat,] 53. Odor of minerals, p. 66. Manganesian~...limestone ; and were the temperature of our globe but a little lower than it is, we should rarely see water except...by drop, and each drop as it dries, deposits a little carbonate of lime. At first it forms but a mere...the primary form, there would be comparatively little of that variety and beauty which ,ve actually find |
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Wood's Chrome Mine, Texas, Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA