 | | Journal (issue) | | locality); Japan; Norway; South Africa; Sweden; England; USA: Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri...Mercury Minerals from Texas and Arkansas Art Smith artsmithite@msn.com Since coming to Texas in 1963 I have...microscopic crystals. Most of them come from the Mariposa mine which was the original town site for Terlingua...miles eastward to be near the Chisos mine after the Marfa Mariposa mining company shut down in 1910 (Ragsdale...today but there is even less remaining at the Mariposa mine except an open pit and some underground workings |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Texas mineral locality INDEX Whereas Texas is well known for its vastness, cattle industry, and oil...I T S T O P O G R A P H Y A N D G E O L O G Y , Texas, the second largest state, has produced relatively...famous localities. A s this article will show, Texas has had—or currently has—nu merous mineral occurrences...produce good specimens; yet when specimens from Texas are sought in collections and dealers' stocks, few...some basic facts that help explain the situation. Texas has very little federal land in its mineralized |  | Roberts, A. C., Gault, R. A., Paar, W. H., Cooper, M. A., Hawthorne, F. C., Burns, P. C., Cisneros, S., Foord, E. E. (2005) Terlinguacreekite, Hg2+3O2Cl2, a new mineral species from the Perry Pit, Mariposa Mine, Terlingua Mining District, Brewster County, Texas, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 1055-1060 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.1055 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | FROM THE PERRY PIT, MARIPOSA MINE, TERLINGUA MINING DISTRICT, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. ANDREW C....of the Perry pit, Mariposa mine, Terlingua mining district, Brewster County, Texas (type locality), as...has also been identified at the McDermitt mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S.A., where it occurs with kleinite...(empirical formula). Material from the McDermitt mine § † E-mail address: aroberts@nrcan.gc.ca Deceased...Perry pit, Mariposa mine, Terlingua mining district, Brewster County, Texas, McDermitt mine, Humboldt |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Terlingua mining district is situatedin Brewster County, Texas, in sight of the Rio Grande and about 8o...completeof thesepublicationsis Bulletin No. 4 of the Texas State Mineral Survey, Dr. W. B. Phillips, director...the above formations is by Robert T. Hill and the Texas Mineral Survey. TERLINGU•I QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS...superintendentof the Big Bend mine, for the following analysisof the mine water. This analysiswas madeby...Chicago,W. A. Converse,analyst. ANALYSIS OF Bm BEND MINE WATER. Grains in One Gallon. Silica ......... |  | | Report (issue) | | Quicksilver Deposits of the Terlingua District Texas GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 312 Geology...Quicksilver Deposits of the Terlingua District Texas By ROBERT G. YATES and GEORGE A. THOMPSON G E 0...quicksilver deposits of the Terlingua district, Texas, by Robert G. Yates and George A. Thompson. Washington... 1. Geology-Texas-Terlingua district. 2. Mercury ores. 3. Mercury mines and mining-Texas-Terlingua district...Aguja pipe _____________ ___________ _ 41 Chisos mine pipe __________________ _ 42 Other breccia pipes |  | | Journal (issue) | | MEXICO ................................ 302 BATOPILAS MINE FAMOUS FOR SILVER SFECIMENS........................ 302 UNUSUAL CALCITE CRYST ALS OF THE OLD MARIPOSA MINE. By Frank D :111c:1.11 ....•.••••••••.•••••••••••.... .. .......... ..... State Mineral Society of Texas ..................................................quartz veins and clay seams in a large hematite mine. The mine is worked open-cut and many of the miners save...in colorless crystals, also occur in the mine. Batopilas Mine Famous For Silver Specimens One of the world's |  | | Report (volume) | | 248 259 269 271 275 281 r 4 CONTENTS. Page. Texas...................................................New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas; to list all the literature consulted would be impracticable...Phillips, W. B., The mineral resources of Texas: Univ. Texas Bull. 365, Sci. Ser. 29, 1914. Among other...See Bauxite and Halloysite. 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; |  | | Report (issue) | | in petroleum and natural gas, and anhydrite and gypsum--occur in great abundance in the United States...deposits, coal, industrial and refinery gases, and gypsum and anhydrite. The locations of the principal native...sulfur by superheated water through wells at Sulphur mine, Louisiana, are fully detailed. Exploration and... H2S in sour natural gases in Wyoming and west Texas, recovery of H2S, SO2, and S from smelter and other...are included. Mineralogy of the salt, anhydrite, gypsum, and limestone parts of the domes are described |  | | Book | | 50 mercury production began in the Big Bend of Texas in the late 1800s, and by the end of World War I...suit brought against him by the adjacent Rainbow mine, he could boast that he had “paid them off with...life (and not in¬ frequently the private lives of mine employees) were dominated by Perry in the name of...could from the earth and the men who worked it, his mine brought jobs where there had been no jobs, a link...by Joe B. Frantz* - 1st ed. — College Station : Texas ASM University Press, cl976. xvAi» 327 p*, [8] leaves |  | | Report (issue) | | summary of the mineral resources of each and every county in the state. For the first time all the essential...California ranks third among the states, exceeded by Texas because of its large petroleum and natural-gas production...44 Alameda County Alpine County Amador County Butte County Calaveras County Colusa County Contra Costa...Costa County Del Norte County El Dorado County __ Fresno County 3 4.j — Glenn County Humboldt County...Imperial County Inyo County Kern County Kings County Lake County Lassen County Los Angeles County Madera |  | | Report (volume) | | .......Mr. George H. Ashley, Washington, D. C. Texas............Dr. William B. Phillips, Austin. Vermont...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...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | No. 5 No. 6 *V]LY7OV[VNYHWOZ January/February: Gypsum, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico; Carolyn Manchester specimen...photo March/April: Fluorite, Dow Scar vein, Hilton mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England; Jesse Fisher specimen...May/June: Uvite, Powers farm, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York; Steven C. Chamberlain specimen, Michael... and albite, Kestral Pocket, Smoky Hawk mine, Teller County, Colorado; Martin Zinn specimen, Jeff Scovil...September/October: Gold and quartz, Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California; Scott Rudolph specimen, Jeff |  | | Journal (issue) | | ...................................... 3 Other Texas Minerals Obtained from the Philadelphia Academy...schools who are interested. We would divide Harris County into something like 6 or 8 divisions and then find...address is: Terry Proctor, 630 Uvalde Road, Houston, Texas 770153766. My law office phone is (713) 453-8338...interest with you—and without raising the dues. Other Texas Minerals Obtained from the Philadelphia Academy...in the article about Baringer Hill in Llano County, Texas (Smith 2008), I described and discussed specimens |  | | Report (issue) | | Francisco, California. Daily Grass Valley Union, Nevada County, California. Daily Evening Gazette, Reno, Nevada...Standard, Eureka, Humboldt County, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10. 11. 12. County Tribune, California. California...California. Inyo Independent, Inyo County, California. Arizona Gazette, Phoenix, Arizona Territory. Ventura...Yosemite views, and views of the big trees of the Mariposa Grove. These views were mounted in frames of the...of the ice plant, which grows in Santa Barbara County." Wines. Buena Vista Vinicultural Society of San |  | | Journal (issue) | | known silicate of mercury, from California and Texas ........................................ 215 by...Laflamme Famous mineral localities: Terlingua, Texas ................................... 221 by M . Origlieri...Schacht (who was bom Horace Greele} Schacht in the USA), President of the German Reichsbank. In du< course...overall light smoky shade, and one from Saline County, Arkansas, failed to turn color at all. Crystals...“Hot Springs area” * “Hot Springs area” Lincoln County Veta Grande Claim, Yuma Co. Arkansas Arkansas |  | | Report (issue) | | Publication by John Cover Photo: Morningstar Mine San Bernardino County L. Burnett SPECIAL PUBLICATION 93...mines active in California during 1986. An "active" mine is defined here as one with production during 1986...name of mine, lead agency for approval of reclamation plan for the mine, and whether or not the mine has...provided data include county and city governments; U.S. Bureau of Mines, Mine Safety and Health Administration;...Valley Rock, Sand, and Gravel Association; San Diego County Rock Producers Association; and Southern California |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...the Dragon Gold Specimen, Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California........................463 by...cjstefanoxls@gmail.com Hauerite from the Destricella mine Circulation Manager & Staff Photographer Christi...Dragon”), 22.9 cm, from the Colorado Quartz mine, Mariposa County, California. Collector’s Edge specimen (now...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription |  | | Report (issue) | | a short article on California diamonds. Amador County: A few small stones have been picked up near the...the towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddletown. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred..."Wliite Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County Small diamonds are reported to have been found...found a few miles north of Coalinga. Nevada County A 1-^ carat stone was found at French Corral. Siskiyou...El Dorado County Forest Hill. About : sixty have been : : : Bar. Trinit}^ County : INIicroscopic |  | | Report (issue) | | commercial borates. Lawsonite, first found in Marin county in 1895, has proved to be of great petrographic...nickel telluride, melonite, found in Calaveras County in 1867. New minerals and new mineral this is ...products. The gem-bearing pegmatites of San Diego County have aroused special masses, interest. Many ...specimen is ; ; 1. Talc 6. Orthoclase 2. Gypsum 7. Quartz 3. Calcite 8. Topaz 4. Fluorite...short articles on California diamonds. A Amador County: few small stones have been picked up near the |  | | Journal (issue) | | September-October 201✓ Mineral Collections in Texas A Supplement to The Mineralogical Record September-October...those found in neighboring Arizona and New Mexico; Texas is oil country, and many fortunes have been made... but all are worthy of study and appreciation. Texas collections generally tend tobe very broad in scope...collecting in Texas today has already been weil demonstrated by the Mineralogical Record's first Texas supplement...minerals that are preserved in Texas collections. Presented here in the second Texas supplement are another 811 |  | | Report (volume) | | 205 MOH'S SCALE OP HARDNESS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Talc Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite . 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Orthoclase...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...Indian Gulch and Volcano, Amador County; and Alpine Creek, Tulare County. Other western localities are:...Diamond Basin, Ada County, Idaho; Curry County, Oreg.; and Nelson Hill, near Glacier County, Mont. The Great |  | | Journal (issue) | | l-:e Terl ingua Qu icksilver District of Brewster County, Texas. By Frank Duncan . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Some Mine rals o f the Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Conn...of dollars expended in useless effort to work a mine for gold whose chief ore is ordinary pyrite. A story...brothers who were sadly fooled by pyrite at an old iron mine in Putnam Co., N. Y., many years ago. A lot of pyrite...pyrite was uncovered at that time when the mine was in operation, and the material was carefully placed |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Photographs January/February: Chalcopyrite on quartz, La Mine de Giraud, La Gardette, Bourg d’Oisan, Isère, France...Herkimer Diamond Mines, Inc., New port, Herkimer County, New York. Jeffrey B. Fast specimen and photo....cleavelandite, 49er Pocket, Oceanview mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. Bill Larson specimen...photo. September/October: Gold, Mockingbird mine, Mariposa County, California. Collector’s Edge Minerals,...Treasure Chest Pocket, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. Lisa Bennett specimen, Jeff Scovil photo |  | | Report (issue) | | observed in the gold gravels at Cherokee, Butte County, and this locality, became the most noted one in...short articles on California diamonds. A Amador County: few small stones have been picked up near the...towns of Volcano, Oleta and Fiddleto^vn. Butte County: In 1853 it was observed that diamonds occurred...Thompson Flat, two miles north of Oroville. El Dorado County: A diamond weighing 1| carats was found at Forest...in White Rock canyon and at Smith's Flat. Fresno County: Small diamonds are reported to have been found |  | | Journal (issue) | | minerals were found on one of the umps of the Diamond Mine northeast of Grand Rapids, Minesota. Although not...mined at this location was deposited during Pre- Mine, Minnesota Cambrian times and has been determined...from the United Verde Mine (burning pyrite orebody in 1934) in Jerome, Yavapai County, AZ, thought to be...native copper sheet from the White Pine Mine, Ontonagon County. MI, thought to be calumetite. The mineral...Horseshoe, TX at the Mariposa Mine, Terlingua mercury district, Brewster County, TX. A new mineral for |
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Mariposa Mine, Brewster County, Texas, USA