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| the great amount of building now going on in the district, have induced the writer to make a detailed investigation...were joined up by tunnels. The direction of the main section is north-to-south, and while at the north end...-Vertical Scale 8.8 times Horizontal Scale. Scale section along two miles of the Brighton Road based on information...Beds, black; Chalk, blank. 500/0.D. EO CE ;s" E AN D PLIOCE N E OUT LI E RS . 473 Road at Banstead...and sand is a layer of unworn flints coate d with an almost black glossy material. The flint s are contained |
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| Stanislaus County, C alifornia 333 by G. E. Dunning Brookite from Hale Creek, Trinity County, California........ 341 by G. E. Dunning & J. F. Cooper, Jr. Brookite and anatase from near Georgetown, El Dorado County...Mineralogical Society. That same year, 1928, he attended an exhibition and sale of minerals held by Ward’s Natural...thousands of specimens offered were the spoils of an extensive buying trip undertaken by a thenelderly...working as chief mineralogist for Ward’s. It was an exciting, frantic sale where, at the sound of a bell |
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| bibliographical references. Summary: An introduction to the science of mineralogy with an illustrated guide to 288...between the weight of the mineral and the weight of an equivalent volume of water at a temperature of 39...from the People's Republic of China Pages 76- 77: Brookite crystals from Mount Bregaceto, Liguria, Italy...its shape and color. This book is not meant to be an exhaustive treatise on mineralogy. It is instead...which minerals are classified. The main section of this book is an illustrated guide to 288 mineral species |
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| ..........251 Chalcanthite from the Helvetia District, Arizona by George Robinson ....................in the center zone, five around each specimen on an edge, and three around each comer specimen. If you...likely to obscure the view of smaller specimens. An additional rationale is that the smaller items should...the usefulness of the back issues to increase by an order of magnitude. As usual, reader suggestions...Southwest African and South African species. I noted an interesting offer on their mineral list; it reads |
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| bibliographical references. Summary: An introduction to the science of mineralogy with an illus¬ trated guide to 288...between the weight of the mineral and the weight of an equiva¬ lent volume of water at a temperature of...from the People's Republic of China Pages 76-77: Brookite crystals from Mount Bregaceto, Liguria, Italy...its shape and color. This book is not meant to be an exhaustive treatise on mineralogy. It is instead...which minerals are classified. The main section of this book is an illustrated guide to 288 mineral species |
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| N .Y. 10016 Ori ginal edition publi shed in Germ an under the titl e Min.erafien aus al/er Welt © 1990...belonging to a particular group. The book covers three main areas. The first part of the introduction explains...apply the properties that can be determined. The main section, the actual guide for identification , has the...Following the guide for identification, there is an extensive glossary. Combined with the extensive index...identify minerals. Included are notations of where an individual mineral is found , to which category it |
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| thing entirely new. The minerals are orga- The main section, the actual guide for nized in categories based...pages. Identifying individual minerals is there is an extensive glossary. Combined made much easier, by...are meant to give a general impres- tions of where an individual mineral is sion of the form of a particular...dis- drawings, and photographs in the guide allow an even closer identification. Cate- tinguishing it...hardness groups have ness scale in the middle section. One tion system, four hardness glance will tell |
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| to check against your specimens. You'll also find an ~xtensive glossary of ter111inology that's especially...belonging to a particular group. The book covers three main areas. The first part of the introduction explains...apply the properties that can be determined. The main section, the actual guide for identification, has the...Following the guide for identification, there is an extensive glossary Combined with the extensive index...identify minerals. Included are notations of where an individual mineral is found, to.-which category it |
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| the mineralogy of popular mineralized areas. After an introductory chapter outlining the geology of Wales...maps of mineralized regions, the main section of the book consists of an alphabetical listing of the minerals...series of photographs, most of them in colour and of an exceptionally high quality, including a few of thin-sections...anglesite from Anglesey, lustrous crystals of brookite from both Clwyd and Gwynedd, acicular millerite...is being described. Clearly one must be armed with an appropriate ordnance survey map to tie down a specific |
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| STREAK COLOR 26 Whne and ColorJess 26 Green 130 Grey an...belonging to a particular group. The book covers three main areas. The first pan of the introduction explains...apply the properties that can be determined. The main section, the actual guide for identification, has the...Following the guide for identification, there is an extensive glossary. Combined with the extensive index...1dennfv mmerals. Included are n0Lat1ons of where an md1v1dual mmeral 1s found . to which caLegory Lt |
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| lists” of Vir ginia minerals. The main, locality description section is preceded by: (1) the updated “check...state. The format of the locality description section, unlike that of previous bulletins in this series... 2 A geological sketch of Virginia is given as an appendix. This sketch is included to afford visitors...understanding of mineral distribution within the state. An index is included despite the fact that the minerals...(Lirhiophorirc) Rancicitc Cassitcrite Anatasc Brookite T ungstitc Thorianirc Gunimite Lcpidocrocite (Hydrous |
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| crystallography. Although demanding, this gave them not only an understanding of the crystalline state - - and we...developed the ability to think in three dimensions, an essential skill for the geologist. In recent years...explained and an example is given of the indexing of a powder photograph of tungsten, together with an explanation...defects and their effects on crystals are discussed. An appendix lists crystallographic symbols in common...the mineralogy of popular mineralized areas. After an introductory chapter outlining the geology of Wales |
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| than the usual find. In the preparation of this book an attempt has been made to simplify the identification...piece of equipment for the study of mineralogy and an extremely rapid means of distinguishing between some...minerals. Used in this way, ultraviolet light becomes an essential addition to the collector’s equipment....suggestions of new tests will be found in the testing section of the mineral descriptions; they are particularly...Natural History. They are not, in the main, remarkable museum specimens. An attempt has been made in most cases |
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| grinding machine to cutting an emerald! The extensive reference section describes over 1,000 different...a... “he experienced lapidary for whom it will be an invaluable work of reference. LIBRARY CHICAGO PUBLIC...Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: The Encyclopedia of minerals...Preceding pages : Crystals of amazonite End papers: Section through a geode, showing various types of chalcedony...eft: Magnificent hexagonal crystals of chalybite, an iron This book has several purposes: to introduce |
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| and grinding machineto cutting an emerald !The extensive reference section describes over 1,000 different...mineral-collector and the experienced lapidary for whom itwill be an invaluable work of reference. FOKRieterehee 543...Preceding pages: Crystals of amazonite End papers: Section through a geode, showing various types oj chalcedony...Left: Magnificent hexagonal crystals of chaiybite, an iron carbonate. The triangular 'growth shadows' that...are visible represent the form of the crystals at an earlier stage in th eir de veiopm en t This book |
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| Yangtze Craton in east central China. In the skarn an occurrence of chalcopyrite was mined starting in...euxenite-(Y) crystals. In 1978, coauthor Ramik collected an unusual greenish-yellow mineral there that he was...ferrocolumbite, a U-Nb oxide (liandratite/petscheckite[?]), an unidentified Nb-TaW-U-Ca-Pb-Ti-LREE phase, and a...black color and almost matte luster. In polished section under reflected light it can be seen that the aggregate...(lipscombite/barbosalite) are compositionally quite homogeneous. An average of four electron microprobe analyses (wavelength |
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| I can take phone orders � but prefer you to have an order number ready. � � Individual Customers, please...Paulingite,Paracelsian,Cancrinite,Muscovite C ry stals, Brookite C rystals, � This cancels catalogue No 81 Also...CaP0/4 C0/3 F Cornwall £5.00 ____ crystals over the main surface. . _ _ 2x2 l x 2£1.20 503 APATITE .. ··-..._____ AUGITE Large single black crystal about half an Paska Pole. Czechoslovakia £5 mcl! long. G�od foro:...Rich__ _ _ ___ __ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 7 1 4 BROOKITE Magnet Cove Arkansas U.S.A 5111111 f 1 . 50 Black |
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| We do not wish to 'europeanize' ourselves to such an extent that we lose touch with the local UK scene...only' shows among collectors and dealers; this seems an excellent idea, many current shows being criticised...event but what other British show can boast such an interesting history of events and special exhibits...of The Goddess of Mineralogy shows an interesting scene in which an insouciant goddess identifies specimens...turned out." (Heddle, Glasgow to Greenock railway, an unusual mineral was of che zeolice family. Initially |
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| University; Ph.D. Ohio State) and Jenny Marshall, as an educator in music and computer science (B.S. and...chemistry. Dr. Marshall cofounded the North Texas section of the Materials Research Society in 1983 and has...also servedas Chairman of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Section of the American Chemical Society and for a decade...SECRETBEAUTY - Dr. JohnA. Jaszczak JohnJaszczak is an associate professor of physics at Michigan Technical...adjunct curator of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum and an adjunct associate professor in education. He hasbeenan |
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| Zoned eosphorite from Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral district, M inas Gerais, Brazil ................................................. 418 by J. S. White, Jr. An uncom m on margarite/corundum assem blage from Sterling...p p le m e n t in th is issue). Photo by H arold an d Erica Van Pelt. Copyright 1990 © by the Mineralogical...room. For this project we have also commissioned an English translation of the Latin preface, compiled...Hermes, the Parisian purveyor of silks, has produced an attractive silk print cloth covered with eighteenth-century-style |
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| Zoned eosphorite from Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral district, M inas Gerais, Brazil ................................................. 418 by J. S. White, Jr. An uncom m on margarite/corundum assem blage from Sterling...p p le m e n t in th is issue). Photo by H arold an d Erica Van Pelt. Copyright 1990 © by the Mineralogical...room. For this project we have also commissioned an English translation of the Latin preface, compiled...Hermes, the Parisian purveyor of silks, has produced an attractive silk print cloth covered with eighteenth-century-style |
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| we lived in Filton, a few hundred yards from the main entrance to the Bristol Aircraft Company where my...my father worked. During the winter of 1943 -1944 an air raid hit our house with several incendiary bombs...moved up to Bolton in Lancashire. My father being an aircraft fitter/engineer was relocated to work in...refurbish petrol stations. One of our contracts was an extension to a ladies' hairdressers shop in Downend...small plastering company and I spent four years as an apprentice with him. We also carried out general |
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| .. • Owen Falls Hydro-Electric Scheme, Uganda. An artist's impression of the completed scheme . facing...Ajena Dam Site, Gold Coast. Geological Map and Section . . . . . . . ,, 274 Plate VII Guma Water Dam Site...Site, Sierra Leone. Geological Map and Section . . . . . . 280 .,' Plate VIII K.afue Hydro-Electric Scheme... Plate XII ,, 286 Kaf ue: Inferred Geological Section along Proposed Plate XIII T11nnel Alignment . ...Gorge, Rhodesia. Geological Map and Plate XIV 288 Section . . . . . . Kariba Gorge: Upstream End . . . . |
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| the n:di co, ery and im estigati, e cataloguing of an historic rr.ir;.:ralcull ction Andy Tindle ~e\\...andClass::ication. Co. County. EMPElectronmicroprobe - an instrument usedto de'ermi:iethechem:cal composition...tator:iicnumbers57-71). SEMScan:1:1g electronmicroscope - an instrumentusedt:i -:ib'.a'n :r;;s,;cf:nens:onal /secondary.../secondary e:ectron)photographs of verysmalls;;ec:":,e1s. An SEl.1:saso ea.pableof takingBSEimages. syn. Synonym...after some of those locations. Mineralogy is not an exact science and over the course of time many minerals |
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| institutions had to sort out a few problems. For instance an Italian jail, where the inmates either received 100...visiting a mineral shop in Maine in 1960. Cynthia became an avid collector and· involved the entire family in...learning to use the analytical equipment and becoming an x-ray technician. These were exciting times at the...is the occasional Cornish or Cumbrian classic at an extortionate price and that's it. The second was...with the idea of taking photographs and developing an understanding of the landscapes rather than taking |
