 | | Book | | those people lucky enough to be able to travel to see them; others are in private hands and are seldom...FRANCE; Curator, School of Mines, Paris 4 F. HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, EAST GERMANY...H. J. SCHUBNEL, Professor and author, School of Mines, Paris, FRANCE ¥& JOHN SINKANKAS, author and collector...unique experience; for the first time he can enjoy an array of seventy-eight specimens each judged best...In the Gallery these seventy-six are presented in an order calculated to delight the eye rather than merely | | | Book | | 000007 0000®* The World’s Finest W MV >1VL an a CRYSTALS by Peter Bancroft A Studio Book THE...FRANCE; Curator, School of Mines, Paris ^ F* HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, east Germany...j. schubnel, Pro fessor and author, School of Mines, Paris, FRANCE ^ JOHN sinkankas, author and collector...unique ex perience; for the first time he can enjoy an array of seventy-eight specimens each judged best...In the Gallery these seventy-six are presented in an order calculated to delight the eye rather than merely |  | | Journal (issue) | | Advertising Manager Thomas P. Moore Tpmoorel@cox.net A gold specimen from the Spanish Dry Diggings, Eldorado...from the La Marina mine, Muzo District, Boyaca Department, Colombia. See the article on the Colombian...magazine; 'TU be the first to join," said Bryan. It was an excellent idea, but it needed a point man. At the...Fellows program receives an attractive certificate each year, which can be framed on an office or mineral room...room wall. And in 2016 we began presenting gold medallions-large pins with a magnetic clasp--that can |  | | Journal (issue) | | A O ) / \ —/.J_L VI H Wayne QDona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA I I l (714)...T ru s t sp e c im e n ; H a ro ld a n d E rica V an P elt p h o to . The Mineralogical Record (ISSN...appt.) Tsum eb Minerals, W estern Colo. 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See the special supplement in this issue devoted to the...specimens, the researcher should still be provided an opportunity at least to visually examine the best...published recognition for his contributions. Sometimes, an inferior sample is provided for description, and...perspective) to be in poor taste. The finding of an undescribed new mineral by a collector is not instant...on all when one is honored. However, this might be an inevitable condition considering the very personal |  | | Book | | edition by a team organized by Prof. Dr. C H R . AM S T U T Z (with additions and corrections by the...completing it more rapidly t h a n I can now; since I am more burdened by work of all kinds t h a n ever before...(GERMAN) E D I T I O N writer, enlarged the book to an extent not permissible, and frightened t h e reader...minerals associated with strongly radioactive ones. I am convinced t h a t in the future much new knowledge...comparative study from colleagues, institutes, and mines; many samples were collected by the writer himself |  | | Journal (issue) | | shows in Tucson, Denver, Munich and Ste-Marie-aux-Mines Tel.: 949-494-5155 • www.kristalle.com • Email:...Localities: The Old Gunnislake mine, Callington District, Cornwall, England .............................and Gloria Olson collection; Jeff Scovil photo. See the article in this issue. Notes from the Editor...MUSCOVITE Chumuru Mine, Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan, 22 cm. Fine Minerals...specimens as well as the importance of crystallization, an understanding that was enhanced by a trip to the |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1992 Volume Twenty-three, Number Three ® Articles Gold in South Africa ..................................9 cm. This specimen is the best of three found in an ice-filled pocket; another of the three is shown... placed into storage. This is a exhibits is that an example of nearly 6'verything which is really good...Bideaux , co-author of Handyears, by people who do not see the value in comprehensive public book of Mineralogy...additional of note. The student of rare minerals will see much that he buildings in the world. Completed in | | | Journal (issue) | | collection; photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt. See the special supplement in this issue devoted to the...specimens, the re searcher should still be provided an opportunity at least to visually examine the best...published recognition for his contributions. Sometimes, an inferior sample is provided for description, and...perspective) to be in poor taste. The finding of an undescribed new mineral by a collector is not instant...on all when one is honored. However, this might be an inevitable condition considering the very personal |  | | Journal (issue) | | Western Tasmania, the Heazlewood district, and the Dundas district. The Dundas Ag-Zn-Pb mining field...10 km east of Zeehan, and contains a number of mines. Two of them are especially productive in terms...Pocket”, 10.1 cm high. Gobin specimen. Crystalline gold from Round Mtn, USA Read on page 7 R. Scott WERSCHKY...Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and seeing some new golds from a mine you have never heard of. They are leafy...leafy specimens with bright, shiny, yellow gold and hints of octahedral crystals on the edges. The specimens |  | | Book | | aid to 220 species and varieties • • Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...minerals. From precious native elements such as silver, gold and copper to complex silicates such as vesuvianite...pride of any geological collection. From the green, gold and blue iridescent sheen of labradorite to the...visual aid to 220 species and varieties Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...southwater , This edition Is published by Southwater, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd, Hermes House, 88-89 | | | Journal (issue) | | to: 7413 N. Mowry Place Tucson, AZ 85741 Articles Gold in South Africa ..................................collection; p h o to b y H a ro ld a n d E rica V an P elt. ISSN 0026-4628 •Continued on p. 299 Copyright...management in recent years, by people who do not see the value in comprehensive public exhibits devoted...in the biochauvinistic world of Natural History, an almost exclusive emphasis on the plant and animal...long gone and unable to defend it. It is good to see the hall in the daytime, when the natural light streaming |  | | Journal (issue) | | White Development Officer William D. Panczner GOLD! Associate Editors written content Paul E. Desautels...Julius Weber Mamaroneck, N.Y. Articles Collecting gold mining memorabilia................................323 by W. E. Wilson and R. Bentley Nova Scotian gold ..................................................County, California: a modem source of crystallized gold .................................................... 347 by A. R. Kampf and P. C. Keller Harvard gold ............................................... |  | | Journal (issue) | | year ago, a loyal supporter of FM had suggested that an account of activities at the Denver Gem & Mineral...interest to FM. That request has been fulfilled with an exhaustingly complete report of the event which has...Numerous minor actors in this drama had their own gem mines to exploit. This history recounts these tales from...with the illustrations in color, center stapled, and an 8.5 by 11 inch page format. The article has 18 figures...be mailed to the above address. Orders mailed to an international location should request by email postage |  | | Journal (issue) | | the Red Cloud, the Old Yuma and the Grand Reef mines, as well as the Morenci open pit. She has been the...Fluorapatite 59, 139 Fluorite 59, 63, 163 Galena 151 Gold 125, 167, 184 Hydroxyl-herderite 83 Laurelite 181...Manganite 105 Phosphophyllite 37 Proustite 107 Pyrargyrite 49, 117 Pyromorphite 65, 184 Quartz 45, 67, 73...collecting of "world-class" mineral specimens. This is an area of high exclusivity and high financial stakes...have probably not considered. Some specimens have an unforgettable visual presence, such that their images |  | | Journal (issue) | | Gilgit-Skardu Road. The enticing brilliant blue skies of an Indian summer in the Northern Areas of Pakistan soothed...Gilgit area for the past 18 months. "What to do?", an oft-heard local phrase seemed appropriate for the...sulfide; hence its inclusion among sulfosalts. [See Text Box, What are sulfosalts?]. The formula shows...arsenpolybasite (last one in the chart above). Only an "ideal" formulation like Ford or Pekov's polybasite...tabular and pseudohexagonal. Twins are a sight to see - with tabular plates intersecting at either near |  | | Book (edition) | | Brazilianite, 35 mm, Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed...groups: The number of new mineral species may grow as an avalanche, flooding the mineral population with tens...lepidolite, wolfrarnite). In many cases, minerals have an intermediate composition between theoretical end-members...amphibole group). For more detailed information see "Dana's System of Mineralogy•· ( 1944, I 951, 1962)...to crystallographic tenns (e .g. prismatine), to an organization (e.g .. mgriite). to a journal (minrecordite) |  | | Journal (issue) | | VOLUME 38 NUMBER 2 $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)...Thirty-eight, Number Two Articles Pink fluorite from an exceptional find at Chumar Bakhoor, Pakistan . ....von Fl e collection; photo by Thomas Sch pbach. See the article on quartz gwindels in this issue. The...Connecticut (1968). He also mined localities in North Carolina for emerald and other 90 minerals (1970)...the ore mines of Peru where he acquired many imported specimens. In 1976 Kosnar published an article |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | L A R G E S T S T O C K O F F I N E FOSSILS IN NORTH A M E R I C A , 40 Years in Business. Send $8 for...pyrite, peacock ore, chrysocolla, opal, emeralds, gold, and others. Send for 4-page list. 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C hapm an (1 9 |  | | Book | | edition is published by Hermes House Hermes House is an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd Hermes House, 88-89...getting under way, look closer and you begin to see subtle the famous Scottish poet Sir Walter differences...stones to pieces they’re still just stones, but to an like sa’ many roadmakers run daft. experienced...experienced rock hunter, each has its They say it is to see how the warld was own fascinating story to tell. ...strange activity. magnifying glass, and you begin to see Yet go to a beach or any stream it is made from |  | | Journal (issue) | | AND CUMENGÉITE , 166 NOTABLE MINERALS IN WESTERN MINES , 168 . SPECIFIC GRAVITY , 170 THE STUDENTS ' MINERALOGICAL...MINERALOGICAL CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA , 172 GOLD THAT IS TRANSPARENT , 175 EDITORIAL NOTES , 177 PUBLISHED...PA . , Dec. 19 , 1894 . I leave here to - day for an indeffinite residence in the South , I expect to...every collection , and Gems and Precious Stones of North you would scarcely believe us if we told America...George F. Kunz in “ Gems and Precious Stones of North America , ” page 103. It has been reached by a tunnel |  | | Book | | for the field rock saw; DeBeers Consoli¬ dated Mines, Inc., for the three stages in diamond cutting;...en¬ tire field. Most of the subjects follow an alphabetic, ency¬ clopedic style, and each is... The geographical and geological distribution is an important fact about any given species; it is therefore...happens that specimens brought in from the field have an unnecessary amount of waste rock adhering, or part...Glass-walled showcase with sliding, locking doors provides an attractive display area and protection for choice |  | | Journal (issue) | | Scovill & L. Wagner, Jr. The Monitor-Mogul mining district, Alpine County, California .....................Sorbonne collection, Paris: photo by Nelly Bariand. See the article in this issue, beginning on page 13....of each of the five editions since 1971 have been an important source of revenue for us; your continued...Record like to plow their way through all sections of an article, even if unfamiliar terms are present. Most...dating back tc the early 1790’s. It is considered an essential reference for everyone in the American |
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