 | | Journal (issue) | | UK j min~/1minerals C I 11 lNTS 200~ I 2 EDITORlAL: SPEClALISATION COVER:A fluoritecube 15...Nick Carruth • Ron Cleevcly • David Green 7 The UK ]011mal of Mines and Minerals publishes articles...subscriptions and advertising. ARSENTSUMEBITE FROM DOLYHIR QUARRY Neil Hubbard • David Green • Tom Cotterell...Cox • Ron Cleevely 31 PARALSTONITE FROM DOLYI-IIR QUARRY Tom Cotterell CIRCULATION, SALES & FINANCE Jean...Andermatt NEWS and EVENTS Mick Wolfe Richard Bell 45 HARMOTOME FROM RUTHWAJTE LODGE Peter Todhunter DESIGN |  | | Catalog/List | | attractive small group about l x2 inches ( Coldstones Quarry, Yorkshire) £7 19. ANAPAITE pale green micro...over 3x2 surface. Location interest. Coatsgate quarry Dumfries Scotland £ 12 32. STILBITE good small...Serpentine and malachite on the top surface. Goonhilly Quarry, Lizard Cornwall 2x 1.5 £7 57. KJDWELLITE small...£6 2x2 £ l 0 34 ■ ANDRADITE Bcnallt Mine, Lleyn Wales Pale beige fine grained mass with reddish bands...£ 1 0 I x ! £5 38 BANALSITE B�nallt Mine, Llcvn Wales Rich brown mass with approx 5 % Cymrite .minor matrix |  | | Catalog/List | | small white crystals in Basalt 5x6 cm Limberg No 1 quarry, Kaisersthul, Germany £4 11 LAVOISIERITE rich...Cornwall £7 I 53 HARMOTOME, clear micro crystals on 1x2 cm Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor Powys £5 54 HEMIMORPHITE...ROMANCHE1TE black botryoidal coating on Barytes ,.Old Rake Vein, Old Gang Mines Swaledale North Yorkshire . 4x3...Laurium Greece 3x3,5cm £5 78 PHILLIPSITE no 1 quarry, Limburg Germany, 6mm white vugh in basalt 1.5cm...micros in 1.5cm Southbury, Connecticut USA £4 O&G quarry, 83 RHODONITE /TEPHROITE pinkish and brown masses |  | | Journal (issue) | | INDEX UK JOURNAL OF MINES AND MINERALS ISSUES 11 - 20 (1992 - 2000) Michael Wolfe David Green, Julie...Julie Ballard and Richard Bell 2002 UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - index to issues 11 to 20 -1- CONTENTS... our second index, covers issues 11 to 20 of the UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, published between...adopted almost exclusively. Thus Wales is divided into Dyfed, Clwyd, Powys and Gwynedd and Scotland into...confusing suite of counties surrounding Cardiff in Wales, which are simply referred to as Glamorgan. The |  | | Journal (issue) | | Thephotois a combinationof nineseparatedigitalimages. The UK Joumal of Mi11esand Minerals publishes articles of...EDITOR David I. Green EWALDITE FROM DOLYI-JIR QUARRY David Green • Neil Hubbard • Tom Cotterell ADVERTISING...DESIGN Julie Ballard 35 ELYITE FROM GREYSTONE QUARRY Richard de Nul The views and opinions Cll.'Presscd...Chambers 47 Born< REVlEWS 55 CLASSIFIED ADVERTJSMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 25 -1- EDITORIAL...to be a genuinely rare mineral. This issue of the UK]oumal efMines and Minerals concentrates on rare minerals |  | | Journal (issue) | | an informative read for ALL members both new and old . Your contributions are always welcome. ·uut tk...and one member suggested that this could be in the UK or EU. COST A location with on-site accommodation...were identified: geological/mining walks, museums (UK or EU) and member's collections. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS...epistilbite, garronite, gismondite, goosecreekite, harmotome, laumontite, leucite , mesolite, mordenite, natrolite...at other minerals that have been important in the UK and then the important minerals we have to import |  | | Journal (volume) | | Green 19 32 Richelsdorfite from Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys: the first British occurrence Neil...Tetrahedrite-group minerals from Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys David I. Green, Neil Hubbard and Andrew... 112 120 BOOK REVIEW ‘‘Gold Occurrences in the UK’’ Norman Moles Journal of the Russell Society, volume...The current ‘History of Mineral Collections’ in the UK is not even a ‘History of Kings and Queens’. A small...is noted on specimens from the two-hundred-year-old Joseph Dawson collection, which is preserved at Cliffe |  | | Journal (issue) | | specific topics, anecdotes of collecting in the “good old days” or whatever. Fire up those e-mails, sharpen...is a great way to meet new people, catch up with old friends or to acquire a few new specimens all within...Mineralogy at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, in Cardiff, where I have worked for thirteen years... Many interesting mineral species, some new to Wales or the British Isles, have been identified and through...leading a fieldtrip to some long forgotten mine in Wales. I joined the Russell Society fifteen years ago |  | | Journal (issue) | | -~ :.u ~•!l•~~!..=1 1-tc-.=, l :,.r., ; '::,: UK .and l tthod miner~ p.•xno;:n.p.,S.. TI:::- Jli;...an informative read for ALL members both new and old. A 'o & . , _,l.()1 ... .:,,,c.r.;•?;;; :w,n-1u................................................ 'Wales & \:\lest.... . 10 ...............................the scene a little bit. Picture a typical quaint old European village, complete with narrow streets and...identified, i.e. Fluorite Zone - Heights Mine and quarry. Baryte Zone - Settlingstones Mine. Virtually no |  | | Journal (issue) | | SUSSEX MINERAL & LAPIDARY SOCIETY www.smls.org .uk ***-***'lrl<-lrl<******7rl<'lrl<'lrl<**'lrl<**kl...recognlse specimens n whfcil some of llle famous old mineral dealers were Involved It was al.so oxcellenl... attractive combination of white calcite and harmotome crystals covering one surface, very typical of...calcites from Wales, hemimorphite from Longstone Edge, Derbyshire, analcime from Mull and harmotome from Strontian...included minerals such as scorodite, phrenite and harmotome. In addition, some specimens, such as cassiterite |  | | Journal (issue) | | bags being deposited on garage floors all over the UK. It was an altogether memorable trip - socially,...Society. Professor Bob Howie was major figure in UK geology and well known to many members. He will be...Curator: Mineralogy Specialist at National Museum Wales, has agreed to have his name put forward for the...field trip to Nant-yr-Eira Mine, Hafren Forest, Powys, Wales. The collection includes several images of minerals...Event". The annual Maisemore event organised by the Wales & West branch and the Cheltenham Mineral and Geological |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................................. 'Wales & West, South West 28 ...... .....................the Central Branch (1988-95). My main interests are UK mineralogy (in particular the mineralogy of Leicestershire...organisation that will continue to play a major role in UK mineralogy. Frank Ince 2 Russell Society Newsletter...awarded an honorary doctorate of science by his old college at the astonishingly early age of 36. He...site: Bedford Utd. Mine, Dean Quarry, Gravel Hill Mine, Greystone Quarry, Gunheath Claypit, Me/don Quarries |  | | Journal (issue) | | l.llr.::r.m o:1~. ~ fn ►•:, u, 1b.: .\~-nl h .~ UK =...an informative read for ALL members both new and old. S,..O.CmDuccb r:ct.~ ,1 .lt, \1-"";,o .r)"., 1)................................................. Wales & West.... . 12 ..................................a new member who went on an invite to his first quarry and was so interested he joined the society and...thank you to Lynda Garfield who has stepped down as Wales & West secretary for a much earned break. Her contributions |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................................. "Wales & West, South West 23 ............................any material collected would be decided by the quarry owners and the sub-committee. We need to start...topic after a note was forwarded to us from the Wales and West Branch. As far as the Society is concerned...Sara Chambers and Tim Brookes; Bernie Millington Wales & West Branch: Wayne Jones Subscriptions for 2002...activities, including displays for both young and old and we ran a quiz game with prizes, for the many |  | | Journal (issue) | | .............................................. Wales & West 13 ...... .............................................................................. Wales & West I South West 25 ...........................this t ime. Com parison of the larger specimen to old St. Day area specimens indicates that the material...Pennines. Rashleigh died in 1811, so it means the 'old man' was working this part of Rampgill Mine well...longer interested in their collection of a seri es of UK first day covers; 86 issues from the period July |  | | Journal (issue) | | ............................................. Wales & West 9 ............................................................... North West iVorthern Wales & West I Southern Russell Society Field Meetings...Campus of the University College of Wales Newport. Our friends in the Wales and West Branch have got together...Steven Mulley South West Branch:Christopher Sharp Wales & West Branch:Rhiannon Cottrell; Edward Penfold...website - just follow the links. Or contact the Wales and West secretary - Lynda Garfield, lyndagarfield@tesco |  | | Journal (issue) | | •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wales& ~St 20 ..........................................North of England and at the age of sixteen left the UK to live and study in Canada for seven years. Colin...an expedition there. He turned up attired like an old time climber in cord breeches, scarlet socks, boots...interests Colin had a considerable knowledge of old mine buildings and was always keen to share his enthusiasm...NANDHRA. South West: Mrs CAMBRIDGE, Mrs S ELLAM. Wales & West: Dr C GIBBS. 2006 / / Annual General Meeting |  | | Book | | provided by: Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum of Wales, Cardiff); British Geological Survey, Edinburgh...have changed over time. This is not to say that all old work is valueless: the observation of Hey (1973)...(1973) is still valid that there arc 150-ycar-old unulyscs as accurate as any made today. Other exclusions...Meldonaplitequarry,nrOkehampton, Devon ~.~eldon ap::'te quarry,nrOkehamp:on. 0: ,0,1: roci...tellurob:smu'Ji::eC!ogau andVigramines,nr Oolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales t!.e'.don ra:::ayqJarry,nr o~eha'Tlp'.:i. , Dev:i:i |  | | Journal (issue) | | 'lloCi::l}'C:C.T.-l!:00-,~Q:.1 " t:::c r:i ee !.!=:lJFo-.i::: UK on d ln!ond min =I pbotoi;r:,phs. Thr Jw ~:J So.:c:%)...an informative read for ALL members both new and old. ~ ° , l . d ~ n-!;::f•CZ'ilolff""'~~ 11~ ~ 1...completion of their "The Minerals of Barry Island". The Wales and West Branch announce their hosting of the 2009...to develop a journal for British collectors "The UK Journal of Mines and Minerals" - Issue No.3 featured...Society, perhaps the premier organisation in the UK for amateur and professional mineralogists, and had |  | | Journal (issue) | | (14th November). These are perhaps the best of the UK shows and well worth a day of your time (other mineral...things you can sometimes find in the drawers of old pieces of furniture. There is also information on...developments in terms of new mining enterprises in the UK. Hopefully the continuing up-turn (albeit slow) in...in the Niagara Falls district. He returned to the UK in the 1930s where he met Doris Holden. They were...Price, M.T. 2012. The Norman Thomson Collection. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals, 33, 21-34) which publicised |  | | Journal (issue) | | ..... 5 6 7 8 10 12 12 13 16 16 17 News Items. UK Mining Snippets ................................................................................... UK and European mineral shows in2019 .................also a list of minerals shows taking place in the UK this year - along with some (but by no means all)...Society's central aims, the study and reporting of UK topographic mineralogy. The fact that reports of...individual visits are regularly fed back to mine and quarry company managers and to the various other organisations |  | | Journal (issue) | | an informative read for ALL membe rs both new and old. N~1!.-\l ri:1C, ;;yb c:..t,._,ut::, \\ t ,--u-1...would be suffering hunger pangs). A native of South Wales, Gwyn's interest in minerals led him to make a series...Brittany and elsewhere. He was a founder member of the Wales and West Bran ch, formed at Cowbridge (S.Glamorgan)...years. He held the post of Field Secretary for Wales and West from 1990 through to 1999, and had an intimate...quarries of South Wales, building up excellent working relationships with the quarry management community |  | | Journal (volume) | | Austell, U.K. A.D. Hart NHM, London, UK RA. Howie, Matlock, UK RJ. King, Tewkesbury, U.K. I.R Plimer... Parkville, Australia M.T. Price, OUMNH, Oxford, UK RE. Starkey, Bromsgrove, U. K. RF. Symes, Sidmouth...lnce, 78 Leconfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 3SQ UK). Back numbers of the Journal may also be ordered...overgrowths of white botryoidall;>aryte, from Durnford Quarry, near Bristol, England. Chris Finch collection;...photograph. Photograph originally published in the UK Journal of Mines & Minerals no. 29 (2008) . NOTES |  | | Journal (issue) | | .............................................. Wales & \.\lest 13 ......................... :................................ ........... South East, Wales & West 30 ........................................the membership secretary, co-ordinating the new, old and wayward members, the treasurer, accounting for...Lapidary Society - here again I was delighted to meet old friends and members. They told me that they find...Towning; Sarah Tuft and, rejoining, Neil Henderson Wales & West Branch: Brian Cripps All members details |  | | Journal (volume) | | an alkaline syenite pegmatite at Allt a’ Mhullin Quarry, Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland Stephen Moreton ...Bwlch Mawr, Clynnog-Fawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales Tom F. Cotterell and Michael S. Rumsey 17–23 Ganophyllite-group...the manganese mines at Rhiw, Pen Llŷn, Gwynedd, Wales, including the first British occurrences of eggletonite...Bennalt Manganese Mine, Rhiw, Pen Llŷn, Gwynedd, Wales: a first British occurrence Alan Dyer, David I....a Roman lead smelter near Llancynfelyn, Central Wales John S. Mason 32–35 The mineralogy of Pim Hill |
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Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, UK