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| practical conservation of mineral looallties and unusual rock formations. Ever since its foundation in 1928,...card that secures the privileges of many mines, quarries, clubs, societies, museums, libraries. (3) The...as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Horace W . Slocum, of Rock Hill, S. C. The lure of southern fried chicken,...Feb. 5, 1945 many interesting localities around Rock Vol. Hill are too much for your poor hardworking...localitv fnr trout fishing and large game hunting, and rock collectors can find many interesting and rare specimens |
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| rare species from a new locality . Magnificent crystal lizations , which in color , lustre , perfection...rank away in advance of the numerous nature- hewn rock arches found throughout the world, and leaves a...just such a place, where nature had supplied the rock for a giant sculpture, gathered the little chiselling...the usual ex perience of travellers in that rough, rock-ribbed land, following canons, climbing over stones...natural bridge. As they turned an angle of a towering rock the giant arch suddenly burst on their sight, and |
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| What is the difference between a mineral and a rock? Where do they come from? How do Istart collecting...rocks, and how to test them. : Each mineral and rock is accompanied with concise descriptions and precise...photographs; Bob Gault took a number of the mineral and rock photographs; Donna Naughton took a number of field...mineral and rock descriptions. introduction Mineral and Rock Collecting Mineral or Rock? Origins of...Non-metallic Mineral Identification Key How to Identify a Rock Geological Regions of Canada ©) en, Sey SP It lex) |
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| precious stones) and, finally, the most important rock-forming minerals. Illustrations in colour show mineral...minerals. Under magnification the rough surface of the rock reveals grains of differing colours, shapes and...of these factors, as well as the description of crystal forms of different substances, are the subject...not just the external covering of the latter by crystal faces. In rocks crystalline mineral grains are...parallel rows intersecting in a regular pattern. The crystal form is the outward expression of the internal |
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| precious stones) and, finally, the most important rock-forming minerals. Illustrations in colour show mineral...minerals. Under magnification the rough surface of the rock reveals grains of differing colours, shapes and...of these factors, as well as the description of crystal forms of different substances, are the subject...not just the external covering of the latter by crystal faces. In rocks crystalline mineral grains are...parallel rows intersecting in a regular pattern. The crystal form is the outward expression of the internal |
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| precious stones) and, finally, the most important rock-forming minerals. Illustrations in colour show mineral...minerals. Under magnification the rough surface of the rock reveals grains of differing colours, shapes and...of these factors, as well as the description of crystal forms of different substances, are the subject...not just the external covering of the latter by crystal faces. In rocks crystalline mineral grains are...parallel rows intersecting in a regular pattern. The crystal form is the outward expression of the internal |
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| vugs of crystalline talc. Easily the best extant crystal, a doubly terminated floater found in a talc vug...Mount Malosa, Chilwa alkaline province, Zomba district. "Illite" is the name of a series of incompletely...Shelley Lambert extracted excellent loose ilmenite crystal clusters from a calcite vein-dike digging site...Chamberlain, 1982; Joyce, 2006a). Some of the ilmenite crystal faces are partly overgrown by a brown coating which...and is by far the largest known single ilmenite crystal from any locality worldwide. The crystals are blue-black |
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| desired. Please send them in. Abbreviations: xl—crystal xled—crystallized fl—fluoresces ph—phosphoresces...donated 3 interesting minerals from the Castle Dome District of Yuma Co., Ariz. The specimens are fluorite...vanadinite (lustrous, drusy, brownish xls on gray quartz rock). ARKANSAS—The following item was sent in by Byron...marl near Delaware City, New Castle Co., Del. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—The following notes, dated Dec. 25...excellent goethite géodes I have found in the Oxon Run district. The goethite ranges from 1/8" to 1/2" thick as |
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| Ivanov Ivan A. Glazov Text (Russian), sketches, crystal drawings belongs to the authors, 2011 Text (English)...most repre sentative buildings of historicism in Austria After ten years of construc tion the building...a large smoky quartz crystal from the Tyrolean Zillertal and a large rock crystal from the Italian Ahrntal...label. Photo: A. Schumacher Polished rhodonite rock sample, 24 x 18 cm. Urals (on label Siberia). Inv...year 1836 a suite of 480 typical minerals and 20 rock- types of Siberia and FinJand were donated by the |
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| precious stones) and, finally, the most important rock-forming minerals. Illustrations in colour show mineral... Under magnification the rough surface of the rock reveals grains of differing colours, shapes and...of these factors, as well as the description of crystal forms of different substances, are the subject...not just the external covering of the latter by crystal faces. In rocks crystalline mineral grains are...parallel rows intersecting in a regular pattern. The crystal form is the outward expression of the internal |
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| SITES IN DERBYSHIRE—John and Joan Lawson PEAK DISTRICT—John Lawson THE CURSE ON THE MAGPIE-Peter Rodgers...list of minerals coming from Cornish mines and quarries: WORKING MINES GEEVOR. Chalcocite crystals, native...chalcopyrite crystals. rare coppers. WORKING QUARRIES SOUTH CROFTY. Excellent tins (cassitercrystals...purple fluorite (up to 3 faces), very good siderite crystal groups, bismuthinite, bitumen. PENLEE. Exceptional... Exceptional pyrite including rare tetragonal crystal habit, vc ery good sphalerite, gold. and very exce |
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| photographs; Bob Gault took a 11un1ber of the mineral and rock photographs; Donna Naughton took a nun1ber of field...mineral and rock descriptions. . .. Introduction Mineral and Rock Collecting Mineral or Rock? Origins...Non-metallic Mineral Identification Key How to Tdentify a Rock Geological Regions of Canada 6 6 6 7 7 8 10 11...Minerals and Rocks IX Introduction Mineral and Rock Collecting or most of us collecting is a natt:u-al...a healthy, active, outdoor life. F Mineral or Rock? Mineralogists would define a rnineral as one or |
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| topazes, weighing a total of 3.03 carats on the lower wings. The small stones in the wings, totaling 19...and chromium can substitute for aluminum in the crystal structure. Ideal "fluortopaz" (Al2SiO4F2) would...lighter and larger than fluorine. Crystals and Crystal Structure Crystals are orthorhombic and are typically...dipyramidal with point group symmetry 2/m 2/m 2/m. Crystal structure consists of layers of oxygen, fluorine...hydroxyl molecule substitutes for fluorine in the crystal structure; the refractive index decreases as the |
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| recognition as objects of beauty and merit, and colorful crystal In the this Field clusters are now regarded as...some lawyers and insurance agents among the world's rock hounds who could develop some sort of insurance...responsible for the major part of the work on the crystal drawings,- to Eunice Robinson Miles, now a legend...Minerals and Where to Find Geographical Distribution Rock Classifications Igneous Rocks Them Sedimentary...Textures and Outlines of Aggregates 4 Crystal Classifications The Crystal Systems Other Forms and Phenomena |
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| cube is called Pyrite, but when it is found in a crystal of the prismatic system it is known by the name...EARTH = 20:00 9.75 25.00 .. Sub -species of - Rock soap. Silica Protoxide of Iron : Protoxide of...59:32 27.45 Earthy matter 13:23 : RETINITE Rock crystal. Rose quartz. Tripoli. :: REDRUTHITE 37...Kämmererite. ROCK CRYSTAL. See Quartz. Chlorine { : ROCK SALT Sodium 60.68 39.32 : ROCK SOAP. See...those localities are mentioned which afford well -crystal lized specimens, or where the mineral occurs in |
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| for3issuesinc. p& p . Cheques should be made payable to Rock Bouom Publications Ltd. ARTICLES TO:Max D.Freier...article on the latter in this issue). This superb crystal, 15mm on edge, sits on a small group of doubly-terminated...dry and desolate Ullswater valley in the Lake District providing superb halite and selenite specimens...2048) make collecting decidedly difficult. Bakewell Rock Swap has become the No 1 show in the world (some...reason) Will rebate purchase price· of any other rock software up to half the price of ROCKWARE ls OLIVINE |
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| GEMSTONES OF CORNWALL Quartz Gemstones 12 13 GRANITE AND OTHER ROCKS Felspar. Mica. Schorl. Chlorite...Beaches Cliffs and Caves. River Beds etc. Mine Dumps Quarries St. Just - Botallack - Pendeen Camborne - Redruth...extra care. A Cold Chisel for freeing crystals from rock masses. A Light Sledge Hammer if you have a car...Glasses or Goggles to protect your eyes from flying rock chips. A Protective Helmet is a useful precaution...their natural state. They are the ingredients of rock, just as milk, ilour, lard, salt, sugar and currants |
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| the British Isles is the ideal book for the avid rock-hound to keep in his car or knapsack, next to his...has compiled an invaluable reference book for the ‘rock-hound’. A short introduction contains hints on...crystalline species is accompanied by a diagram of its crystal structure. Cover photograph: Fluorite, Wearda/e...Museum; E. G. Langholme, Secretary of The Shap Granite Co. Ltd.; R. D. Penhallurick, Assistant Curator...reproduced by permission of Mr E. A. Jobbins. The crystal forms of quartz, topaz and fluorite are given after |
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| the structure, and of lore. Christian the crystal color. lan- signif- chemical optical properties...part is anywhere an beryl deposits, of fine crystal Sinkankas has in the literature, encyclopedic...Poisons and Venomous Bites, Pregnancy, 127 Austria, Vision and Diseases of the Epilepsy, 124 Russia...90 Emerald Lore in Colombia and Peru, 5. 93 Crystal Structure Chemical Composition of and Beryl...Treatment for Cabochons, Australia, 363 331 Austria, Beryl Carvings, 332 Faceted Gems, and Gems |
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| Boulogne, G. FLETCHER BROWN: Fossils from the Chalk Rock near Chesham. F. G. BROOK-Fox, F.G.S. : Bipyramidal...W. GARNHAM: A collection of Oriental carved rock crystal. UPHELD GREEN. F.G.S.: Continental Gedinnien...photographs from the Le icestershire "Granite" quarries. F. P. MENNELL : Rock specimens (with micro -sect ions) |
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| ........................ 3 Ancient Egyptian quarries—an illustrated overview James A. Harrell and Per..................................... 7 Gypsum quarries in the northern Faiyum quarry landscape, Egypt:...Hourig Sourouzian ........................ 77 Granite quarry survey in the Aswan region, Egypt: shedding...Whatever else happened to the ancient Egyptian quarries? An essay on their destiny in modern times Per...stone procurement remains unequalled. Yet, stone quarries are often forgotten as key archaeological sites |
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| A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Collected By: Robert C. Beste, PG 1996 Second...Second Edition A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Published by Hobbit Press 2435 Union...63125 December, 1996 ii A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Table of Contents Page...................333 iii A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Ohio .......................493 Appendix H - Igneous and Metamorphic Rock Types ....................................495 Appendix |
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| A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Collected By: Robert C. Beste, PG 2005 Third Edition...Edition A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Published by Hobbit Press 2435 Union...63125 December, 1996 ii A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Table of Contents Page...................333 iii A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States Page Ohio ..................495 Appendix H - Igneous and Metamorphic Rock Types ....................................497 Appendix |
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| inches of Agate per minute. It will cut Quartz Crystal at 5 Square Inches per minute. Every Saw quaranteed...Washington were overcrowdEditor could go on a vacation to Rock ed - where could we stay for the night? Hill, S...of quiries have been received regarding the the District of Columbia, to whom a trip - did the Editor have...warmly as they are the most friendliest of people. Rock Hill! We left Peekskill on June 22nd as The following...fust long distance bus ride) . We even half--way to Rock Hill. As we did had heard a Jot about the comforts |
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| stones than has been the usual custom in the them "rock West. Chinese writers and poets speak of stones...motion, binding molecules together to give each rock a seemingly indi- vidual character and being. If...Porphyry and granite, save in small blocks, could never have traveled far from their native quarries. greatest...Ancient models and tomb an oceanic quantity of rock. Throughout Egypt whatever further dif- cubits...and guiding boats downstream from the great granite quarries near But was normally Aswan to Sais, in |
