 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Basin, and Cumberland Plateau. Continuing east beyond the Cumberland Mountains and Cumberland Plateau escarpment...Paleozoic sediments and rare igneous rocks of the Valley and Ridge, which change crossing the Great Smoky...left). Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure...(above). Fluorite, 13.1 cm wide, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Francis Benjamin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo....Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen and photo. Figure 4 (right). Cumberland mine, Smith County. Travis |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | calcite, 8 cm, Caldwell Stone Company quarry, Danville, Boyle County. Terry Huizing specimen and photo....Appalachians (Harlan County) at 4,139 feet. The lowest point is the floor of the Reed quarry near Grand Rivers...Rivers (Livingston County) in western Kentucky, at 100 feet below sea level. There are some noteworthy mineral...small, nondiamondiferous kimberlite in Elliott County in eastern Kentucky and alnöite intrusions in Crittenden...Greb, Kentucky Geological Survey. in Crittenden County has one major shaft called the “Rock shaft.” The |  | | Report (edition) | | PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY OF 0144 00141189 1 v < 2 £ m- c oi; c» tt*s“S S Si! at tss^s isl^j...1 ' s WJ= ~S 5! s „3 &«eq Sjg® . . PENNSYLVANIA 1 .8 ^2»SS 3 d 5-s &s z l|lt« 7* < OF ...GEOLOGY REPORT 1976 33 MINERAL COLLECTING IN PENNSYLVANIA by Alan R. Geyer Robert C. Smith, John H....Graphics by Albert E. VanOlden COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES TOPOGRAPHIC...II Copyrighted 1976 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published if |  | | Report (issue) | | LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL...ZINC AND LEAD OCCURRENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA Robert C. Smith, II PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...1977 Copyright 1977 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Quotations from this book may be published...published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey COVER ILLUSTRATION: Photograph of 1852 lithograph...STATE BOOK STORE, P. O. BOX 1365 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17125 PREFACE The purpose of this report is |  | | Report (edition) | | SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN GYPSUM AND ANHYDRITE & CELESTINE AND STRONTIANlTE H. M.. STATIONERY OFFICE 1938...By D.Sc., AND and B. Sr,,nrH, l\:I.A. ; CELESTINE AND STRONTIANITE R. L. By SH'£...would add to the value of gypsum-properties. Celestine and strontianite, the sulphate and carbonate of...of strontium, are of restricted occurrence. Celestine in workable quantity occurs only i n the Keuper...home-resources of strontianite are negligible and those of celestine are limited. The greater part of the output has |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | pohwatp@si.edu FLUORITE Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee R egular readers of this column will...sphalerite, 8.8 cm high, from the Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Note the gemmy corners of the cube...pieces are all from the fluorspar district, Hardin County, Illinois. Cincinnati Museum Center specimens,...cubes from Trestia, Transylvania region, Maramures County, Romania, appears to be a complete replacement...strata-bound sedimentary deposits (called Mississippi Valley–type or MVT); as a cement in some sandstones; as |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 36849-5305 CELESTINE Downloaded by [University of Calgary] at 13:58 04 February 2015 Maybee Quarry, Monroe...Monroe County, Michigan C elestine, the only commercially significant strontium mineral, is very popular...number of localities are famous for distinctive celestine and have produced thousands of specimens for many...unexpected celestine windfall is the object of this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice. Celestine is an orthorhombic...counterpart barite, with which it can be confused. Celestine has perfect (001) cleavage, good {OlO} cleavage |  | | Report (edition) | | the Whole�ale Agent to the Trr,de outsirle the County of London. • ' ., · . . �\f -r// 1.,.:' •·...Sc., AND .. ' . ,; B. SMI'l'H, M.A.; AND CELESTINE AND STRONTIANITE, BY R. L. SHERLOCK, D.Sc. SEOOND...tb11 \Vbole�ale Agent to the 'l'rr.de outside the County of Loudon. 1918. Price 2s. Net-. .. 111...would add to the v·a.lue of gypsu1n-properties. Celestine and strontianite, the · sulphate and carbonate...of strontium, _are of restricted occ11r.rence. Celestine in workable quantity occurs only in the Keuper |  | | Journal (issue) | | Japan/ Munich, Germany Laguna Beach, California, USA tel: +1 949 494 5155 / info@kristalle.com The ...SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2020 Articles The White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio ...............651 by C. J...crystal on celestine, 8 cm (see page 672), from the White Rock quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio....$324/three years, (Canada) $196/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $275 for one year Subscription...trips to the Mesa Grande district, the Crestmore quarry, and other localities, and Russell’s mineral collection |  | | Report (edition) | | SHERLOCK, .D.So., AND B. SMI'rH, !If.A. ; ANO CELESTINE AND srr·RoNTIANIT BY 29 r:;\") I ,. •.• 10.•\ij...is the Wholesale Agent to the Trade outside the County of London. · 1915. Price One Shilling. • � ...is the Wholesale Agent to the Trade outside-the County of London. 1915. Price One Shilling. �- .....would add to the value of gypsum-properties. Celestine and strontianite, the sulphate and carbonate of...of .strontium, .are of resbrieted occur,rence. Celestine in work.able quantity occurs only in the Keuper |  | | Journal (issue) | | Fluorapatite, 3.3-cm crystal, from the Pulsifer quarry, Maine. Collected by Terry Szenics; Jeff Scovil...from left: Liddicoatite, 7 cm, from the Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. Collected by Federico Pezzotta; Antonio...Ben DeCamp photo. Iolite, 4 cm, from the Entia Valley, Australia. Collected by George Stacy; Jeff Scovil...Scovil photo. Amethyst, 12 cm, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Collected by Bryon Brookmyer; Wendell Wilson...rosette, with prehnite, 14 cm, from the Centreville quarry, Fairfax, Virginia. Smithsonian Institution collection |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks of Northeastern Wisconsin, USA John A. Luczaj 1, *, Michael J. McIntire 2 and Megan...University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA Department of Natural & Applied Sciences (Chemistry)...University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA; mcintirm@uwgb.edu Department of Natural & Applied...University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA; olsonhum@uwgb.edu Correspondence: luczajj@uwgb.edu;...Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) mineralization occurs throughout northeastern Wisconsin, USA, and is recognized |  | | Journal (issue) | | KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...Wilson The Crystal Cave, South Bass Island, Ottawa County, Ohio.................263 by J. K. Brizendine &...only): $139/one year (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...Sunday Mines, Slick Rock Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado. His mineral collecting interests are...Briscoe (especially at Strontian in Scotland, Taft’s quarry in Wales, and the Florence mine in Cumbria), and |  | | Report (issue) | | Fluor-liddicoatite, 2.6 cm, from Tsarafara Sud, Sahatany Valley, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Mineral Classics...===== Beryl, 5.2 cm, from Estatoby, Sahatany Valley, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar. Mineral Classics...Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. This little-known locality is an abandoned road-fill quarry where the...= Quartz, 3.1 cm, from Boylston, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tyson’s Fine Minerals specimen...Faylor-Middlecreek quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania. (The Faylor-Middlecreek is a road-fill quarry in limestone |  | | Journal (issue) | | z -i "T1 :0 "T1 ::) ::J COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Richard L. Thornburgh, Governor DEPARTMENT OF...at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, southern Cumberland County. The cliff rises over 100 feet from its talus...Mountain Creek Valley and Laurel La ke. Photo courtesy of J.P. Wilshusen. PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGY is published...Geologic Survey, Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , 17120. Editor...floodplain area maps. 10) Advis ing western Pennsylvania municipalities on means of mitigating damaging |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral specirnens have always been the lovely blue celestine crystal groups found at various sites in the Gien...Rose Limestone formation of Lampasas County. Lampasas celestine first became well known among mineral...the area. George F. Kunz described a sky-blue celestine crystal measuring 10 X 13 X 20 cm found in a railroad...cut near Lampasas in 1886. A magnificent 25-cm celestine specimen from Lampasas was described that same...have had many extra choice specimens [of Texas celestine] and can still furnish good crystals that I collected |  | | Book | | Series 1 ROCKS AND MINERALS OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND...TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC SURVEY COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Edward G. Rendell, Governor DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION...R., 1969, Mineral Collecting in Pennsylvania (3rd ed.): Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., General...Series 1 Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania by John H. Barnes PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES...H., 2004, Rocks and minerals of Pennsylvania (4th ed.): Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Educational |  | | Journal (issue) | | Conklin Famous mineral localities: the Gillette quarry, Had dam Neck, Connecticut . . . . . . . . . ....Gallery at 1212 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was catalogued and conducted by the prestigious...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm...Dorado County; 1.5 cm (55) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 8.26 cm (60) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 4.76...Dorado County; 4.29 cm (62) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.22 cm (63) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.54 |  | Huizing, Terry E., Richards, R. Peter, Clifford, Janet H., Cook, Robert B. (2017) Connoisseur's Choice: Calcite from the American Midwest, Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Rocks & Minerals, 92 (1) 46-63 doi:10.1080/00357529.2017.1241690 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | American Midwest Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee C alcite is ubiquitous in the American...crystals are classic components of Mississippi Valley–type (MVT) deposits, frequent occupants of open...nominated calcite from the interconnected Elmwood/Cumberland/Gordonsville mines in the Central COLOR SPONSORS...Tennessee Lead-Zinc district near Carthage in Smith County. Calcite from this locality is noted for high luster...Figure 2. Map showing the location of Mississippi Valley–type (MVT) deposits (in red) and mining districts |  | | Catalog/List | | AURICHALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: Exceptional baby blue to deep...AURICHALCITE - 79 MINE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona: Delicate radiating acicular and lathlike...Morenci Mine, Clifton-Morenci District, Greenlee County, Arizona: Excellent specimens of this great deep... $4.00 each H BABINGTONITE: TREW Corporation Quarry, East Deerfield, Massachusetts: Triclinic small...supply. CALCITE - BISBEE: Southwest Mine, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona: AWESOME! Exquisite masses of |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | between the Gardar province and the East African Rift valley, 543 Agpaitic rocks, an overview, 485 Al-poor,...r o i t e from Middle Park, northwest Colorado, USA, 557 Alaska, osmium isotope and mineralogical study...crandallite in dumortierite quartzites, Vaca Morta quarry, Vereda range, Maca{tbas, Bahia, Brazil, 607 AUSTRALIA...vibrational spectra of, 249 BARDOUX,M., 185 Barium-rich celestine, new data and crystal structure refinement of...lamproite from Middle Park, northwest Colorado, USA, 557 Bmcn, W. D., 295 Bismuth, and bismuth-antimony |  | | Report (edition) | | ls, Inc., Auglaize quarry (formerly Stoneco, Inc.}, near Junction, Pau lding County, Ohio. Specimen is...mining areas of "chrysanthemum stones' (a form of celestine). During May 2010, he started work in g Ernie...Auglaize quarry near Junction, Paulding the Huron River, resulting in the discovery of two County, Ohio...ineralogical and Lap idary Society of Michigan Stark County Gem & M ineral Club Summit Petroleum, Inc. $1-$100... .. .. BuLke,e rurnace Stale Memorial, Jackson County .... Loc.:ition ....... ...................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | this fluorite and dolomite specimen from Penfield quarry, near Rochester, New York, have been self-collected...R C H / A P R I L 1981 51 Figure 10: White celestine crystals, Miniera Figure Floristella, Enna,...(5.3 cm). Figure 13: Silver, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan (11 cm). A photograph of this specimen...Colorado (6 cm). A photograph of this Parkesburg, Pennsylvania (6 cm). specimen once appeared on a Rocks and...Transparent colorless calcite crystals, Egremont, Cumberland, England (12.5 cm). Figure 28: Mimetite, Mt |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/. Located in a valley in the Boston Mountains, the caves such as the...can pay for entrance to spend a day in a quartz quarry. Information and a few of the locations can be...(precursor to Lake Superior) into this area, carving a valley more than a mile wide and Volume 92, January/February...huge potholes as water and sand swirled across the valley floor. Pipestone National Monument: 36 Reservation...Mountain (Devil’s Honeycomb): Southern Washington County, just south of Big River and Hwy-M on Figure 6 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | FAYLOR-MIDDLECREEK QUARRY is located in the small town of Winfield, Pennsylvania, overlooking the west...During its more than fifty years of operation, the quarry has gained a reputation as a mineral locality that...perhaps best known for its strontianite crystals. Quarry owners and management set aside one Saturday per...to visit. The quarry is otherwise closed to collecting. In the spring of 1985, the quarry ended work in...the best from the old pit. The mineralogy of the quarry is described in Chamberlain and Dossert (1979) |
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