 | | Journal (issue) | | Pikes Peak Paleontology CSMS Calendar Pg 2 Atacamite: Desert/Mineral Pg 3 Board Installation Pg...Climax Mine, by Mike McDonald, General Manager of the Henderson Mine and former GM of the Climax Mine in...page 10 February 2015 PICK & PACK Page 2 ATACAMITE: THE DESERT AND THE MINERAL Mike Nelson csrockguy@yahoo...school curriculum I learned about the Atacama Desert in Chile (the “absolute desert”) as being the driest...years) but we learned that some localities in the Atacama had not seen rain in hundreds of years—at least |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cookrob@auburn.edu Atacamite Downloaded by [Korea University] at 11:41 06 January 2015 Moonta Mine, South Australia...or earlier-formed species. The copper species atacamite [Cu2Cl(OH)3], boléite [KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48]...Brewster County, Texas. Of these five species, only atacamite is periodically available in attractive cabinet...variety of localities. Consequently, an atacamite from the Moonta mine, South Australia, Australia, has been...for this issue’s Connoisseur’s Choice specimen. Atacamite occurs in various shades of rather bright through |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2138/gselements.14.4.225 T he Central Andes and the Atacama Desert represent a unique geological, climatic...encompass the mountains of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. This is a land of extremes. The Central...hosts the driest and oldest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert, the highest volcanoes, and one of the most...of the Central Andes and the Central Depression (Chile) hold the richest deposits of copper, plus huge...of Geology, FCFM Universidad de Chile Plaza Ercilla 803, Santiago, Chile E-mail: mreich@ing.uchile.cl 5 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Library] at 03:41 01 August 2012 Olivenite TSUMEB MINE, TSUMEB, OSHIKOTO REGION, NAMIBIA H ydrothermal...from the worldfamous Tsumeb mine in Namibia, where attempts at specimen mining have taken place in recent...Southampton University. A consultant geochemist in the mining industry, he is also an avid collector of micromounts...secondary copper assemblages from the Black Pine mine in the Phillipsburg area of Granite County (Waisman...and Gibbs 1983; Anthony et al. 1995). At the 79 mine in Gila County, olivenite occurs as small, olive-green |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | kilometers (4,700 miles) from Colombia in the north to Chile in the south. They contain peaks second in height...meters (22,205 feet), Tocorpuri on the border of Chile and Bolivia is 6,873 meters (22,550 feet), and the...feet), marks the boundary between Argentina and Chile. Incredibly deep valleys and impassable terrain...margin of South America, from Colombia to the tip of Chile. divide into two ranges and bound a high-altitude...leaving little moisture for the incredibly dry Atacama Desert, where decades may pass without measurable |  | Braithwaite, R. S. W., Mereiter, K., Paar, W. H., Clark, A. M. (2004) Herbertsmithite, Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2, a new species, and the definition of paratacamite. Mineralogical Magazine, 68 (3) 527-539 doi:10.1180/0026461046830204 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | in clinoatacamite, the monoclinic polymorph of atacamite and botallackite, is angle- rather than Jahn-Teller-distorted...been characterized using natural specimens from Chile and Iran and is named herbertsmithite. The other...XRD, Cu chlorides, Anarak, Iran, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Introduction IN 1972, Adib and Ottemann published...‘‘zincan paratacamite’’ from Herminia mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile, with a composition close to Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2...paratacamite, as Cu4(OH)6Cl2, a new polymorph of atacamite, with morphologically rhombohedral crystals, but |  | | Catalog/List | | with a little ~artz. 2x1tX1~, £4.5Op ATACAMITE. Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Ch~le. Specimen A: Bright green...Specimen B: As specimen A, but not quite 50 rich in Atacamite, 2tx1tx1 " , £2.5Op. AXINITE. Botallack Head,...association. 2x1-tx1t", £11.00 BARYTES. Force Crag Mine, nr. Keswick, Cumberland. Select, cluster of sharp...1x1", £4.5Op 2 11. BEUDANTITE. Penberthy Croft Mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall. Sharp lustrous light coloured...matrix. 2x1", £3.5Dp 14. BRoCHANTITE. Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Chile. oright green silky radiated tufts of |  | | Catalog/List | | crystalised. Quartz. 2xlf". £9.00. 4. Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, N.S. WalSS, Australia. Very fine sharp...ARSE~OPYRITE. 10. ATACAMITE. Mina La Farola, Copiapo, Atacama District, Chile. Choice, bright green... £8. DO. 11. 12. 13. 14. AURICHALCITE. 79 Mine, Gi~a Co., Ari~o~a, U.S.A. Specimen A - Select,...attractive specimen. 2txltxlt". £4.50. AZURITE. Bou Sko~r Mine, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Specimen ~ - A choice group...Barytes matrix. 2tx2-txlt". £7.00. BARYTES. wetgrove Mine, Wensleydale, Yorkshire. Specimen A - Lustrous, |  | | Catalog/List | | TN. 45 £12 00 NATIVE SILVER with COPPER, Central Mine, Keweenaw Co . Michigan, USA. Growths of native...schistose matrix. R.MI. 77 £12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.MI. ' 6 £12 00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...matrix. R.ML : 81 ■ £12.00 NATIVE GOLD, Homestake Mine, Lead,South Dakota, USA. Flecks of native gold <4mm...26x7x5mm. 44 £18.00 NATIVE SILVER & COPPER, White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA. Flatfish growth of |  | | Catalog/List | | £18.00 3. APATITE variety FRANCOL ITE . Holmbush Mine , Stoke Cl~sland , Cornwall. Specimen A: Smal~ sparkling...50p 4. ARAGONITE variety FLOS- FERRI. Cabezon de la Sal , Santander , Spain. Creamy- white wormlike and... 1tx1tx1 " , £4.75p 7 . ARTHUR ITE. Majuba Hill Mine , Churchill Co., Nevada , U. S. A. Lime- green crystallised...9tIashimi ri te o 2x1" , f .? ~ 8 . ATACAMITE . Mina la Farola ,· Copiapo, Chile. Speci men A: Oright green s...ma1;rix . 2X1f'.', £6.00 9 . AXI NITE . Colebrook Mine , Rosebe ry, Tasmania, Australia. Lusteous clove- |  | | Catalog/List | | colourless calcite. 70x40xl5mm. £35. 2) ANNABERGITE. KM 4 Mine, Laurion, Greece. Cavities in gossan matrix showing...50x40x30mm. £15. (a) 40x20xl2mm. £6. (b) 4) ATACAMITE. Mina la Farola, Chile, Nice thumbnail showing dark green...matrix. 30x20x7nun. £10. 5) AURICHALCITE. Royal Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. Calcite matrix with some...130x70x80mm. £475. 9) BOURNONITE on SIDERITE. Mure Mine, lse:re, Rhone-Alpcs, Frauce. A 15mm lead grey cog...colour. 140x80x90mm. £85. -12) CASSITERITE. Old Beam Mine, Goonbarrow Clay Pit, St Austell, Cornwall. An approx |  | | Catalog/List | | SOp 4 . ANDRAD ITE GARNET . Mi na la Judia , 8urgillos del Cerro , Badejoz , Spaln. Specimen A: Flne...crystols. 2x1tx1 " , £11 .00 12 . ATACAMITE. t~ina la Farola , Copiopo, Chile. Or ight · green raaiated sprays..., £f.i .50p 19 . BOSJEMANITE . Alt e Al uumi he Mine , Uri , Switzerland . Silky creamy-fib rous mass...25p 21. BOUR NONITE . Julcani -i'1ine , Junin Province: Peru. Specimen ~ : Ch oi ce - bright s ilv erygrey... £4 . 50p 70. PHARMACDSIDEfHTE. CriJa dock Aoor Mine , St . Cleer , Cornwall·. Small light green cub |  | | Catalog/List | | £13.00 8. APATITE variety FRANCOLITE. Clitters Mine, Gunnislake, Cornwall. Rich crusts of minute sparkling...in length. 3x2x1'~'" £9.00 10. ATACAMITE. Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Chile. Specimen A: Choice bright green...MALACHITE. 1tx1-tx1f", £5.5Op 16. 8ORNITE. Red-a-Ven Mine, Meldon, Devon. Rich purply tarnished masses associated...Specimen 8: 1tx1 -:r", £2.50p 17. 8OURNONITE. Julcani Mine, Junin Prov., Peru. Specimen A: Choice bright silvery-grey...crystals. 2tx1~", £6.5Op 18. CALCITE. Cammock eals Mine, weardale, Co. Durham. Specimen A: Select creamy-whit |  | | Catalog/List | | occurance in California. 9. ATACAMITE. Mina la Farola, Copiapo, Chile. Specimen A: Very choice brrnght...axinite. 2x1~x1t", £1•• 5~ 11. AZURITE. HEnderson Mine, Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.A. Choice bright blue ball-like...association. 3x2~x1~", £16.5~ 12. BARYTES. Dalmellington Mine, Frizington, Cumberland. Fine lustrous transparent...matrix. 2~x17", £33.00 15. NATIVE BISMUTH. Botallack Mine, St. Just, Cornwall. Bright metallic silvery masses...matrix. 25x15 mm. £6.50p 17. BOTALLACKITE. Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall. apecimen A: Small bright green |  | | Catalog/List | | Design District Showroom 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 Heritage Auctions Design District Showroom...extremely ine, specimens from the Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine of Tiger, Arizona: now a vanished place alive only...‘goodies,’ as Rock would say, as they came out. Mining projects that Rock was a part of, often yielded...potential mineral buying area, or go into another mine. He travelled to areas that had seen few Americans...occasional trips to Uruguay, Chile, and Colombia. Besides buying, he started mining projects to provide material |  | | Catalog/List | | GOLDfSILVER ORE, mostly GALENA, Hidden Treasures Mine, Nevadaville, Colorado, USA. Mass of pure ore body...Small C. £5 | 152, £5.00 NATIVE COPPER, White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co, Michigan, USA. Nice reference specimen...Free Keweenaw area mine map. 65x40mm. £5 | 150| £5.00 NATIVE COPPER, White Pine Mine, Ontonagon Co, Michigan...display. Large Ml. £5 [—{75] £6.00 BARITE, Montreal Mine, Montreal, Wisconsin, USA. Attractive salmon pink...long pure aragonite xtls. Small M. £9 : Montreal Mine, Montreal. Wisconsin. USA. Very attractive deep |  | | Catalog/List | | quality of the suns. CHINESE STIBNITE: Hunan Province, China: 1-2 inch single silver crystals and small...while they last. TOTAL WRECK WULFENITE: Total Wreck Mine, Pima County, Arizona; Nice butterscotch to near...inch specimens, $25.00 each. CAMPYLITE: Dry Gill Mine, Cumberland, England; A unique and rare species...structures. $20.00 each DENDRITIC WIRESIL VER Elure Mine, Cobar, NWS, Australia; Fine crystalline wire silver...priced at $20.00 each CINNABAR AND STIBNITE: Gorlovka Mine, Ukraine; Nice thumbnails mounted in plastic perky |  | | Catalog/List | | 94403 U.S.A. Old No. l Headfnme. Whi ■ key Hlll Mine, Tuohnne County, CaUfomla (r■-,u. .SV•t- tor cr11•t•J...association. Few of the minute crystals you see on mine or quarry dumps or even on cabinet specimens will...dumps or surface float. Mirute crystals seen on a mine dump are a clue but nearly always tao weathered...'hite hairs on feldspar. 784 ADAMITE, Moha\'.1k Mine, San Bernardino County, r.alifornia. Group o f colorless...MANGANOAN, t-✓.apimi, Durango, Mexico. Transpa::-ent la vender tipped crystals with minute tabular chalcophanite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Collector's Newsletter $3.00 The IRS and Pre-1900 Mining Documents Tony Nikischer tony@excaliburmineral...tcd accumul ations!) therefore have a minera l or mining-related ubject matter. I enjoy re ca rching th...small collection o f checks payable 10. or by . mining companic . . It, not a seriou collec tion. as o...1Biydhroxyl-Chlorides of the W ester:rm Cornish Lands End District J. R. Knight Manchester, United Kingdom Particularly...ack (C rowns) Mine. near SI Just. L evant Mine at Trewcllard and the nearby Geevor Tin Mine w hich was econom |  | | Journal (issue) | | History Mining Background India is a vast and densely populated country with a history of mining going...(the Golconda district in the princely state of Hyderabad, now Andhra Pradesh; a district located between...between the Mahanadi and Godavari valleys; and a district around Panna in the old region of Bundelkand, now...in the early 1800’s at Padyur in the Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu. Exceptionally deep blue aquamarine... and there is likewise little thought given by mining personnel to saving specimens that are primarily |  | | Book | | On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALLEN, GEORGE B. --and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE...Allgood, C. Williams: Ramsdellite from the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALLGOOD, ROBERT W. -with G...the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALMA Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine, [near Alma |  | | Journal (issue) | | Historical highlights of gold mining in Romania 10 2. Overview of the gold mining in Romania 12 3. The metallogenic...Metaliferi Mts. 15 4. Baia Mare metallogenic district 64 5. Other sources of native gold from Romania...alabandite, etc. The museum belongs to ”MINVEST” - Deva mining company. After 1990, when everybody expected a...courage and commitment of several people devoted to mining and geology (the mayor of Brad – Florin Cazacu...from various mineral, rock and mining tool collections belonging to mining companies from the end of the |  | | Book (edition) | | xx 12 mm, Morococha, Peru, H Gypsum, xx 40 mm, Las Salinas, Peru, H Variscite, xx 5 mm, Iturnbiara,...Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...expressed in abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture)...dept. (departement), dept. (departamento), dist. (district). Less common terms are not abbreviated, e.g....canton (Switzerland), vilayet (Turkey), region (Chile), kray and oblast (Russia). The country names are |  | | Book | | museum quality but many minerals can be found on mine dumps or can be purchased or traded. After introducing...over its beer: to go underground in a non-working mine is sheer folly unless you are accompanied by someone...(preferably several people) who really knows the mine. Before venturing into the field serious collectors...collectors or students should get hold of geological and mining maps and records of visits made by others. Few...really is a matter of life or death when you are in a mine - only a plan will show where water on the floor |  | | Journal (issue) | | Arthur Roe Famous Mineral Localities: The Brumado District, Bahia, Brazil..................................O S IT E fro m th e N ’C h w a n in g m ine , K a la h a ri M a n g a n e s e F ie ld , C ape P ro v in...David R. Hahn (Crystal Habit; Portland, ME) Hamel Mining and Minerals (Los Angeles, CA) Gary R. Hansen (Hansen...AZ) D. Vincent Manson (Santa Monica, CA) Maricopa Mining Corporation Gary & Carol Mathiasen (Mathiasen Miner...(El Toro, CA) Ann and Dean McCrillis (Plumbago Mining; Rumford, ME) A. L. 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La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile